Crestwood Middle School TEE Time briefing for 2011-12 Winter Session. TEE stands for Tutor, Enrich, and Extend. Its purpose is to provide for every student a time for Tutor – work with you to help catch you up on missing work or with topics you have trouble understanding. Enrich – help you to get a little more information and detail about a particular subject matter. Extend – take you beyond what you typically study in class and expose you to new experiences and topics.

1. TEE Time
Crestwood Middle School
2011-12

2. TEE Time – Why?
• To provide for every student a time
when your teacher can …
– Tutor – work with you to help catch you up
on missing work or with topics you have
trouble understanding.
– Enrich – help you to get a little more
information and detail about a particular
subject matter.
– Extend – take you beyond what you
typically study in class and expose you to
new experiences and topics.

3. Changes On The Way
• For a number of reasons, the current
schedule for TEE Time is not working very
well and your teachers have been discussing
different ways to change TEE Time to make it
better for you, the teachers, and the school.
• We had to talk about good things and bad
things and weigh different options.
• Students need to have more opportunities for
tutoring, extension, and enrichment within
their current classes.

4. What’s The Same?
• For starters, TEE Time will still be between Mod 3
and Mod 4 – no change there.
• Next, Fridays will ALWAYS be your Enrichment Day.
This means that EVERY Friday you will report to your
assigned teacher. There is no tutoring on this day so
you will always have your activity on a Friday school
day.
• You will be allowed, through a survey, to sign up for an
activity. (You will be allowed to choose six
possibilities and then we will match you up best we
can.) We hope to give everyone ONE of their six
choices.

5. Friday Enrichment
• Will involve …
– OLWEUS Training (The Bullying Program)
– Character Counts Information
– Other information that the school feels is
necessary to teach you
– Participation in your chosen activity 
• This is the only day during the week that
does not rotate. Friday is ALWAYS
enrichment and you will go to the same
class/teacher every Friday.

6. What about the other days?
• This is where the new format comes
into play. Where you will go will rotate
throughout the week based on your
current Day 1 and Day 2 schedule. It
changes from day to day depending upon
your classes.
• We know that this is new to you and will
take a little bit of getting used to, but
don’t worry, we will be helping you out
along the way.

7. In A Nutshell (Overview)
• You will be going back to one of your
classes that you have during the week for
some extra time there.
• This will allow your teachers to work with
you and your class for a little extra time
each week.
• Teachers can work with you on whatever
they feel is a need that you have to help
you do better in classes.

8. The Schedule
• TEE Time will occur for 45 minutes daily.
• The time block is 12:52-1:37, after mod 3.
• Students will rotate classes during TEE time. See example:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Report to period Report to period Report to period Report to period Enrichment
1 3 5 7 Activity of Choice
Report to period Report to period Report to period Report to period Enrichment
2 4 6 8 Activity of Choice
Pretend there’s no Report to period Report to period Report to period Enrichment
school on this day 1 3 5 Activity of Choice
Report to period Pretend there’s no Report to period Report to period Enrichment
7 school on this day 2 4 Activity of Choice
Report to period Report to period Report to period Report to period Pretend there’s no
6 8 1 3 school on this day
Report to period Report to period Report to period Report to period Enrichment
5 7 2 4 Activity of Choice

9. Did that look confusing?
• Let’s break it down a little bit …
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Report to period Report to period Report to period Report to period Enrichment
1 3 5 7 Activity of Choice
On this On this On this On this
Monday, Tuesday, whe Wednesday, Thursday, On Friday, you
when you n you have when you when you will go to the
have TEE TEE have TEE have TEE activity in which
Time, you will Time, you will Time, you will Time, you will you were
go back to go back to go back to go back to placed
your Period 1 your Period 3 your Period 5 your Period 7 according to
class. class. class. class. the survey you
completed.

10. What about the next week?
• You just viewed the first week on the previous slide.
How will the second week run?
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Report to period Report to period Report to period Report to period Enrichment
2 4 6 8 Activity of Choice
On this On this On this On this
Monday, Tuesday, whe Wednesday, Thursday, On Friday, you
when you n you have when you when you will go to the
have TEE TEE have TEE have TEE activity in which
Time, you will Time, you will Time, you will Time, you will you were
go back to go back to go back to go back to placed
your Period 2 your Period 4 your Period 6 your Period 8 according to
class. class. class. class. the survey you
completed.

