Pillars
This pillar is best represented by showing that you are willing to try new things and face fears you might have.
Extra 200 points: Give an example of when you represented this pillar.
What is courage?
This spot is where I will have you go to quickly meet with another teacher, regulate your emotions, and discuss how you can be more successful when you return to the classroom.
Extra 100 points: How many minutes will you sit before the teacher talks about your behavior in the classroom?
Extra 200 points: What are other types of short breaks you can advocate for?
What is a teacher sent break?
100: 2 minutes
200: walking break, scooter break, running/ race break, bathroom break (PLEASE ASKKKKK).
This is the name of your primary teacher.
Extra 100 points: What is one fact you've learned about me?
What is Ms. Keller, Ms. K, Ms. Alyssa, Alyssa?
Extra 100: my favorite animals are cats, my brother is deaf, I have a fiance, I am 24, I play Roblox, I eat the same thing for lunch every day, I have a heart condition that makes me warm and dizzy, I have had brain surgery.
This is the level you are when you start school, have your points reset, or are given the basic access to perks/ resources.
Extra 100 points: What causes your points to reset?
What is level 1?
100: Having two on notice weeks in a row.
These are the most common items you will bring on an out day.
Extra 100 points: This is how I will communicate what you need.
Extra 200 points: This is how I will communicate what you need if you are the only student going on the out day.
What are your out day backpack, water bottle, and fleece jacket?
100: I will write it on the whiteboard.
200: I will write it on a sticky note that I put on your desk.
This pillar is best represented by being polite to staff and peers, not breaking or ruining materials, raising your hand, being quiet when someone else is talking, and understanding that everyone has feelings and beliefs.
Extra 200 points: Give an example of when you represented this pillar.
What is respect?
This spot is where you will go when you have not been successful with teacher sent breaks (2+), say something racist, sexist, are obviously bullying someone verbally or physically, or are continuing to refuse directions given.
Extra 100 points: This is how you can be successful and pass IP hours.
Extra 200 points: This is what will happen if you don't pass your hours or go to IP after noon.
What is IP? (Individualized Programming)
100: raise your hand to speak (stay quiet outside of that), complete quality work, stay in your area, remain polite and respectful to the teacher.
200: Late bus, leave at 3:30 instead of 2:30, get driven home by a teacher.
These are two places you are responsible for keeping clean, organized, and neat.
Extra 100 points: Other than your backpack, you should have these 2 things hung nicely for out days.
What are your desk and locker?
Extra 100: What are your orange out day bag and blue fleece?
This is the level you are when you have accumulated 1,400 points, have 80%+ for two weeks in a row, and get access to benefits like breakfasts with Madison and the Keurig.
Extra 100 points: What percentage are you expected to meet on a weekly basis to stay at level 2?
Extra 200 points: What work/ tasks will you have to do to move up to level 2?
This is level 2.
100: 80%+
200: create a national park brochure, write 10 sentences about one of the pillars, have an interview with Madison.
This is the vehicle we use to get to our locations.
Extra 100 points: What is the easiest way to earn a 5/5 on this vehicle?
Extra 200 points: What is the phrase Madison uses before we exit the parking lot?
What is the van?
100: Sleep or sit quietly
200: "Knucks for Bucks" (Knuckles for buckles)
This pillar is best represented by turning in work on time, keeping your desk/ locker neat, completing directions without argument, and being in charge of jobs in the classroom.
Extra 200 points: Give an example of when you represented this pillar.
What is responsibility?
This spot is where we go when the weather doesn't let us go outside for GM, where we eat lunch, and where we go to cook/ bake.
What is the gym, cafeteria, kitchen?
This is where you can find books, sit quietly during a break, and chat with peers in the morning and afternoon.
Extra 100 points: What should you do if you need to take a break during the day?
What is the library/ quiet corner?
Extra 100: use the time squares on the side of your desk, hold it up and make sure I see it, then go to the quiet corner to set the timer and do a chosen quiet activity.
This is the level you are when you have accumulated 1,400 points twice and get access to perks like big trips (Hershey Park, Washington DC, etc.) on top of the perks earned in the level before.
Extra 100 points: What weekly percent average are you expected to earn to maintain this level?
What is level 3?
100: 85%
This is what you will need to fill out in the morning before we leave and in the afternoon when we return.
What is the out day form?
This pillar is best represented by upholding promises you made, being honest even if it gets you in trouble, communicating your thoughts and emotions, and being able to do jobs with care and safety.
Extra 200 points: Give an example of when you represented this pillar.
What is trust?
This spot is accessed by advocating for yourself. Here, you can go when you're feeling overstimulated/ overwhelmed. It is dark, quiet, and a great way to regulate your emotions!
What is the sensory room?
This space is where we spend a majority of the day. Here, you can have flexible seating (bean bag, surf desk, yoga ball, pillow/blanket).
100 extra points: what behavior would cause you to lose access to the flexible seating?
What is the front carpet?
Extra points: bouncing too much on the yoga ball, laying down/sleeping on the bean bag, using any of the seating to harm another student.
Extra 100 points: What happens if you get any percent below? BE SPECIFIC
What is 75%?
100: You will be put on notice which means you won't go on the out day and will spend the day in the classroom completing work given to you. If you get on notice two weeks in a row, your points will reset to 0 and you will move down a level.
Extra 100 points: Explain why it is important that we follow this phrase.
What is "Leave No Trace"?
100: so someone else can enjoy the space as much as we did, so we don't damage the area, etc.
This pillar is best represented by turning in quality work, taking your time to meet expectations, going out of your way to help a teacher or peer, and showing that you care about yourself and others.
Extra 200 points: Give an example of when you represented this pillar.
What is effort?
This spot is where you go to find ingredients, use the washing machine, and is a huge privilege to get access to!
Extra 100 points: Name one thing found in this spot (other than the washer!).
What is the pantry?
100: baking sheets, breakfast items, dryer, large whisks, laundry detergent, specific ingredients.
This is a space you cannot access unless you are specifically asked to. Opening or getting into this area without permission will result in a teacher sent break or IP if it is a consistent issue.
What is Ms. K's desk?
How should checking your points with me look?
Extra 100 points: What item(s) can you get if you get 80%+ that day?
Extra 200 points: What percent would earn you access to putting flavored powders in a drink the following day?
Checking points with Ms. K should be done when I call you over during dismissal. I will quietly point to your percentage of the day and we will quickly discuss things you did well and what I expect to see you working on the next day. I will also write down the percentage in your take home binder.
100: Jolly Ranchers, flavored lifesavers, stickers, etc.
200: 85%
These are the behavior expectations no matter where we go on the out day.
Extra 100 points: Give an example of when you met these expectations.
Extra 200 points: Give an example of the gear needed when rock climbing outside?
Extra 300 points: Give an example of when you DIDN'T meet these expectations.
100: --
200: Harnesses, helmets, climbing rope, climbing shoes.
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