Power Hour
What is Power Hour?
Bonus Question: What time does Power Hour start?
What is: Power hour is an hour of quiet time dedicated to working on homework/missing assignments.
Bonus Answer: What is 3:30pm.
What are some clubs you can join? Name at least 1.
What is:
Torch Club, Esports Club, Media Club, Cooking Club, Cheer & Dance Club.
During Power Hour and Programming, can you use your phone to text your friends?
What is: No, texting or phone usage of any kind is not allowed during the hours of 3:30pm-5:30pm, unless it is for emergencies only.
What's the most important rule in the club?
What is:
Respect for the club, staff, equipment/supplies, each other, and personal space.
After being reminded twice to put your phone away during the hours where you are not supposed to use it, getting caught a third time may lead to this consequence.
What is:
It gets taken and put in the phone home box until you get picked up for the day.
If you finish your homework prior to Power Hour and have no missing assignments, what kind of activities must you focus on?
Bonus Question: Can you name what those activities are called?
What is:
Reading, Gravity Maze, Dots and Boxes, Diamond dots, kanoodle, duolingo, prodigy, nitro type, crossword puzzles, word searches, color by number, etc.
Bonus Answer: What is High Yield Activities
After the first 30 minutes of Power Hour, this is where you are required to go next, if you have finished your homework and have no missing assignments.
What is:
Go to the corresponding staff room who is running Project Learn.
What must you do if you have to check your phone for the time, change a song, or use your phone for emergency purposes?
What is: Raise your hand, inform a staff, wait for their approval, and then perform the task.
Name two simple responsibilities that portrays respect for the club space, helps with keeping the club looking spotless, and is expected of every member using supplies or eating.
What is:
Cleaning up after yourself and throwing your trash away.
After being reminded twice about incorrect backpack placement during Power Hour, getting caught a third time may lead to this consequence.
What is:
Your backpack will no longer be allowed in your designated classroom. Instead, you'll be expected to store your backpack in your assigned cubby and bring only the necessary homework supplies with you to and from the classroom.
What items can you get by making a trade with Jonathan using your membership scan card?
What is: Headphones and Chromebook chargers
What are Enrichments and give an example of one.
(Hint: you have to sign up for it).
Enrichments are a type of programming that you have the freedom to sign up for or not. If you sign up for it, you are required to attend that enrichment for 6 weeks long.
Pickleball, Comic Quest, Positive Life Skills, Circuit Boards, Soccer, Smart Girls.
Where must you go to make a phone call using your personal phone or the Club phone for emergencies?
What is:
The front desk
True or False:
You can be in rooms without a staff present?
What is:
False, supervision is important for safety purposes. Therefore, you cannot be in rooms alone without a staff present.
What are examples of other forms of consequences. Name 3
What is:
Think sheets, behavior contracts, community service, verbal warning to parents, 1 day suspension, 5-day suspension, and expulsion.
What is the rule about talking during Power Hour?
Hint: Jonathan used to come around to each classroom repeating this rule all the time.
What is:
Talking must be Level 0 at all times, which means no talking at all. Unless given permission by homeroom staff to be at Level 1 or 2.
Where is the meeting spot to transition from Power Hour to Programming?
What is:
MPR
What are the 4 important Bathroom Rules to follow step by step?
What is:
Ask a staff to use the restroom
Trade phone for a bathroom pass with the Staff
One person in the bathroom at a time
Return pass to designated spot in room and get phone back.
What must you do first, every time you enter and leave the club?
Bonus Question: What is the process for when you forget something on campus? (Hint: It is different than the answer to the first question)
What is:
You must scan in and out of the club using your member scan in card with the exception of scanning out for Lunch Club. (You do not need to scan out when Lunch Club is over).
Bonus Answer: If you forget something on school campus, you do not need to scan out. Instead, simply sign out using the sign out sheet at the front desk.
What can get you an automatic suspension?
6 part answer.
What is:
Intentionally destroying property, leaving the club without permission, physical fights/aggressive language, alcohol/drug usage, procession of weapons, consistent bullying.
Name where each grade level's assigned classroom/staff that they are supposed to report to during Power Hour.
Bonus Question: What does the staff ask to check once a month?
What is:
6th grade- reports to the learning center with Blanca
7th grade- reports to the tech center with Sean
8th grade-reports to the cafeteria with Taylor
ELOP- reports to the MPR with New Staff Member
The staff do grade checks once a month and track progress also known as Future Focus.
What is the difference between Project Learn, Secondary Activity/Clubs, and Enrichments?
What is:
Project Learn- Only happens during Power Hour and it runs for 30 minutes Mon-Thurs.
Secondary Activities/Clubs- Occur during 4:30-5:30 every day and they can be an art activity, sports activity, Torch Club, Media Club, science activity, etc.
Enrichments- Run for 6 weeks long each semester, are something you can choose to sign up for in advance and are required to attend each week.
True or false:
Texting is not considered an emergency.
What is:
True
Is hugging and holding hands allowed in the club?
Bonus Question: What is not allowed at the club?
What is:
Yes, but only if its respectful, consensual, and not inappropriate.
Bonus Answer: No horseplay, punching, hitting, slapping, kissing, or any other inappropriate physical contact.
What is the process for when you lose your member scan in card? (Hint: It is similar to the school's process of when you lose your ID card)
What is:
Notify a staff that you lost your scan in card.
Pay 5 club bucks for a new one
Receive new scan in card.