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GROWING STRONGER
TOGETHERDodge City Middle School 2016 - 2017Play Intro Video
Dodge City Middle School is a place for transition. Our goal is to ensure that every
student is ready for high school.
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Cardinals
ARE BRAVE?
HOW BIG IS YOUR BRAVE?DO YOU?
DREAMAUDACIOUSL
Y
WONDER BOLDLY
THINK DEEPLY
ADAPT OVERCOME
STRUGGLES
WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE?
TODAY WE START OUR JOURNEY IN
GROWING TOGETHER
YOU JUST NEED TO LEARN HOWTO DEVELOP “GRIT”
Being brave means overcoming obstacles
YOU CAN BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE
Everyone will occasionally struggle – what is important is how you react to the struggle.
Will you give up? Or will you keep going no matter what? The choice is yours!
“You have extraordinary power within you to overcome life's difficult challenges.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
Overcoming Obsticels
WHY DO SOME PEOPLE TRY HARDER THAN OTHERS?
ASK TWO QUESTIONS
Why do some people accomplish more than others of equal (or greater) talent?
“Grit” is perseverance and passion for long-term goals.
“Grit” means working strenuously toward challenges, maintaining both effort and interest over years and years – despite failure, adversity and even just stalls in progress.
The gritty individual approaches achievement as a marathon; his advantage is stamina. Angela L. Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania
THEY HAVE DEFINED GRITTHEY HAVE DETERMINATION
THEY HAVE DEVELOPED PERSEVERANCE
Talent is about practice.Talent takes effort.Talent requires a good coach.Talent is about hard work.
HOW DO I GET TO BE GOOD AT SOMETHING?
You’re just born that way – you are naturally (athletic, good at math, good at singing, good at English…)
Recent research shows that it’s not in your genes!It is about developing your talents.
• Think of a person you know (or know of) who practiced and practiced a skill until he or she became proficient.
• Who is the person?
• What did he or she do?
Think of a person you know who has
“GRIT”.
Grittier adults complete more years of education.
Grittier college undergraduates have higher GPAs than their peers, even if their SAT scores are lower.
Research Findings
Think and Respond Why do you think that “grittier” students
have higher GPAs than students with less “GRIT”?
Think silently for a moment, and I will call on a few students to share your responses.
Achievement is the product of talent AND effort.
Effort is not just intensity (how hard you work) but also consistency (do you keep going?) and duration (how long do you work?)
Be an Elite Performer
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The Top Five“GO CARDINALS” “LOOK SHARP” “GET INVOLVED”
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Set Goals#1
Setting Goals is
Having Courage
Being Brave
BY SETTING GOALS
YOU CAN BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE
YOU CAN BE THAT NOW AND EVERY DAY
Writing the goal down will help you to realize what it will take to reach it.List your obstacles.Identify individuals or groups you will need to work with.Find ways to obtain the skills you will need.Make a thorough plan of action.
Set a Goal
Reading & Math GoalsEvery student should set a reading goal to be above grade level before they leave the 8th grade. = SRI 1010 LexileEvery student should set a math goal to be above grade level before they leave 8th grade. = SMI 1010
Students not meeting grade level goals will be provided support through before and
after school programs.
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Stay Organized#2
Three Ring Binder
Note Taking Skills
Things That Work
Care For Others#3
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Build Trusting RelationshipsKNOW
What You AreSTAND UP FOR
THAT!
Cardinals
Caring is important for building relationships
Dodge City Middle School is a supportive environment where everyone works together to ensure success.
Your Advisory Teacher
Is it Bullying? When someone says or does something
unintentionally hurtful and they do it once, that’s RUDE
When someone says or does something intentionally hurtful and they do it once, that’s MEAN
When someone says or does something intentionally hurtful and they keep doing it- even when you tell them to stop or show them that you’re upset – that’s
BULLYING
IF YOU ARE
BEING BULLIED
http://www.dcmscardinals.net/bullying-incident-report.html
How Do I Report BULLYING?
Report to TeacherCounselorOn Line
Look Sharp#4
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LOVEWHO YOU ARE
Most of us want to see bravery in others but not in ourselves.
YOUARE A BRAND
TELL YOUR STORY WITH PRIDE
IF YOU DON’T TELL YOUR STORY
SOMEONE ELSE WILL!
Every student is a member of our community Represent Dodge City Represent Dodge City Middle School
Pride in Self
Get Involved#5
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If a student get’s involved then they have something to look forward to every day.They make better grades in school.
There are no Excuses
YOUR ACTIONSDEFINE YOUR
IMPACT
The Power is ThereKNOW THE
The two most important words
of
We need to know.
The World is a better place with DCMS StudentsPlay Video
The World is waiting on your contributions
Each and every one of you is a genius
Dodge City Middle School 2016 - 2017Play Music
GROWING STRONGER
TOGETHER
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