FIRE Alarm Newsletter Week 3 2013-14

Quarter 1 - Dates and Events

09/03 – B2School Night Auditions, FIRE, D-pod

09/04 – No FIRE – Coupon Fundraiser Meeting

09/04 – B2School Night Auditions, 11:33, D-pod

09/05 – NO SCHOOL

09/06 – Monday Schedule, Periods 1-6, No FIRE

09/09-13 – Spirit Week

09/11-13 – Podzentations in Black Box @ FIRE

                 *Schedule on back ;0)

09/13 – FTHS Fall Dance, 7 – 10 pm, Spirito Hall

09/18 – Club Rush @ Lunch

09/20 – End of Progress Report Period #1

09/25 – No FIRE – Coupon Fundraiser Last Day

09/26 – Back to School Night

09/27 – Fall Renaissance Rally

09/30 – Early Bird Yearbook Orders due

10/14 – Revolution Project Launch for Grade 9

10/14 – Magic Mountain for qualified 10-12s

10/14-18 Teen Read Week & Red Ribbon Week

10/18 – Last day of quarter 1

10/21-10/25 – Fall Break

More Ways 2 Show Kids You Care

Use SOCIAL engagement with your FIRE students every day to increase positive interaction.  Choose one or two new items below to use this week with each FIRE student. 

21. Forget your worries sometimes and concentrate only on them.
22. Notice when they are acting differently.
23. Present options when they seek your counsel.
24. Play outside together.
25. Surprise them.
26. Stay with them when they’re afraid.
27. Invite them over for juice.
28. Suggest better behaviors when they act out.
29. Feed them when they’re hungry.
30. Delight in their discoveries.

Travel During FIRE

Travel begins next Wednesday during FIRE.  Make sure students understand your “Expectations & Guidelines” for travel.  Also, make sure that other FIRE routines stay in place and are respected.

F 1^st day of FIRE each week – Grade checks, weekly plans, group discussion or fun activity

o   Keep “Fun Tuesdays” going

F Attendance & seating

F Daily materials checks

F Peer tutoring as needed

F “Check out” procedures for travel

F Students held accountable for being on-task

F Appropriate behavior and interaction

F Crew models appropriate behavior/activities

o   Don’t be a “social butterfly”

Help Develop Assets in Your Students

Developmental Assets are positive experiences and qualities that all of us have the power to bring into the lives of our students. 

External Asset Category 3 –BOUNDARIES & EXPECTATIONS

Young people need clear rules, consistent consequences for breaking rules, and encouragement to do their best.

·         Family Boundaries

o    Clear rules & consequences; monitors whereabouts

·         School Boundaries

o    Clear rules & consequences

·         Neighborhood Boundaries

o    Take responsibility for monitoring young people’s behaviors

·         Adult Role Models

o    Parent(s) & other adults model positive, responsible behavior

·         Positive Peer Influence

o    Best friends model responsible behavior

·         High Expectations

o    Parent(s) and teachers encourage young person to do well

Which assets can you affect in your role as FIRE Crew leader?  How?  REMEMBER:  You may be the most POSITIVE role model in the student’s life.