Summer Bridge Program! Guidance class day 1

Welcome to guidance!! Who am I? Ms. Haas, School Counselor What will we do? Discuss 5 different topics… Monday: Middle School Transition Tuesday: Communication Wednesday: Learning Styles and Goal Setting Thursday: Time Management/Organization Friday: Stress Management

Individual differences activity Write your name in the star Write down your interests (as many as you can think of) INSIDE the circle. Leave your paper on the table. On each of your classmates’ paper: write your name OUTSIDE the circle and draw a line to TWO of the interests that you also like (Circle the interest if you had also written it on your paper)

Discuss being alike and different What did you discover from this activity? Who can name one person you have a connection with? Who can name one person who you have a difference with? How can you use this worksheet as a conversations starter? How does it feel to know that people are different that you? How can you connect with people who are different that you? COMPLETE BACK OF SHEET

Middle school transition Circle the face that best describes how you are feeling about going to middle school and explain WHY. Share answers Work with a partner to brainstorm… EXCITING THINGS THINGS I AM UNSURE ABOUT

VIDEOS Getting Ready for Middle School Part 1: Fears & Faves Getting Ready for Middle School Part 2: The School Day Getting Ready for Middle School Part 3: Friends & Activities

INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS EACH OF YOU WILL HAVE A TIME TO MEET WITH ME INDIVIDUALLY TO DISCUSS… YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT 6TH GRADE PERSONAL GOALS CAREER GOALS ACADEMIC GOALS I AM ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK TO TALK ABOUT ANYTHING – JUST LET YOUR TEACHER OR ME KNOW YOU WANT TO SEE ME