Orientation Schedule Fall 2023
Thursday 9/7
10:00 Ice breakers: This or that, Human Bingo —
10:30 Expectations/Class options — Anders, Kwasi
- District student rules
- Connections student agreements
- Seminar schedule and description
12:00 Outside time – All staff
12:30 Lunch (barbecue) –
1:00 End of day
Friday 9/8
10:00 Ice breakers: Two Truths and a Lie
10:30 Sign up for Individual meetings/Interviews
10:45 Meet with Guy and Darren on security/emergency procedures including fire drill
–Security questions
12:00 Outside time
12:30 School lunch
1:00 End of day
Monday and Tuesday are for individual meetings to select schedule, sign important doc’s (from 4j) and set goals to work on.
Old 21/22 info below:
Orientation Day 2
Hi Students! Making connections with the people around you is a goal for all of us. The people you make connections with can become your community. A community can grow to be a group of people that support each other
Student sharing
Silas Miller
Photo: Young me in France Trampoline
Song : Gorrilaz – Clint Eastwood (Trollz movie)
Other songs I like: Behind Blue Eyes & Under the Gallows Tree
Seiji Hadwen
Photo: I created this photo in a program on my computer.
Me here, and characters and licensed characters (group picture)
Why I like it: Being in a group and having a lot of friends.
Song: Touhou Anime – The Memories of Phantasm
Jack Waghorn
Song: Grease – “We go together”
John Stuart
Hollow Knight CST -City of Tears
Camille
(played off phone) Song: Aurora – Just like the sea
Photo of me holding a zucchini
Abby Sheppler
Photo of me and my horse
Song: Hailey Styles – Treat me with Kindness
Emma Sheppler
Photo of me and dog named Cooper
My family went hiking a bunch this Summer
Song:This is me trying – Taylor Swift
Guillermo
Picture: Its a picture from Google, it makes me feel free, like being out of the house with friends and family
Grace
Picture: Me at Harry Potter World, with a butter beer (Butterscotch and Cream Soda)
Song: I live – GLEE
Watching GLEE with my Dad
Eman
Song: Good Morning – Max Frost
Photo: Me with my nephew from last year
Connections Class Schedule Walk-through – Jasmin
Monday:
Breakfast Club – Nutrition, Meal Plan, Shop, Cook
Get Off Your Tush! – Planning and Organization
Lunch & PE
Moving In – For all new Connections students
Academic Support – ABSE
Tuesday:
Advocate
Exercising your Rights! – Voting
Lunch & PE
Budgeting – Intro Class & Real Life Budgets
Academic Support – for ABSE
Wednesday:
Date Night Dining – Nutrition, meal plan, shop, cooking
Who am I? – Self-Discovery and Self-Determination
Lunch & PE
Map It – Mobility and Community Awareness
Cognitopia – Job Experience, Software App Development
Academic Support – for ABSE
Thursday:
Advocate
Bend without breaking – Resilience & Flexibility
Lunch & PE
MY IEP – Facilitate & Create a Portfolio
Academic Support – for ABSE
Friday:
Academic Support – for ABSE
Advocate
Job Club – (Want a job) & Rights & Responsibilities (Have a job)
Lunch & PE
Guys & Girls Group – Healthy Relationships (Guest Speaker every 3 weeks)
To sign up for classes you need to contact and set up a time to meet with your case manager. Either Anders pettersson_a@4j.lane.edu; (541) 912-3618, or Jasmin quitta@4j.lane.edu; (541) 954-7133.
For Advocate Meetings during the year, students are encouraged to set up a time to meet with another Connections Staff, or Case Manager.
TOMORROW: Individual Student Meetings (Day 3)
Lunch Social on Zoom tomorrow (Wednesday) at 12:00 PM
Zoom link on the Connections “Transition Times” Website
https://blogs.4j.lane.edu/connections/
Orientation Day 1
HI students
Here is what the class went over in todays orientation session from 10-11:30
Intro of staff: all staff shared a photo and a song of something that made them feel good and have a positive outlook on the Fall term. This will also be the assignment for students to do tomorrow. 1. find a photo or a picture of something that makes you feel good, 2. find a song that makes you feel good.
Jasmin
Photo at a beach community
Song: Walking on Sunshine
Anders
Staff Photo
Song: Beatles – With A Little Help From My Friends
Amy
Photo of current quilting project on her loom
Song: Amy’s Friend’s Bluesy song
Heather
Photo of Heather and Partner
McKenzie River Strong
Morgan
Photo Sister and I at the Sunset Beach Tide Pools
Song: Noah and the Whale – Five Years Time
Lori
Photos of the Beach
Song: Otis Redding – Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
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RULES Zoom expectations
Basic Etiquette for Online Class
Zoom Tips Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcr-tQRblWk (serious)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNmqkEwpyu0 (funny)
Preparing for Zoom:
- Please show up on time at the scheduled time.
- Find a quiet place, free from distraction (siblings, pets, parents, televisions).
During Class:
- Maintain RESPECT in both speaking, writing, and appearance.
- Stay on mute.
- Please click the “raise hand” button if you would like to contribute.
- Only unmute yourself if you have a question or something relevant to contribute.
- Chat window is for on topic discussions/questions only. (This is NOT the time for individual “chats”).
Keep in mind:
- Video needs to remain ON to promote focus.
- Eye contact should be maintained.
- Refrain from chewing gum, eating, or drinking in front of the camera.
Taking a break
- When taking a break (water, restroom, stretch, etc.) remember to Stop Video
- Consider setting a timer to remember to reactivate your video
Tools: These are persistent messages (like a turn signal)
Once you click it on, remember to click it off when you are done.
- Hand Raise
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- Clickable icon in “Participant” window
- Raising your hand in your screen
- Replies
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- Yes
- No
- Voting tools
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- Go Slower
- Go Faster
- Like
- Dislike
- Applause
- Vote: need a break
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Following this we went over the class schedule.
Please look at the website for the schedule outline and seminar description.