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Session 1, Wednesday PM |
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Greg Barker, Auburn Riverside High School
Is your school using best practices for your ASB finances? This session helped answer those questions and give you some solutions that are auditor friendly.
gbarker@auburn.wednet.edu |
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Tim Templin, Kalles Junior High School
This session was for visual learners. Participants came and saw one school's adventure with student activities. Pep assemblies, spirit week, lunch activities, and more all caught on tape.
ttemplin@puyallup.k12.wa.us |
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John Norlin, Sumner High School
The "Water Tower" group initiative is a very interactive team "competition" that focuses on the incorporation of values identification and implementation as well as multi-staged initiative that gives a authentic experience that students remember. Initiative includes different phases including goal setting, observation/team planning, auction, construction, and evaluation/testing. This workshop gave examples of "character cards" and initiative"hand-out" that explains what is involved and how to implement.
john_norlin@sumner.wednet.edu |
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Becky Thompson, Bethel High School
Need a great leadership lesson plan for a sub? Scrambling for an activity as your leadership class walks in? Movies and Fairy tale can be your salvation. Participants found out some tried and true lessons you can use to teach or review leadership concepts. The only challenge you'll have is saving them for when you are gone.
rthompson@bethelsd.org |
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Tom Spane, Amanda Peterson, Stephanie Giustino, and Kevin Cummings
Interested in learning about simple ways to involve students within your school, community, and world? Aylen Junior High School's "Outreach Club" does just that throughout the year! In this "Meet the Pro's" session, they discussed a variety of ways to acknowledge the people that make a difference in our daily lives. Participants were provided with ideas to honor those unsung heros from our school board to our bus drivers. The collection of these groups plays an important roll in the success of a building the opportunity to recognize them in a small way means a great deal!
tspane@puyallup.k12.wa.us |
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Susan Jernegan, East Valley High School, Yakima
In this session, participants will get hands-on experience in several of the activities from the book 50 ways to Use Your Noodle by Chris Cavert & Sam Sikes.
jernegan.susan@evsd90.wednet.edu
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Kevin Judkins, Snohomish High School
You can never have enough mixers and icebreakers in your tool box. This session had ideas for assembly involvement and interaction.
kevin.judkins@sno.wednet.edu
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Kathy Lech, Pioneer Middle School
Just how do you teach leadership skills and get everything done without a leadership class? This interactive session went over the basics of running an ASB without a scheduled leadership class. Participants joined for a world of student activities, planned and implemented by students for students.
klech@steilacoom.wa.us
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Beth Cockcroft, Auburn High Schools
This workshop covered the basics of how to set up your officers for a successful and profitable year. She covered ideas on cabinet set up, teaching the basics to your officers, committees, fundraising, and should I send my officers to camp. The session also looked at should the adviser move with the class r stay at one grade level.
ecockcroft@auburn.wednet.edu
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Session 2 , Thursday AM |
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Lynn Uglick, Accounting Manager Puyallup School District
Puyallup has had three consecutive perfect audits. Participants learned from the expert on how to accomplish this in your school and/or district.
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Cody Traub, WASC President, Kalama HS
Grace Pratt, WASC Rep., Edmonds Woodway HS
Jordan Beanblossom, WASC Rep., Lynden HS
Susan Fortin, WASC Director, AWSP State Director
What do student leaders really do? Is their role vital in successful schools? Through surveys and discussion the Washington Association of Student Councils has been exploring this issue. A new definition of student leader is surfacing. In the presentation participants saw the results of their work and its application to your student activities program.
susanf@awsp.org |
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Lynn Fallows, Mount Si High School
"No Place for Hate(r)" is a broad-based guide developed by the Anti-Defamation League that brings students, faculty, administrators, and the community together to plan and implement comprehensive programming to combat bias and promote a respect for diversity. Session participants learned how to make their school "No Place for Hate(r)."
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Stacy Lewis, Mount Vernon High School
Participants learned true-blue strategies to make your assemblies memorable for all students and staff. From the peppiest pep assembly to the most moving Veterans' Day Assembly, this session shared valuable techniques to improve any assembly.
slewis@mv.k12.wa.us
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Kay Anderson and Debbie Romsburg, Clarkston High School
Helping Organizations Help Others!
