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Homeroom/Advisory-
Curriculum Highlights
Homeroom/advisory
is a program that addresses the needs of the emerging adolescent
within the middle and junior high school setting. Students in grades
five through eight experience profound physical, social, emotional,
and intellectual changes. In order to ensure maximum academic achievement,
these unique developmental needs must be addressed.
The homeroom advisor provides opportunities for individual academic
assistance and serves as the contact point for regular and meaningful
communication with parents. The homeroom/advisory program provides
a supportive environment where academic excellence, responsibility,
school spirit, leadership, cooperation, sense of belonging, and school
pride are fostered.
The District’s bullying and teasing philosophy is reinforced
through the homeroom/advisory curriculum. Homeroom/advisory teachers
are given training and handbooks on eliminating bullying and teasing,
as well as a host of activities for children to learn about bullying
and teasing.
Character education is integrated throughout the homeroom/advisory
curriculum by highlighting the following character traits: service,
responsibility, leadership, integrity, compassion, self-awareness,
and tolerance.
The homeroom/advisory curriculum presents an integrated sequence
both within years and across years so that instruction builds upon
and extends concepts and skills taught in previous years. The five
curricular themes of the homeroom/advisory program and samples of
areas addressed are:
Grade
5
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School Transition and Orientation
Adjustment to new environment, locker organization, facilitation
of changes in daily routine, acquaintanceship with team classmates,
teachers, and schedules
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Academic Assistance
Goal setting, study skills, and time management
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School Spirit
Communication and implementation of student council initiatives,
Rebecca Caudill Contest, field day, and after school club
promotion
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Peer Relations and Social Skills
Team building, communication skills, self-esteem building, and
good decision-making.
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School-Community Service
Introduction to the value of serving others, in and out of school.
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School Transition and Orientation
Acquaintanceship with team classmates, teachers, and schedules,
locker organization, preparation to transition to Wilmette Junior
High
School
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Academic Assistance
Goal setting, study skills, and time management
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School Spirit
Communication and implementation of student council initiatives,
Rebecca Caudill Contest, field day, and after-school club
promotion
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Peer Relations and Social Skills
Team building, communication skills, friendship, and respecting
differences
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School-Community Service
Service to the environment
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School Transition and Orientation
Transition to seventh grade, preparation for eighth grade
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Academic
Assistance
Time management and study skills, goal setting and conferencing,
individual assistance
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School Spirit
Sense of belonging, enhancement of school climate, student council
activities
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Peer Relations and Social Skills
Encouragement of trust among peers, emphasis on cooperation, and
team building
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School and Community Service
Donation drives and fundraising activities, programs to benefit
the community, improvement in the understanding of and empathy
for others
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School Transition and Orientation
Transition to eighth grade, orientation to New Trier High School
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Academic
Assistance
Individual assistance, goal setting, time management, study
skills, and test taking strategies
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School Spirit
Morning announcements, whole-team activities and events, student
council activities, and spirit days
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Peer Relations and
Social Skills
Team building activities, positive interpersonal communication
activities, appreciation for individuality and diversity
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School-Community
Service
Fundraising projects, intra-school service projects, community
service efforts
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Homeroom/Advisory Program
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