Exhibition Expectations

Work Hard Play Hard Advisory

1st Trimester - 10th grade //  November 2012

Before your exhibition starts - have ready:
1. Organized Binder of any/all work - AS MUCH DOCUMENTATION AS POSSIBLE
2. Work tracker
3.  Blog
4. Prepared "hook"5.  Paper/pen - feedback

1.  Introductions -5 minutes
-  Who you are, - Your passion,
- Hook - preferably passion or interest based 
- Hand out your Learning Plan
-  How the trimester has been for you
-  What is Gateway (4 topics)?, -  Why do we go through Gateway?

2.  Real World Learning - 7-10 minutes
-  Overview of ALL RWL opportunities
-  LTI overview  
- BLOG!!
-  Intro mentor - picture or present at your exhibition
-  Plans for Next trimester
(Tie in Gateway)

3.  Real World Learning - Project - 7-10 minutes
-  Project Proposal
-  Explanation of project - include WHY
-  Project work (so far)
-  Plan for next year
(Tie in Gateway)

4.  Met 201 - 7-10 minutes
-  Worktracker - DISCUSS work production
-  Overview of …
-  Politics,  
-  Autobiography
-  6 Traits  
-  Journals
-  QR  
-  Gateway Retreat (4 areas)
-  Teens for Success (Kathy)  
-  Community Service
- Other (Trips, activities not tied to other "units")
5.  Reflective Conclusion - 5 minutes
-  Plans for next trimester, the year
- Gap Analysis
6.  Feedback  - Have a notebook and pen/pencil ready!

*New* Work Hard Play Hard Weekly Reminders

(On blog instead of google docs and paper version)

*Work Hard Play Hard Advisory*

10/30/12-11/2/12

TO Do this week:

Take out your super calendars!!!!! :)

1. Get ready for exhibitions - Hand in all work by friday - won't be excepted for exhibitions after that
2. Know when your exhibition is - and make sure your parents know3. FORMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Jenn, Sarai, Joaquin, Emily, Chris, Bryant, Bhry, Anna, Angel, Yasin

******** Always look at Blog for assignments.****************

Reminders:

** Sarai and Bryant's Trick or Vote - Wednesday 3-9!!!

Specific Students:

1.)  Bhry, Jenn and Angel - Get out into LTI’s!!!!
2.)  Ginalys, Anthony, Bhry, Yasin, Angel:  ER Classes
3.)  Emily, Bryant, Joaquin, Ginayls - Make up writing
4.)  Angel -OLEEP  Wednesday!
5.)  Joaquin - Meg- Monday and Wednesday this week
****  Check your email … more specific reminders will be sent to you!!!  

Next Week

1.)  Senior exhibitions start - exhibition prep for YOU

Birthdays

None this week:  Next …. Joaquin!!!  

Past Birthday’s:   
Chris 6/28, Ginalys 8/21, Jen 9/2,  Anth 9/7, Emily 9/23, Yasin 9/28, 10/5

Exhibition Schedule - 1st Trimester, 10th Grade

Last Day to Turn in Work:    Friday 11/2/12

Exhibition Prep Week/Senior Exhibitions:  Monday 11/5/12 - 11/9/12

Exhibition Schedule:

Monday 11/12/12 - No School - Veterans Day

Tuesday 11/13/12

9:15  Emily

10:30 Angel

12:45  Anna

Wednesday 11/14/12

9:15  Dasia

10:30  Bryant

12:45  Anthony

Thursday 11/15/12

9:15  Jennifer

10:30  Darrien

12:45   Chris

Friday 11/16/12

9:15Yasin

10:30  Erick

12:45  Sarai

Monday 11/17/12

9:15  Bhryana

10:30  Joaquin

12:45 Ginalys

Meg's Gateway Retreat Reflection

What did we learn?
It feels like forever since I did this with my first advisory.  I wasn't sure what to expect with this advisory - would they take it seriously?  Do they understand the consequences if they don't take it seriously?

