1. Nuts and Bolts
●About Me
●Open House Schedule
●Classroom Without Walls/Teambuilding
(September 17-18)
●Questions?
2. Nuts and Bolts
●About Me
●Back-to-School Night Schedule
●Classroom Without Walls/Teambuilding
(September 17-18)
●Questions?
3. Nuts and Bolts
●About Me
●Back-to-School Night Schedule
●Classroom Without Walls/Teambuilding
(September 17-18)
●Questions?
4. Nuts and Bolts
●About Me
●Back-to-School Night Schedule
●Classroom Without Walls/Teambuilding
(September 17-18)
●Questions? Blog grade8.ism-online.org
6. What is Advisory?
A time to build healthy relationships
with ourselves, classmates, a caring teacher-advocate
A time to learn about life skills
How to…
make and keep friends
communicate better with parents, teachers, other adults
handle stress and manage time
appreciate our personal talents and character strengths
A small, safe and caring community in a big school
Activities include: daily greetings, sharing activities, collaborative games, inspiring
videos, structured discussion, DEAR, planner checks
7. A time to build healthy relationships
with ourselves, classmates, a caring teacher-advocate
A time to learn about life skills
How to…
make and keep friends
communicate better with parents, teachers, other adults
handle stress and manage time
appreciate our personal talents and character strengths
A small, safe and caring community in a big school
Activities include: daily greetings, sharing activities, collaborative games, inspiring
videos, structured discussion, DEAR, planner checks
8. A time to build healthy relationships
with ourselves, classmates, a caring teacher-advocate
A time to learn about life skills
How to…
make and keep friends
communicate better with parents, teachers, other adults
handle stress and manage time
appreciate our personal talents and character strengths
A small, safe and caring community in a big school
Activities include: daily greetings, sharing activities, collaborative games, inspiring
videos, structured discussion, DEAR, planner checks
9. A time to build healthy relationships
with ourselves, classmates, a caring teacher-advocate
A time to learn about life skills
How to…
make and keep friends
communicate better with parents, teachers, other adults
handle stress and manage time
appreciate our personal talents and character strengths
A small, safe and caring community in a big school
Activities include: daily greetings, sharing activities, collaborative games, inspiring
videos, structured discussion, DEAR, planner checks
10. Advisory Intended Outcomes
Advisory supports ISM’s 6 Dispositions:
Advisory cultivates:
● Self-awareness
● A sense of belonging and community
● Inspiring, memorable fun!
Caring
Ethical / Fair
Self-directed
Creative
Balanced
Responsible
11. (Sample Share)
Visual Simile
Complete this sentence using one of the images from below: “My day was like
a(n) ____ because ______.” Each person shares their simile and explanation
(rotate clockwise). Keep it to one sentence per person.
12. Count up
The goal: Count to 10 as a group without anyone counting at the same time.
1. Any student may begin.
2. Nobody can count 2x in a row.
3. You may not speak to strategize.
3. If anybody counts at the same time, the group goes back to 1.
Challenge: Try it again with your eyes closed!
(Sample Activity)
