Advisory is new this year. It is regular opportunity for staff to:

• Develop relationship with ALL students

• Build school culture

• Build school community

• Meet some of the SEL needs of ALL students

• Peer interactions that otherwise may not occur

• Connection, collaboration, mutual respect and understanding

• Provide a place for students to have a voice

• Work on soft skills - ex. - integrity, communication courtesy, responsibility, professionalism, flexibility, and teamwork

• Create sense of belonging and connectedness to the school

• Develop respect and appreciation for others

• Growth in understanding more about the diversity, equity, and inclusion that exists within our school

• Social connections

• Create a fun moment in the day that is non-academic for students

All of which will have a positive impact on academic learning! It will also improve other life skills: respect, equality, empathy, problem solving, accountability, responsibility, self awareness, shared leadership, etc... because we have intentionally and specifically addressed so many of these traits directly in Advisory.