1. Summer Bridge Program!
Guidance class day 1

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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