Smart Start Plan for Gasquet Mountain Elementary School.

1. SMART START
Mountain Elementary School 16-17
Rae Fearing, Principal

2. SMART START
the first week of school
Practices academic skills
Builds community
Fosters collaboration
Establishes routines
Practices technology skills

3. Academic Mini Mixer
Frayer a classmate
Estimated time: 20 minutes

4. Culture Goals
Students know each other’s names
Students know each other’s likes and dislikes
Students learn to communicate effectively
Academic Goals
Students are assessed for deeper answers
Students learn Frayer Model of note taking
Students learn to provide multiple correct answers

6. Key things
to focus on
Having 4 facts in each category
Art doesn’t count as much as ideas
Focus on moving around the room
Students using appropriate voice
levels
Give students specific times for each
activity - teach them to finish

12. Step 2: Hand out Frayer Model Templates
Have student “Frayer a Friend”
Set a timer
Stress the need to finish
Students share out

13. Step 3: Extensions
Have students group based on likes
Have students group based on dislikes
Have students vote on the favorite picture in each group
Provide a variety of OTR’s (opportunities to respond)

14. Academic Mini Mixer
Dogs and Cats
Estimated time: 25 minutes

15. Culture Goals
Students know each other’s names
Students know each other’s likes and dislikes
Teachers model appropriate discussion
Academic Goals
Students are assessed on Venn Diagram skills
Students describe character and characterization

20. App Mini Mixer
Category Collage
Estimated time: 30 minutes

21. Culture Goals
Students learn listening skills
Students learn speaking skills
Students learn to communicate effectively
Academic Goals
Students learn to think critically
Students practice with sequencing
Students learn to provide multiple correct answers

22. Step 1: iPad basics
Safe use of the iPads
● When walking use two hands or
close to body
● Don’t set on edge of table or on the
floor
● No food or drink near iPads
● Clean hands
Respectful use of the iPads
● No taking pictures of other
humans without permission
● App downloads by teacher only
● When listening to audio keep it
low or use headphones
Responsible use of the iPads
● Report inappropriate use to the teacher
● Only go to apps and websites that you have permission for
● Make awesome stuff to show what you are learning

23. Step 2: Pic Collage App
● Create a collage with the images you took
● Get as fancy as you want (borders, stickers, etc.)
● Save your collage to your camera roll
● Be nice and be neighborly

24. Step 3:
With a partner:
● 1 minute to get your topic
● 5 minutes for taking pictures
● 5 minutes for creating your collage
● 10 minutes to share
○ your topic
○ helpful tip

25. Step 4: Extensions
Have students brainstorm other topics for this activity
Have students vote on the favorite collage in each group
Add reps and give opportunities for students to use this skill with a math theme,
book theme, science theme, etc.