12/6 Wellness Day Information
General Activity Outline
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TODAY'S BIG IDEA
During today's advisory students will:
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- Learn more about mental health and self care strategies to support mental health.
- Review information about Wellness Day next Wednesday.
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HOW TO GET THERE
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?
The Big Idea is just that: the one nugget all advisees should leave the X-Block understanding. Share The Big Idea first thing - project it, post it, someone read it off the site, however you want to do it! With more opportunities for choice in activity this year, The Big Idea will work to anchor everyone to essentially the same outcome.
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HOW TO GET THERE
This section will outline the instructions for the activity. As much as possible, different options will be offered for how the content is reached. Every group is encouraged to work together to choose the best method, with the advisor having ultimate discretion. Try to make these calls by the Tuesday before the X Block period so you can request any needed materials. [TIP: use homeroom time or the last 2 minutes of X-Block to make choices for the next session] This section should take about 10-15 minutes.
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BEFORE YOU GO
A few minutes before the bell it is important to stop and wrap-up the actvitity, even if all the listed steps were not completed (remember: there are usually more things listed than there is time to do it - only to prevent idle time, not stress anyone out!). In the wrap-up, read the take away together, have a few people respond, and send along the responses. Submissions can be sent right through the webpage by a student or the teacher (BYOD!), just fill in the purple box!
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“It’s up to you today to start making healthy choices. Not choices that are just healthy for your body, but healthy for your mind.”― Steve Maraboli
Before Advisory
Have a computer and projector ready to show the Wellness Day Information Presentation.
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Detailed Steps for Activity
Wellness Day Information Presentation
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Presentation Highlights:
1. You will get your personalized schedule by email no later than 12/10/18.
If you didn’t sign up - do it now! Link to register here:
https://tinyurl.com/AHS-Brochure
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2. Video (2:54): Teens and stress and mental health
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3. Why Wellness Day? Let’s slow down together and enjoy a day out of our routine, while thinking about taking care of ourselves. There is value to taking grades less seriously for one day.
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4. Mission of Wellness Day
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5. Student and staff feedback from last year.
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6. Video (2:46): Tell me about teen mental health
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7. Video (2:37): Self care strategies support positive mental health
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8. How AHS can support you!
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9. Wellness Day schedule for all grades.
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10. Lunch and lunchtime drop in options.
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REMINDER
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No Cell Phones out during advisory unless they are part of the activity
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All school rules apply in advisory
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All students should be participating in the Advisory Activity.
If you have a student who is disruptive or refuses to participate in a productive manner please send them to room 330 and send an email to Xblock@spyponders.com and the students dean.