Monday, April 29, 2019
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Monday, April 22, 2019
Intro to Relationship Abuse & a Wild Week
Students were introduced to the Dating Abuse lesson by first learning of the term Gaslighting. This is a form of psychological abuse and manipulation that seeks to plant seeds of doubt in a targeted individual, making them question their own memory, validity, perception, and sanity.
We talked about examples the you can hear such as:
You're being crazy
Are you on your period or something
That never happened
You're being too emotional
Why are you trying to create a problem
It was just a joke, it's not that serious
Videos we used to help ensure comprehension:
Tutoring Tuesday Views
3rd block group piiiiiic!
Tutoring day vibes- the infamous mentee/mentor duo
After the events that happened in the Denver area last week we used this scale for each class when they entered the room so that we could gauge where they were at with their emotions regarding the levels of high stress, fear, and anxiety that may have been hindering them feeling comfortable at school and ready to learn. Shout out to Sara for the idea! We talked openly in circle talk about mental health, gun violence, and suicide. Also the importance of reaching out for help if you need it and checking in on your friends.
To help us all cope with the stress the event brought on and the stress that they are feeling as we approach the end of the year, we all made stress balls and each mentor leader lead a lesson on coping with stress and anxiety. They each chose a different video to show each of their classes that they felt they would relate to. For example, Cece chose this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBsHxfHXFS8
And pictured at the top of this blog post are some 4th block girls and their stress balls made of balloons and flour. Many of them popped theirs over the weekend so that lasted long............
This event stifled the continuation of our Dating Abuse lesson but that will continue this week.
19 days until graduation
4 Fridays left for Seniors
You're welcome
<3 YESS at ACHS
Monday, April 15, 2019
Prom, LuNcHeOn, and Hot Buttons
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Time is going by so fast we can barely keep up! Between Prom last weekend, PSAT Testing (which took up most of last week), Hot Buttons, Mentor Leader meetings and hang outs, and the YESS Luncheon we are EXHAUSTED but happy to be busy.
Highlights pictured:
-4th block seniors and 4th block students requested a pic to remember our class by
-Prom- Castro and her friend/date in flexin on all of us in Canadian Tuxedos
-Mentor Leaders cooking and hanging out at Jackie's house after the ML Meeting at Westy last week.
-YESS Luncheon where we sat with DaviD Bruton, Listened to Cece's beautiful speech, raised $bread$ for YESS, and saw Castro spill a pitcher of water
-Taught about stressors, triggers, trauma, and hot buttons using balloons. We got to fill up our balloons with our hot buttons and pop them as a therapeutic exercise showing how to turn them into cool buttons
25 days until graduation
6 Fridays left
Weather Happens Every Day <3
signing off,
C251 Squad
Monday, April 8, 2019
Vids and Pics Galore ! Pre&Post Spring Break
A VISUAL UPDATE OF LIFE IN ACHS YESS THE PAST 2 WEEKS:::::
Mentor leaders have been having fun at their meetings! We are BFFS!!! BFFS WHO GET THINGS DONE FOR YESS ACHS!
BEFORE SPRING BREAK BLOCK 6 HAD A TALENT SHOW FOR FINISHING THEIR PROJECTS EARLY
BE THANKFUL WE ARE BLESSING YOU WITH PICS AND VIDS FROM THIS SACRED DAY OF PURE TALENT
A WHOLE BOY BAND
ADRIAN AND THEO PERFORM A MOZART PIECE
CHA CHA SLIZZY
MENTOR LEADER IMPORTANT MEETING TINGS
Castro took shalayah and Sharmaine rock climbing before we got out for break. It was a work out that completely blew out our arms to where we couldn't even hold a pencil the next day. thanks for that!
THE VOICE OR C251 TALENT SHOW?
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POST SPRING BREAK ACTIVITY (last week) TO BRING US CLOSER AS A CLASS
WE DID THE AGREE/DISAGREE LINE GAME AS SEEN ON VIRAL YOUTUBE VIDEO
MANY DEBATES WERE HAD! WE LOVED THIS ACTIVITY AND HOW IT GOT US MOVING AND THINKING AND BONDING
(we could choose agree, somewhat agree, strongly agree, disagree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree)
some statements we were encouraged to take a stance on:
- I am addicted to social media
- i feel too much stress for my age
- i care about current events
- teenagers have more unfluence than previous generations
- everyone should be a feminist
- i wish i could fastforward through my teenage years
- cell phones distract me in school
- when I am old enough I will care about voting
- climate change is real
- aliens are real
- social media has a positive impact on relationships
- fortnite is good for your brain
VIDEO REFERENCE :
MIAH MADE THIS CAKE FOR 3RD PERIOD FOR LITERALLY NO REASON! JUST BECAUSE SHE LOVES US AND WANTS TO KEEP US FED!
SERVING DAT CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE
```ONTO CURRICULUM LESSONS THIS WEEK AFTER PSAT TESTING!````
PROM PICS TO COME ALSO
6 FRIDAYS AND 27 DAYS UNTIL GRADUATION LEFT
PEACE AND BLESSINGS,
YESS AT ACHS
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