HMS
Keeping in Touch
Social Skills
Emotional Skills
Email skills
100
Who are the principals at HMS?
Mr. Kovach, Mr. Haas, and Ms. Tavernier
100
Name two ways to keep in touch with your friends when you're not at school.
email, texting, phone call, video chat, among us, discord.....
100
What is personal space?
The physical area near your or someone else's body, into which any invasion feels uncomfortable or threatening for you or them.
100
Name one way you can help yourself become calm anywhere at any time.
By using deep breathing techniques!
100
What's the best way to start an email?
With a greeting like this:
Hi Mrs. Flynn
Hello
Good Morning
200
Who works at the Welcome Center and is the first person you see if you come in the main entrance?
Ms. Bauer
200
How can you ask a friend if they want to chat or hang out?
Give us an example!
200
How do you greet a friend? Do you greet a friend the same way you greet a teacher?
Give us examples!
200
What are coping skills?
Strategies you can use to help you deal with situations that make you stressed, uncomfortable, mad, etc.
Coping skills may help a person face a situation, take action, and be flexible and persistent in solving problems.
200
Do you email or virtually chat with your teachers in the same way you would with your friends?
No! Why?
300
Who is the 7th grade guidance counselor at HMS?
Mr. Black
300
Give us three ways to start a conversation when you are not in person with someone.
You tell us!
300
Name three important social skills to use when in a conversation.
1) appropriate eye contact
2) taking turns in the conversation
3) staying on topic
300
What is bullying? Who should you go to if you are bullied or you see someone be bullied?
Bullying is when you keep picking on someone repeatedly because you think you’re cooler, smarter, stronger or better than them.
You can tell - your parent(s)/guardian(s), your teacher, an ESP, Ms. Zanghi, Mrs. Ames, Ms. Connors, a guidance counselor, the school adjustment counselor, the principal or assistant principal (just tell an adult, okay?)
300
What should you put in the middle of an email?
why you're emailing - give specifics about your question or idea. Provide context so the recipient understands what's going on.
Make sure you stay on-topic!
400
What are the 3 main values for "The Raider Way"?
Safe, Respectful, Responsible
400
What type of app/technology do you prefer to use to communicate with friends and why?
You tell us!
400
What is a compliment? When is a compliment most meaningful?
When you politely congratulate or praise someone for something.
When you are sincere and when it is about something meaningful. No sarcasm!
400
What happens when you get angry? What are some ways to return to calm?
You describe it!
ask for help, get clarification from someone, compromise with someone, use one (or multiple) coping skills
400
How do you end an email?
With a closing and then your name below it - (make sure you say please and thank you throughout the email, too). Examples:
Thank you
Sincerely
Best Regards
500
What is the mascot for Hastings?
Raiders (pirate)
500
Name activities you can do with your friends while we're social distancing
online video games, card games, dance party, build the tallest tower contest, draw together, show and tell pets or favorite things,
500
What are some benefits of being a good listener?
better comprehension, shows respect, helps build better relationships, helps you connect with others, learn more, help you solve problems, increases social skills....tell us more!
500
Name some synonyms for happy, sad, angry, afraid, disgusted
happy: joyful, excited, grateful, delighted, thrilled, enthusiastic, thankful, appreciation
sad: hurt, pain, grief, unhappy, depressed, hopeless, miserable, devastated, discouraged, disappointed, heartbroken
angry: mad, envious, annoyed, frustrated, aggravated, upset, irritated, jealous, furious
afraid: anxious, scared, insecure, apprehensive, worried, frightened, terrified
disgusted: repulsive, hateful, nauseous, sickened, uninterested, resistant, bored
500
Why is it important to properly write emails?
You want to address your teacher and peers online in the same way you'd address them in the classroom.
The email platforms are for school use, so remember that you must behave in the same way you would in school!
It is important to: be safe, be respectful, think before you ask for help, think before you press send, proofread for proper spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
Avoid abbreviations and emoticons when emailing with teachers or responding to classroom threads