Importance of Sleep: 

• Up late texting, watching a movie, or checking out the latest post on Snapchat....sound familiar??  For many adolescents, going to bed late is a norm.  However, as the research states, sleep is one of the most important parts of your day.  

• As a class or in small groups, discuss these questions

  • • How much sleep do you think you get each night?

    • Generally, how easy or hard is it for you to get to sleep? To wake up in the morning?

    • Do you generally feel tired or rested when you wake up in the morning?

    • Are you ever sleepy during the day?

    • Have you ever fallen asleep during a class?

    • Are there certain times of day when you feel especially sleepy? When do you feel the most alert?

    • Are you just as sleepy on weekends or during school vacations as you are during the school week?

• Watch the video clip here

• • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stanford-university-program-teaches-teenagers-health-risks-of-sleep-deprivation/

• As a class, read the article The Science of Adolescent Sleep

• • https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/well/family/the-science-of-adolescent-sleep.html

• Discuss:

• • What are some of the risk factors of teens not getting enough sleep?

  • Do you think schools should have later start times? Why or why not?

  • Discuss what you can do as teens/adolescents to ensure you are getting a good night sleep

For Students Ineligible for PAC Party:

First, watch the video clip on Goal Setting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cCiqbSJ9fg

Then, have students must complete this as their exit slip from Advisory today

Directions:  Create a goal that you would like to accomplish by the end of the semester 1 (Jan 2018).  Then complete the following questions.  Remember, this should be something that will challenge you. 

Goal for the end of Semester 1

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What are some things you can do to accomplish your goal?

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List 3 barriers that will get in the way of achieving your goal:

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List 3 ways you can overcome those barriers:

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How are you going to evaluate your progress? How do you know you are getting closer to your goal?

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Please remind the girls attending that basketball game on Friday that permission slips are due TOMORROW!!!

Congratulations to Haley Sciara....She is the top seller for the Sees Candy Fundraiser!!!  Please come see, Mrs. Miller!! :)

PLEASE remind the girls that are invited to the basketball game that they need to turn in their permission slips today!!

What is PROCRASTINATION?

How many of you think you procrastinate?  If so, why?

There are many reasons why students procrastinate. Here are the most common reasons:

Have students go around the room and  read these out loud

1. Perfectionism.  A student's standard of performance may be so high for a task that it does not seem possible to meet that standard.

2. Fear of Failure . A student may lack confidence and fear that he/she will be unable to accomplish a task successfully.

3. Confusion.  A student may be unsure about how to start a task or how it should be completed.

4. Task Difficulty.  A student may lack the skills and abilities needed to accomplish a task.

5. Poor Motivation.  A student may have little or no interest in completing a task because he/she finds the task boring or lacking in relevance.

6. Difficulty Concentrating.  A student may have too many things around that distract him/her from doing a task.

7. Task Unpleasantness.  A student may dislike doing what a task requires.

8. Lack of Priorities.  A student may have little or no sense about which tasks are most important to do. 

Ask the students to take out a piece of paper and write down agree or disagree to the following statements:

1. I often put off starting a task I find difficult

2. I often give up on a task as soon as I start to find it difficult.

3. I often wonder why I should be doing a task.

4. I often have difficulty getting started on a task.

5. I often try to do so many tasks at once that I cannot do any of them.

6. I often put off a task in which I have little or no interest.

7. I often try to come up with reasons to do something other than a task I have to do.

8. I often ignore a task when I am not certain about how to start it or complete it.

9. I often start a task but stop before completing it.

10. I often find myself thinking that if I ignore a task, it will go away.

11. I often cannot decide which of a number of tasks I should complete first.

12. I often find my mind wandering to things other that the task on which I am trying to work. 

If you answered “agree” to any of these questions,  you are procrastinating!

What happens when we procrastinate?  What do we risk?

Are you able to get a grade that reflects your full potential if you wait until the last minute?

Think about a time when you procrastinated to complete something... how did you feel trying to complete the task on time?  Did it make you feel stressed and anxious or calm and relaxed?

What are some ways to avoid procrastinating?

Please remind students that are going to the Ballet tonight that dinner will be at 5:00pm in the teacher's lounge (if they signed up for that), and the bus will be leaving at 5:45pm. 

Pass out progress reports to students in advisory.