West Leadership Weekly Round Up: 11/13-11/17

Hello!

In our final week before Thanksgiving break, we made sure to pack in as much fun and learning as possible! 

At the start of our week, we went back and reflected on the different types of relationships we have and how we can work to make these more balanced. Additionally, students met with their mentors on Monday and created an academic and personal goal to accomplish by the end of the week. We checked in on our progress with these goals on both Wednesday and Friday to make sure we were still on track. 

Monday's simple Do Now activity continued the conversation
between mentors and mentees regarding how they can 
improve their relationships with peers, family, 
and everyone else in their lives. 

On Tutoring Tuesday, high school students were asked to take the PSAT or meet in the Future Center so most of my classes were with the middle school students. That said, students looked up their grades and I spent some time discussing the importance of GPA's, how to calculate them, and how to improve them. Students found this information valuable and we will continue to come back and calculate these throughout the year and before big deadlines like final exams, etc.

Wednesday and Thursday the class was introduced to the topic of belief systems, an important component to the healthy choices unit. To reinforce the idea that our beliefs are ingrained within all aspects of our lives, students participated in several association activities and were challenged to think about who or what influences their beliefs. 

By reviewing our Spheres of Influence and who we have previously identified as influencers, students were able to directly connect how these different groups impact their perspectives and ultimately their decisions. 
This was certainly an introspective process that will continue throughout both the unit and the entire school year. 

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On Friday, West Leadership held Celebrations for the entire school community so the day was shortened to accommodate the event. During our shortened class time, students reflected on their goals set on Monday with their mentors. They also took a short quiz over some of the information discussed the past couple weeks with their mentors/mentees and I'm happy to report that students did quite well on the quiz and some will have some good news waiting for them at our next grade check! :) We finished the week with games and some time outside as a treat for all of the hard work put in these past few weeks. 

I hope everyone is able to enjoy the well deserved time off! We look forward to seeing you again in a couple of weeks! 

-Ben