Bennie Dover Jackson Bullying Workshop

More Than Words Workshop

Dec. 19, 2014

Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School

7:45       Ledyard STA bus picks up Ledyard High Students

8:00       Ledyard STA bus picks up Fitch High Students

8:15       Bus picks up NL Science and Tech Magnet School students

8:30             Arrive at Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School

8:35            Prep for anti-bullying workshop

·      Organize MTW students into groups of 2 or 3

·      Reread and highlight Manny McMoose and His Chubby Caboose, noting with yellow sticky notes places to stop for emphasis and clarification

·      Agree on end-of-book message

·      Develop skit and icebreaker ideas for classes

10:00            Workshops in Sixth Grade classrooms

11:05     Lunch

11:30            Depart School

·      11:35 – Drop off  New London High students

·      12:00- Drop off Fitch High students and staff

·      12:20 - Drop off Ledyard High School students and staff

Videos from October 30

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL90PnNonpb0FqcOiYbHX4kgn2EplZZQWO

Photos from October 20

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Workshop Agenda October 30

More Than Words Workshop
October 30, 2014
New London Science and Technology Magnet School

7:45       Groton STA bus picks up Fitch High Students
8:00       Groton STA bus picks up Ledyard High Students
8:15       Bus arrives at NL Science and Tech Magnet School
8:30       Icebreakers:
Names games
Group Challenge
Group activity: Ivy Williams questions regarding identity and differences.
Small group- appreciate differences dialogue
9:00       Program history – Carly Reising
9:10       Plainfield incident:
Explain confrontation – perhaps with participants from the team
Small group activity:
10:30     Break
10:40     Prep for anti-bullying workshop
Review last year’s workshop – what worked, what didn’t?
Key points of the book to highlight?
11:45     Lunch
12:15     Role play activity (prep for anti-bullying)
1:00       Group share of ideas for role playing
1:15       Depart

Workshop at Cutler Middle School - May 23

Our workshop at Cutler Middle School was a smashing success. MTWs students from Fitch and Ledyard read Manny McMoose and His Chubby Caboose and to all eight 6th grade classes. The book help facilitate profound discussions on preventing and stopping bullying. Check out the videos and photos below.

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International Club Dinner

NLHS and STMHS  

Celebrating Diversity!

Friday, May 16, 2014

5:30pm To 8:30pm

NEW LONDON HIGH SCHOOL

 For tickets please contact Mrs. Robbins & Mrs. Zimbelman

TICKETS SOLD IN THE CAFETERIA

Students: $3

Adults: $5 

Workshop Cutler Middle School May 23,2014

7:45 a.m. Pick up New London High School Students (on Ledyard bus)

8:00 a.m. Pick up Ledyard High Students @ LHS (by Ledyard bus)

Pick up Fitch High Students by Groton STA bus

8:30 a.m. Cutler Middle School

8:35 a.m. Icebreaker

·      Name games

·      Group challenge

·      Ivy Williams “what we have in common” questions

·      Develop icebreaker for use in middle school classroom

9:00 a.m. Organize the MTW students into 8 groups to prepare for sessions with 8 sixth grade classes.

Read and highlight Manny McMoose and His Chubby Caboose, noting with yellow sticky notes places to stop for emphasis and clarification.

Agree on end-of-book message

 and discussion of bullying with strategies to confront bullying in non-violent ways

10:00 a.m. Small group work:  develop structure for middle school workshops

11:00 a.m. Lunch

11.20 a.m. Workshop sessions with the 8 seixth grade classes

1:00 p.m. Students depart

1:15 p.m. Ledyard bus will drop off at students at Ledyard High School and continue to New London High; Fitch bus will drop off students at FHS

Next Workshop May 23

Our next workshop will be on Friday, May 23 at Cutler Middle School. We'll read Manny McMoouse and His Chubby Caboose to students. There will be a planning meeting in the LHS Career Center at 2:30 on May 7.

Photos and Videos from March 14 Workshop

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Workshop Agenda at MTCC March 14, 2014

7:45 a.m. Pick up New London High School Students (on Ledyard bus)

8:00 a.m. Pick up Ledyard High Students @ LHS (by Ledyard bus)

Pick up Fitch High Students by Groton STA bus

8:30 a.m. Arrive at Tribal Community Center

8:35 a.m. Icebreaker

·      Movement games

·      Name games

·      Group challenge

9:15 a.m. Kevin McMahan – overview of Manny McMoose and His Chubby Caboose and discussion of bullying with strategies to confront bullying in non-violent ways

10:00 a.m. Small group work:  develop structure for middle school workshops

10:45 a.m. Report out to large group and finalize workshop structure: formal, length of time, activities, follow-up work

11:30 a.m. Lunch

12 noon Planning in small  groups for the middle school diversity program to be presented at Cutler, Bennie Dover Jackson or Ledyard Middle School.

12:30 p.m. Lunch

1:15 p.m. Students depart

1:30 p.m. Drop off at Fitch High School and Ledyard High School

2:00 p.m. Drop Off at New London High School

Photos from December 18 Workshop

Click here to view many videos from our December workshop.