11. Will Tutoring Still Occur?
• As you know, now, on some days your
teachers can pull you from your TEE Time
classes and tutor you. That will still occur.
• Teachers will still sign you up on some
days for tutoring and pull you from other
classes. You will still go to your TEE Time
and your TEE Time teacher will let you
know if you are being tutored and where
you need to go. (You don’t have to worry
about that; your teachers will monitor that
for you.)

12. We Understand…
• We know this is a new thing for you and
we will help you get used to the new
schedule.
• Believe it or not, in a month or so, this will
be as familiar to you as understanding the
Day 1 and Day 2 rotation. You’ll get it –
don’t worry.

13. Winter 2011-2012

14. Choices for Winter Include…
• For the winter round of TEE time, all students will
choose 6 enrichment activities in which they would like
to participate.
• There are 32 total enrichment choices so choosing 6
should be very easy!
• Students may NOT choose the same activity more
than once.
• Students who do not sign up properly will be placed in a
group.
• Pay attention to the following 32 slides and write down
the names of those that interest you.
• Here we go

15. Alice Storyboard
Mrs. Stamatakos
• Learn beginning
programming using
"Alice Storyboard."
• Write stories and
learn computer
programming skills
• Create illustrations
and animate the
characters.

16. Beading & Weaving
Mrs. Pennington
• Learn basic techniques
using knots and macramé
skills while weaving yarn
and hemp cord.
• Make friendship
bracelets, anklets and
necklaces.
• Learn mini loom techniques.
• Learn to crochet.

17. Books Review Time- Gr. 7 & 8 Only
Mrs. Phillips
• Attention 7th & 8th
graders!
• Need extra time to
work on those Book
Reviews for language
arts class?
• Need some guidance
for your project?
• Sign up for assistance
with your questions or
with organization.

18. Cardio & Cup Stacking
Mrs. Korcinsky
• Sign up to get a
cardiovascular
workout using the
cardio equipment
(no computers or
Wii).
• Practice your cup
stacking as well.

19. Chess
Mr. Julia
• Use tournament size
pieces and boards.
• Practice with Mr.
Julia, a trained Chess
coach!
• Learn new ways to use
the pieces and get
better at the world's
oldest war game.

20. Comic Books
Mrs. Biddle
• Language Arts teachers
don't allow you to use
comic books for Book
Reviews, so when are
you supposed to read
your favorite genre of
writing?
• How about in the Comic
Book Club?
• The Comic Book Club
will allow you to read
comics and create your
own. It's time to show
off your creativity!

21. Computer Math Games
Mrs. Stouffer
• Brush up on your
math skills and have
fun at the same
time.
• Enjoy some of your
favorite math game
websites!

22. Computer Software
Mrs. Berry & Mr. Groves
• Learn how to create
avatars, how to use
"Share" to design
storyboards.
• Use spreadsheets,
Movie Maker,
Sketch-Up, and
other presentation
software available
here at school.

23. Criminology 101
Mrs. Makusky
• Do you enjoy CSI,
NCIS and Bones?
• You, too, can use
science, observation
and logic to solve
crimes in this
interactive STEM
lab experience.

24. Culture & Crafts
Mrs. Jones, Ms. Mulcahy & Mrs. Stutzman
• Like to travel & learn about new
cultures? Are you crafty?
• Sign up to "Travel the World
through Culture and Crafts!“
• Fill up your passport by visiting
5 different countries.
• Each Friday students will
explore an interesting cultural
perspective of a country and
then experience the culture
themselves by creating a
traditional craft!
• Bon voyage!

25. DEAR
Mrs. Piccirilli
• Drop
• Everything
• And
• Read!

26. Debate
Ms. Saavedra
• Do you like to argue? Do
you want to win
arguments with your
parents?
• Study political and social
issues and learn how to
present your opinions.
• Learn to think critically
and develop higher level
skills.
• Prepare for the debate
team in high school and
formal competitions.

27. Dive Under the Sea
Ms. Abrams
• Come explore some of the amazing creatures that
live in our oceans.
• Learn about the largest and smallest fish that
swim from the surface to the deep dark trenches
of the ocean. Who lives in a coral reef?
• Let's put on our SCUBA gear and dive below the
surface to investigate all the amazing creatures
that live in this ecosystem.
• Who swims thousands of miles every year to the
same beach?
• To find out this and much more about MARINE
BIOLOGY you will need to sign up for Dive under
the Sea!

28. Egyptian Fun
Mrs. Wing
• Learn all about Egypt!
• Mummify small chicken
drumsticks.
• Build pyramids!
• Make a sarcophagus!
• Explore this unique
part of history.

