You will learn skills to help you cope with problems and
eventually return to public school
What is The main goal of Alpha School?
100
What is the problem?
Think of 2 positive ways to solve the problem.
Pick the best one to try.
What is Problem Solving?
100
When you breathe in, you whisper and
When you breathe out, you whisper one
When you breathe in, you whisper and
When you breathe out, you whisper two.....
What is Counting breaths to four (CB24)?
100
Walk in a straight line.
No talking.
No questions.
Keep your hands by your sides.
What are the hallway rules?
100
This staff member is the Director of Alpha School.
Who is Mr. Reid?
200
Show it, try it, feedback, practice
What are the 4 steps to learning?
200
Count to five.
Say to yourself, "I won't look. I'll keep on working.
Continue to work.
Say to yourself, "Good for me, I did it"
What is Ignoring Distractions?
200
Breathe in...two, three, four
Hold...two, three, four
Out..two, three, four
What is Deep Rhythmic Breathing?
200
Sit up.
Face the front.
Legs and feet under desk.
What is " in area."
200
This staff member is in charge of your transition back to public school.
Who is Mr. Klimek?
300
happy sad mad scared
What are the 4 basic feelings?
300
Stop and Think.
What do I want to do?
What might happen if I do it?
Is there a better way?
What is Impulse Control?
300
A list of positive statements that are repeated after the
leader reads each one.
What are affirmations?
300
Before you talk.
Before you get out of your seat.
What are 2 times you must raise your hand and get
staff permission to do?
300
This staff member is in charge of Personal Growth.
Who is Mrs. Lemmers?
400
A problem you have with a "thing"
What is an impersonal problem?
400
Look at the person.
Think about what is being said.
Ask questions about anything you don't understand.
What is Listening?
400
Take pulse
Do CB24 for 5 minutes
Take Pulse
What is a cool down?
400
On Silence.
Your time only counts when you are writing.
Raise hand for pencil or paper.
Keep writing until your ride is here.
What are the TAS rules?
400
This staff member is in charge of transportation issues.
Who is Ms. Stevens?
500
Power, Freedom, Belonging, Fun
What are the four basic psychological needs?
500
Ask yourself, "Is my work finished?"
Look it over again to make sure.
If it is, hand it in.
Say, :Good for me. I did it"
What is Completing Assignments
500
A relaxation when the staff member reads a short story and you picture yourself in it.