Kick-Off

Kick Off RESPECTFUL - OPTIMISTIC - ATTITUDE - RESPONSIBLE
 * ROAR Introduction- (15 minutes) **

Characters: Announcer Panther

Have 5 teachers go out onto one side of the gym. Have the teachers throw frisbees into a basket.

(I’m assuming the gym is quiet.)

Start by having Announcer chanting: Panther Power! Panther Power! Panther Power!

Add more voices through the gym (maybe have some teachers/students assigned to help).

When the chant is loud, PANTHER runs in! (Hopefully, everyone cheers)

Announcer: Okay, let’s show these teachers how to cheer for your team! Can I have five volunteers to show them how it’s done! The rest of you, cheer your friends on! We can compete against the teachers. First group with 5 frisbees in the basket wins! If the students win, you get candy! If the teachers win, the teachers get the candy!

(Game Over) Announcer: You get your candy at the gym doors as you leave. (Get the 5 students & 5 teachers to line up by the announcer) To Teachers: How did you feel when you were throwing the Frisbees and no one cheered? To Students: How did it feel to have everyone cheer for you? To Student Body: Did you have more fun when you cheered or when you were just sitting there watching the teachers?

(repeat some answers you hear)

To Student Body: Do you think being optimistic is more fun? Do you think this attitude is respectful?

(Affirm the answers that are positive)

To Student Body: (Point at the buckets of candy at the doorway) You all can see that there is candy for you by the door. But, if I changed my mind right now and didn’t give you the candy, what would that do to your attitude?

(Repeat answers)

To Student Body: Well, I’m going to give you the candy because that shows I’m keeping my promise. I’m being responsible. AND, I also respect you. I respect the fact that you do cheer for your friends and are supporting your friends.


 * Angela Speaks about ROAR with Panther Support (5-10 min) **

ROAR is a positive behavior support program. We want to support the good things that you as students do.

Last Spring we introduced ROAR with Pickford student’s designing the logo and rewarding you for getting to class on time.

ROAR stands for respect, optimistic attitude, appropriate behavior and being responsible. Learning how to do all four of these helps educate you on acceptable behavior at school, home and in the work place.

Throughout the school year we will be focusing on behavior in the following areas: Classrooms; non-instructional areas such as the office, library, gym and computer lab; cafeteria; common areas such as the hallways and bathrooms; school grounds and special events such as assemblies, field trips and other extra events.

We will be continuing our tickets for appropriate behavior as we did last year. Remember when you were to class on time you received a ticket from your teacher to drop into the prize box near my office. Prizes will be given out accordingly with two or three bigger prizes being awarded each marking period.

Angela, the above paragraphs are what we would like you to cover at the opening student assembly on the first day of school immediately following the teacher skit, but feel free to do it in your own words as you see best.

If one person does something it can spread. This is what ROAR stands for. One person can make a difference! Watch video twice.
 * Black Eyed Peas Video (10 minutes) **

Students will go back to class and work on creating a class list of ideas about how one person can make a difference. How can ROAR positively change our school?
 * Classroom Discussion (Extra time) **

HOW TO BE RESPECTFUL EXPECTATIONS LESSON