Grade 9 AdvisoryOctober 14, 2013

Overview

Fire Drill Information

NWEA Analysis

Service Opportunities

E-Portfolio reflection and additions

Fire Drill Information

Wednesday, October 16

9:15 am the Fire Alarms will ring and students will find the closest exit to their current classroom.

Exit the building in an orderly fashion

Regroup on the field according to your advisory group.

Fire Drill Information Grade 9 students will find their advisors at the

numbers on the red track area.

1 is at the far end, 60 is near the pool. (30 is near the middle)

31 9 Bush32 9 Rodabaugh33 9 Lamb34 9 Shaddoxx35 9 Umberger36 9 Meza37 9 Kende38 9 Bruan39 9 Zhu

Fire Drill Information

If students do not report to their advisor, the whole fire drill will be difficult to carry on and we’ll lose break time.

When the drill is finished and all students are accounted for, students will go to morning break and then block 2 will begin at the regular time (9:55 am).

NWEA Analysis

In September you received a document that showed your NWEA progress for the last year to help you set goals for your 2013-2014 NWEA MAP testing.

Advisory teachers will hand out your 2013 Fall NWEA results in the three tests. Please analyze these in conjunction with your previous results.

Write a reflection and post on your e-portfolio to analyze where you improved and what kinds of questions you missed.

You should have at least a short paragraph reflection for each test result.

NWEA English Exams

Each exam analyzes several areas for concentration:

Reading Comprehension Purposes Strategies and Thinking Text Features Features: Words and Vocabulary

Language Usage Purposes Strategies Thinking Features

NWEA Math

Each exam analyzes several areas for concentration:

Mathematics Number Patterns and Relations Shape & Space Statistics & Probability

NWEA Reflections

Based on your Goal Setting Worksheet, where did you improve?

What areas can you improve for the spring session?

Service Requirements

Each semester you need to have documentation of: 5 hours of service inside the school 5 hours of service outside of the school

To document this service, you will need photos, reflections, and a signature from the supervisor. Upload photos, reflections, and supervisor’s reports to your E-

portfolio by the end of each semester. Supervisor / Reflection forms can be found at the secretary’s

desk at any time.

Advisors will note a Pass / Fail for the semester Advisory Grade and write a comment on your progress in Service.

Service Opportunities Available

Inside of School Service International Food Fair Help

Saturday, October 19 (11:00-3:00) See Ms. Umberger’s bulletin board

Set Building and Stage Crew Ongoing for Musical Performance See Ms. Tatum-Kaiser for info

Lower School / Middle School Tutoring See Paul Bonhomme for more information Ongoing and personal choice for days

Service Opportunities Available Outside of School Service Opportunities

River of Hearts Charity Sorting Drive Saturday, Oct. 19 (9-11 am) @ YCIS

Local Primary School English Lessons Tuesdays or Thursdays 3:20-4:30 pm (Choose 1 day each week to

go) Minimum 3 times (1 hour each time) See Ms. Wang (C004 to sign up)

Senior Citizen Performances Tuesdays (3:45-4:45 pm) minimum 3 times Perform music or dances for Senior Citizens

Service Opportunities Available

Outside of School Service Activities Cont. ECE Second Quarter Activities

Different days 2:45-4:00 @ ECE Check HS Café to sign up (See Ms. Andrea)

Handsonshanghai.org Saturdays and Sundays Independent visits to hospitals, etc. (you register and

go alone). Register via website. CAS Activities Second Quarter

Different days available Check HS Café to sign up (see Ms. Davis)

HS Service Program

4 Steps Step 1: Proposal: What are you going to do? How much time

will you spend on this activity? Where will you go? Who will you be working with?

Step 2: Document: Ask the supervisor to write a brief comment on your participation in the service activity. (How did the student perform?) Take Photos of your Service Activity Upload photos to e-portfolio for documentation

Step 3: Reflection See next page for specifics

Step 4: Post to E-Portfolio: You need to upload photos and the document to your

portfolio online. Advisors will ask you to share this information in December.

HS Service Program

Step 3: Reflection• Consider some of the questions below as you think about what this

activity meant to you. Which of these qualities would you consider relevant to the service activity you joined? What did you do during this service activity that reflects one or more of the qualities below?• Global and Community Appreciation• Solid Foundation of Knowledge• Effective Communication• Positive Learning Attitudes and Behaviors• High Level Thinking

• Other questions to consider What did you learn from this activity/experience? What value does the activity have? How you feel being involved? How does this activity apply to your own life?

E-Portfolio Updates

At https://studentsh.scis-his.net each student has a portfolio page.

You will use it to post schoolwork that demonstrates your learning this school year.

Go to your page and log in. Log into the website with your Powerschool username and

password.

To Create a Portfolio Entry

First Login & click on the appropriate year. (Grade 9 / 10)

Choose the subject for which you wish to add an artifact.

On the top of the screen, click on: New-->Post

Then write a reflection about why it demonstrates your learning. What new skills have you learned? Why is this a relevant example to put in your

portfolio? What does this say about your abilities?

Use the Add Media Button to add documents or files. Tests, Papers, Images, Scanned documents,

E-Portfolio Additions for today

Add Reflections for the following subjects today: NWEA Scores Service Activities thus far

If you haven’t done anything then post your proposals Add in an artifact from one of your classes (Math, English,

Social Studies, Science, Electives) and reflect on why it is significant

You must show these to your advisory teacher before leaving the classroom today!

Tuesday Dragon Time (10.15)

Report directly to the Theater for a Grade 9/10 session on China and the Law as it applies to Expatriates

Please sit in the center section (grade 10 in front, grade 9 behind)

Please brainstorm some questions you might have in preparation for this session (e.g. What are the laws in China about internet usage?)