Computers Make Life Accessible

Thank you Ms. Elzer for sharing this wonderful video with us.

Inspiring Musicians

Thank you to the World Languages department for sharing this video with us.

SADD & GSA Advisory Discussions

Dear Advisories,

SADD and GSA are excited to join together to help our students discuss the recent events in our school.

In advisory the students can connect the SADD assembly “Class Dismissed, The Bullying Project” and National Coming OutDay

Here are suggested discussion questions and a suggested video. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TBTRFChC1M

(PSA coming out) 

Questions for Advisory:

1. Why is this day important (NCOD)?

2. What does See It. Say It. Stop It. Mean?

3. These are the types of bullying: Name Calling and Teasing, Social Isolation, Threatening, Physical Bullying and Cyber Bullying. Discuss these.

4. Is there a connection with Bullying and LGBTQ people?

5. How would you react if your friend “came out” to you?

6. Do you think our society is accepting? Not accepting of LGBTQ people? 

7. What is the meaning of the “rainbow ribbon”?

Welcome Back 2016-17

Welcome back to the 2016-17 school year!
The advisory blog is a great place to find activities and ideas to use with your advisory group. If you have any ideas to share, please let me know and I will post them to the blog.
Have a great year!
Here's a link to a great article on practicing mindfulness in the classroom. 
https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/08/19/why-teachers-say-practicing-mindfulness-is-transforming-the-work/
Some great info about the new google updates from Richard Byrne:
https://plus.google.com/+RichardByrne/posts/a6D6wwUv6zk

Inspirational Videos

On November 4 at Superintendent's conference day a series of inspirational video's were shared.
Here is a link to all of the videos.

http://tv.greatneck.k12.ny.us/superintendents-conference-day-videos.html