We discussed the four pieces to our Gateway year - Project work/depth, Community/Community service, Addressing our Gaps, and LEADERSHIP.  The students struggled to get into their work a little after playing in the Iron's Homestead autumn-filled grounds, but soon enough, they settled into the ideas we were presenting.

LEADERSHIP was our biggest theme - we wanted the students to know that everyone is a leader in their own way.  And what STEPPING UP looks like, depends on the student.  The 10th graders did an excellent job brainstorming what Leadership looks like to them .. in the advisory, the school, and the community.

I was happy when the students shared their frustrations ... and the parts in Gateway that make them nervous - like all the pressure to pass and feeling like they might have too much on their plate.  Fear is a part of this process and I am excited to work with everyone on how to get over these fears.

Teambuilding -- our advisories are tied ... Game is on!!!!
Roberto joined us to facilitate some teambuilding - Bombshelter, crossing the atlantic, and crossing the sand were all fun activities ... what did we learn from them???

My advisory learned that our ADVISORY GAP is COMMUNICATION (okay .. last year we learned this ... but these activities made it obvious!!)  So often we feel communication looks like this ....

Two people talking.
But it should really look like this .....

One person talking, one person LISTENING!!!!

We need to listen to each other ...  we need to stop talking long enough to hear other people and to care to hear other people.  We need to be strategic with our plans and support one another once we do start those plans.  We need to stop blaming other people when we are called out for not following the rules

In the words of Roberto "The BEST advisories are the ones that HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE!  It is not a 1:1 education with your advisor ... it is a 15:1 with your advisor and advisory!!!!  Use the supports around you and be supportive to those around you".

PROJECTS!!!!!

Start your project proposals!!!
At this point, we have gone over the project rubric and project proposal -

You should have the project proposals done by Wednesday - I will review and you will have back for Friday.  REMEMBER - we are comparing this to the projects you completed last year.  Bigger and Better!! More depth!!!!

Here is the link to the google doc -
Need to type it up?  When you open it ... go to"File" and "open in Google Doc" so you can type in the document:

https://docs.google.com/a/metmail.org/file/d/0B0Mqh0Gr7lj8clBOeDloRmlON2s/edit

Community Service!!

Community Service!!!!
Last year you had to complete a minimum of 30 hours - this year you have a minimum of 40 hours!!!
Some students have already been out in the community, volunteering - yay!!
I will start posting opportunities so you have easier access (I will also continue to email them to you).

Don't wait until the last minute to complete this - and complete hours together so it can be more fun.  Community service shouldn't be horrible ... you are HELPING people.  :)

Community Service Opportunity:

This year’s Jack O’ Lanterns Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo runs October 4^th – November 4^th(http://www.rwpzoo.org/178/jack-o-lantern-spectacular)

Volunteer shifts are 5:00pm until 11:00pm. Fridays and Saturdays and October 7^th until midnight (hooray!)

Volunteers need to report to the Main Gate of the Zoo at 5:00pm so we can be ready to go at 5:30pm for “…one of the most brilliant displays of holiday artistry anywhere in the U.S.” - offmetro.com/ny/ - 2011

Tell your friends, family members, post it on FaceBook, invite people you meet on the street… form a team of volunteers or just sign up. Volunteers get 2 free tickets to come back and enjoy the event after their shift!

Let me know if you have any questions and what many, many nights (big smile) you want to volunteer for (hooray!)

Thank you for all that you do for the zoo!

Susannah Brooks

Manager of Volunteer Resources

Roger Williams Park Zoo

1000 Elmwood Ave

Providence, RI 02907

sbrooks@rwpzoo.org

401-785-3510 x356

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If you are interested in volunteering with the Obama Campaign - 

Phone banks are open 5:30-8:30 on the headquarters on Broadway, Providence.  They also canvass door to door on Saturdays ... only a few weeks to go!!!!!

Email Emily Amico - field organizer - EAmico@barackobama.com

Exhibitions aren't too far away ... keep that excel work tracker up to date (It's in your google drive!!)

Ha ha ha - how much do we love this picture!!!  Darrien circa October 2011 :)  

Love ya Darrien!!!