WELCOME TO MRS. GAFFNEY’S ACES CLASS!! DO NOW: 1. Make a name tent using 1 piece of white paper from your table. (Fold the paper in thirds to make a tent.) 2. Put your first name in large letters on both sides of the name tent. 3. On the inside of your name tent, answer the following questions: - What did you enjoy the most about ACES last year? - What did you not like about ACES?

T ODAY ’ S ACES SCHEDULE 8:10-8:25 - Name Tent, Attendance, Copy student schedule, Preview today’s schedule 8:30-9:10 - Assembly in Gym 9:15-9:55 - ACES activities 10:00-10:25 -Walk the Track 10:30-10:40 - ACES activities 10:45-11:20 - Lunch 11:20-11:55 - Gym (Tug of War) 11:55-12:30 - ACES activities

T ODAY ’ S CLASS SCHEDULE 12:35-12:50 – 1 st period 12:55 – 1:10 – 2 nd period 1:15-1:30 – 3 rd period 1:35-1:50 – 4 th period 1:55 – 2:10 – 5 th period 2:15 – 2:30 – ACES 2:35 – 2:50 – 7 th period 2:55 – 3:10 – 8 th period 3:15-3:30 - ACES

ACES ACTIVITIES 9:15-9:55 Two Truths and a Lie - On your index card, write 2 truths about yourself and 1 lie. The lie must be something that is believable in light of the truths you list. Take turns in your groups reading your 3 statements. Group members will guess which one is the lie. Feel free to give details about the 2 truths. - Mrs. Gaffney: 1. My father played for the Dallas Cowboys. 2. I lived in Africa for 1 year. 3. My husband teaches 8 th grade science at Murchison Middle School.

ACES ACTIVITIES 9:15-9:55 Ball Talk Students will stand in a circle around the room. Mrs. G will start off by throwing the soccer ball to a student. The student will catch the ball using both hands. They will then introduce themselves to the class, and answer the question that their right thumb is touching. After answering the question, that player then throws the ball to another person.

ACES ACTIVITIES 9:15-9:55 QUIZ: Getting to Know Mrs. G Circle the best guess for each question. Before you begin the quiz, predict the number of questions you will correctly answer. If you finish early, create your own multiple-choice quiz on the back.

QUIZ: GETTING TO KNOW MRS. G 1. What kind of car does Mrs. G drive? A. Ford F-250 B. Honda Accord C. Volkswagen Beetle D. Jeep Wrangler 2. What are Mrs. G’s favorite sports? A. Golf/Volleyball/Tennis B. Dance/Ballet/Gymnastics C. Soccer/Basketball/Frisbee 3. What is Mrs. G’s favorite animal? A. Chimpanzee B. Dog C. Elephant D. Kangaroo 4. What was Mrs. G’s degree in college? A. Biology B. ChemistryC. Psychology D. Anthropology 5. Who is Mrs. G’s best friend at O.Henry? A. Ms. West (Spanish) B. Mr. Hardy (Science) C. Ms. Cook (TX History) 6. What is Mrs. G’s biggest “pet peeve” in the classroom? A. Not using manners B. Being lazy C. Having a bad attitude D. All of those

10:00-10:25 WALK THE TRACK PLEASE ENTER THE BUILDING AS SOON AS THE WHISTLE IS BLOWN. STUDENTS WHO ARE REPEATEDLY LATE FROM OUTSIDE TIME WILL LOSE THE PRIVELEGE OF GOING OUTSIDE.

ACES ACTIVITIES 10:30-10:40 “ALL ABOUT ME” Informational Sheet This informational sheet will help Mrs. G get to know you better so that she can be the best ACES teacher for you. Please be thorough with your answers. Mrs. G will be the only one to see these answers. You do not have to answer a question if you do not know the answer or if you feel uncomfortable answering it.

LUNCH: 10:45 – 11:20 GYM: 11:20 – 11:55

ACES ACTIVITIES 11:55-12:30 Option Time: GAMES Choose a group and have fun: Group 1: UNO Group 2: Cards Group 3: Apples to Apples Group 4: Jinga Group 5: Jinga Group 6: Scrabble Group 7: Connect Four Group 8: Coloring Books You have until 12:20.

ACES ACTIVITIES 12:20-12:30 Silent Ball How to Play: Silent ball is a game of catch. You must toss the ball to your classmates, systematically trying to get each other out until there are only 2 left. These are the winners. Rules: 1) No talking or whispering. Laughing counts as talking. 2) No throwing the ball back to the same person who threw it to you. 3) No throwing the ball with unnecessary roughness or so that it is impossible to catch. 4) No dropping the ball. 5) No making it impossible for someone to throw to you, either by avoiding eye contact at all times or other means. 6) Mrs. G is the referee, if you argue you are out!!