29. Epic Battles
Mr. Egan & Mr. Vassalotti
• Interested in wars?
• Learn about historical
battles from different
time periods.
• Analyze the different
view points of the war
and the significance.
• Focus on turning points
and perspectives of the
parties during the
battle.

30. Graphs, Graphs, Everywhere
Mrs. West & Mrs. Westhues
• Create your own question
and collect data.
• Build a 3-Dimensional graph
display with materials such
as tennis balls, push pins,
cotton, nails, string, cereal,
candy, ceramic tiles and
much more.
• Experience using all types of
graphs such as bar graphs,
line graphs, scatter plots,
and box and whisker graphs
etc.
• Be amazed by the world of
collecting data and analysis
of their outcomes.

31. Keyboarding
Mrs. Bassler
• Practice lessons online learning how to
type using the correct form.
• Apply what you have learned by
playing games using keyboarding skills.

32. Language Arts Games
Mrs. Travis
• Play language arts
and word games.
• We will have fun as
we keep track of who
wins the games and
we will compete to
see who will be the
winner of a
tournament.

33. Legos
Ms. Boyce, Mrs. Kazio, & Mrs. Pierson
• Love to build with Legos?
• If so, this enrichment is for you.
• Please join us as we work together to
make unique creations.

34. Math Games
Mrs. Skvorak
• Students will use
manipulatives to learn
various math concepts.
• Create your own
additional activities to
go with the math
concepts.
• Videotape yourself
demonstrating the
activity.

35. Pops Band
Ms. Grote
• Only students who
have played an
instrument for at
least 1 year may sign
up.
• Play tunes from
popular movies, such
as Disney, John
Williams, Danny
Elfman, and hits from
the radio.

36. Problem Solving Games
Mrs. Sica
• Play games and build
things to test your
skills using ideas
from Illuminations.
• Build bridges and
towers.
• Problem solve with
your peers!

37. Science Fiction
Mr. Abrecht
• Explore the science
fiction world
through a variety
of venues including
television shows,
short stories, and
possibly science
fiction movies.

38. Science Olympiad & STEM
Mrs. Kellerman
• Love science?
• Participate in
challenging and
motivational activities
that are well balanced
among the various
science disciplines of
biology, earth science,
chemistry, physics
and technology.

39. Show Choir
Mrs. Bruley
• Do you like to sing and
dance?
• Are you a fan of
GLEE?
• Join the Cavalier
Show Choir and learn
what it takes to be
part of a high energy
and movement based
vocal group.

40. Sewing
Mrs. Ritz
• Learn basic sewing
skills.
• Work on small
sewing projects.
• Materials provided
but you can bring
your own, too.

41. Straw Art
Ms. Buckman
• Like to paint? Want to express your feelings
through art?
• Use your creative ideas to make paintings by
blowing paint through straws.

42. Team Sports
Mr. Jackson & Mr. Troy
• Highly motivated
to participate in
team sports?
• Come play
soccer, basketbal
l, team
handball, floor
hockey and more.

43. Toga Party
Mrs. Pickett
• Explore Greek
mathematicians, philosophers, the
Olympics, etc.
• Also explore the science of toys like
the Law of Conservation of a yo-
yo, etc.

44. Word Gurus
Mrs. Grossnickle & Mrs. Reed
• Do you enjoy games like Scrabble, Apples to
Apples, and Boggle?
• Every week you will learn:
– new vocabulary words
– spelling patterns
– parts of speech tips
• Apply what you have learned by dabbling in a variety
of our word games.
• Build your vocabulary and impress your friends and
family (and boost your future SAT score)!

45. Writing Magic
Mr. Penick
• Improve your creative
writing skills.
• Create short stories and
be involved in other fun
creative writing mini
projects.
• Explore poetry, both
written and lyrical, along
with other types of
creative writing.

46. Writers’ Workshop
Mrs. Deveney
• Do thoughts and ideas pour out of your soul?
Need a means to express them?
• In Writer's Workshop, you'll have that time
and place to write and share or keep a diary of
private thoughts.
• Write a story or express your feelings in a
poem.
• Choose to polish your writing by having a peer
review your work or have me edit with you.
• Learn about writing contests and avenues for
publishing your work.

47. Finally!
• All students will sign up using an electronic survey
during LA classes on Tuesday, December 20th.
• Remember, you will choose 6 enrichment activities.
They are not in order of preference – just 6 choices.
You will be granted one of those 6 choices.
• Do NOT sign up for the same choice more than once
or a different choice will be made for you.
• TEE time will start on Tuesday, January 3rd.
• Any questions? Ask your teacher!
• Thank you for your attention!