Advisory groups consist of a teacher-advisor and approximately 12 students of the same grade level. There are 12 AA groups in the Middle School. Each group meets for 21 minutes each day during the school year. This time has many and diverse purposes, but the most important one is to help our students feel connected and have FUN!

• Bureaucratic Functions
  
• Student Advocacy Functions
  
• Group Building Functions and Service Learning
  
• Teaching and Guidance Functions
• Core Assumptions
• Advisor/Advisee Dimensions
• Advisor/ Advisee Groups
  
  

Check attendance

• Read Daily Bulletin
  
• Distribute Passes
  
• Oversee Officer Election
  
• Oversee Officer Responsibility
  
• Collect signed Progress Reports
  
• Collect signed Report Cards
  
• Return PR & RC to office for filing
  
• Establish an appropriate atmosphere for Recreational Reading
  

• Review Report Cards with advisees
  
• Help set goals for improvement
  
• Discuss future goals
  
• Advise on peer relations
  
• Advise on teacher relations
  
• Promote participation in extracurricular activities
  
• Promote responsible behavior
  
• Encourage personal development
  
• Listen to student concerns
  

• Help establish and celebrate group goals
  
• Supervise community service and fundraising
  
• Discuss purposes & parameters of fundraising and community service
  
• Encourage support for and from group Members
  
• Establish a tone of respect for all elements of the school community
  
• Discuss support and participation in Community Service events
  
• Support Officers in running meetings and following through on objectives developed
  

• Read AA curriculum and materials
  
• Prepare AA sessions
  
• Deliver the AA instruction in the areas previously mentioned
  
• Assess conduct in AA classes and community service activities
  
• Seek support and guidance from Middle School Counselor as necessary
  

1. Students bring many risk factors to school. These factors affect their attitude toward learning

2. It is possible for students to learn certain prosocial skills to increase their resiliency to these risk factors. These skills concern communication, coping with stress, decision making/problem solving, conflict resolution, and study skills. We believe that responsibility and self-direction can be taught and learned

3. Students need to feel safe at school. Positive interactions with adults and peers give students a sense of belonging.

4. Educating the whole child leads to development of good proactive citizens and change promoting leaders.

5. Academic success will accompany healthy social-emotional growth