Announcements for Monday: Buy your Dance Ticket for the Halloween Re-Mix Dance, $3 if you buy it before the dance (and you get a spooky treat)

Take out your planners....if you have all your homework written down (including study notes for 10 min or something close to it, not "no homework") then you can be released from Advisory at 12:18pm

Halloween Costumes- you are welcome to participate in Halloween by dressing in costume tomorrow 10/31, but you must follow these guidelines

• No head coverings, NO masks or FULL face paint. Staff members must be able to identify students.

• Costumes that are provocative, revealing, sexual in nature, or employ questionable props are not permitted.

• Costumes that depict violence, alcohol, or drugs are not permitted. Fake weapons are not allowed.

• Costumes that could be offensive or perpetuate a stereotype of someone’s culture, gender, heritage, or religion are not permitted.

• Costumes should not hinder the ability to participate in your classes, including P.E. Costumes may not disrupt or impede traffic, or present issues of safety

Watch the iMiddle News for Monday 10/30

Announcements/Reminders from Admin

• No student should be out at the bathrooms the first 10 minutes or last 10 minutes of class, unless it’s an emergency situation.  

• Every student needs a pass if out of class for any reason.  This can be a lanyard bathroom pass, paper pass or planner.  

• Please remember that any time ANY ADULT asks you to do something (pick up trash, move seats, etc), you need to be courteous and compliant. I am noticing more students giving attitude to our paras and subs, and this is completely disrespectful and unacceptable.  Thank you students for following our courtesy policy and showing respect at ALL TIMES.  

As a follow up to these Admin announcements, now that you have respect and courtesy in you mind, watch this video

 What Students Really Need to Hear video (6 min) (you tube-need sandi.net account)

Courage Up, No More Excuses....You can do this!!! 

• As time allows, share your thoughts on this video....what part related to you? How can you Courage Up as we head into the 10th week of school?

Wednesday 11/1 - STEAM Shirts

Please announce:

If you purchase a dance ticket by tomorrow you will come out of your advisory class on Friday for a THRILLING treat. 

Pre-sale tickets will continue to be on sale through Friday during lunch - only $3.oo.  Dance tickets will be $5.oo at the door. 

Thursday 11/2 - 

Please have students open up their laptops and take this quick survey:

• Mental Health Awareness

Once they are finished, ask the students if they can tell you the difference between a myth and a fact. In groups, have the students look at the statements on the document below and indicate whether they are a myth or a fact (they can mark their answers on a sheet of paper). Once they have gone through all of the statements, click here to check the answers together as a class.

Reflection:

~ Why do you think it is important to know the myths and facts about mental illness? 

~ How could it be hurtful for people to think that the myths of mental illness are facts?

 (Note to teacher: Some things to emphasize include - the more we know the differences about the myths of mental illness and the facts, the better we can help and support the people in our lives who are living with mental illness.) 

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