An all school community service project that involved all school organizations working on a community scavenger hunt to collect needed items for the Valley's helping organizations.
andersenk@csdk12.org
romesbergd@csdk12.org
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Vince Ivelia, Snohomish High School
This session showed you some ways in which educators can empower students to discover their true potential, and integrate more fully with their school. Participants learned how to develop student habits for ethical leadership, citizenship, service and the ability to think and act for the common good of the school.
vince.ivelia@sno.wednet.edu |
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Barb Pearson, Giaudrone Middle School
This was an interactive workshop participants could use with staff and students. It covered the effects of HIBI on student learning and they were given activities to use back at school that will raise awareness of bullying, intimidation, harassment and isolation's effect on the school climate. How can your leaders begin to address these things in their activity planning? How can your staff be more aware of the need to address it in their school?
brtac@earth.net |
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Tim Turner, Richland High School
The assembly starts in 15 minutes and your principals say to you, "Hey, you're the activities adviser. Will you come up with a quick game for a coupe of hundred kids to play?" Sound familiar? Whether you are a new adviser or an experienced veteran, you're always on the lookout for large group games for leadership classes, assemblies, interhighs, trainings, etc This session showed several tried-and-true large group games in an interactive, fun format,
tim.turner@rsd.edu |
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Marty Fortin, Cispus Learning Center
Leadership Lessons are everywhere!
Session participants discovered how to learn about decision-making, goal setting, and resiliency all in a game of Yahtzee. This could be your Leadership Class lesson plan for a whole week.
fortin@cispus.org
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Leta Meyer, Heritage High School
Heritage Athletic Leadership: Our mission is to build an athletic foundation in which the athletic community is recognizes for its achievements. We strive to show leadership through positive recognition and promotion of athletics at Heritage High School.
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Session 3 , Thursday PM |
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Karen Bailey, Cle Elem/Roslyn High School
This class helped anyone working with budgets and spreadsheets. Participants learned how to eliminate multiple steps using excel. Participants were given opportunities to practice and a handout with instructions was given out.
baileyk@cleelum.wednet.edu |
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Lisa Horsley, Kevin Ryan, W.F. West High School
Are you tired of boring, predictable, assemblies? At this session participants were shown how you can add some class and creativity to specialty assemblies such as Veterans' Day and MLK Day. This session provided the opportunity to brainstorm with other school districts on how to put on great assemblies and what pitfalls to avoid. Participants walked away with excellent agendas to use for implementation at your next specialty assembly.
lhorsleychehalis.k12.wa.us
kryan@chehalis.k12.wa.us
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Sue Metzler, Mariner High School
Feeling a little seasick? Traveling with seniors in their land can leave you feeling that way! This workshop presented senior class activities and organization strategies used a Mariner High School to combat senioritis and senior class activeritis. Advisers were provided handouts and had an opportunity to participate in an idea share.
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Vicki Lee, State Director
Inspired by athletic decathlons, Academic Decathlon consist of ten academic competitions. Decathletes compete in teams requiring students with grade points of "A," "B," and "C" or below. Every member participates in every competition. They can win individual scholarships and medals as well as school trophies. The curriculum fits hand and glove with the Essential Learning Goals and Requirements of Washington State Academic Decathlon and is the premier scholastic competition for high school students.
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Trish DeGroot, Linda Heagle, Kalles Junior High
Need ideas for community service projects? This session outlined a year long program that uses a variety of community connection events and activities that will enhance any club. There was time to share, discuss, and plan for your next year's project.
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Nick Angelos, Mariner High School
This session provided ideas about how to handle the nutrition movement. There was discussion of nutritional food programs and ASB financial issues as they relate to vending machines and student stores. The group discussed how to get through this movement using education and student involvement.
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Lana Yenne, Yelm Middle School
Participants enjoyed an interactive session filled with dancing and fun. Dances that could be used to get students involved during lunch activities, spirit assemblies, and at dances were demonstrated.
lana_yenne@ycs.wednet.edu |
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Josh Meek, Moses Lake High School
New to ASB/Activities? Do your "other duties as assigned" now include supervision of ASB or activities? This sessions gave delegates a chance to visit other administrators about the issues we all face. It included a roundtable discussion and information hints and tip to maximize your effectiveness. Overseeing ASB Activities can be one of the most rewarding and challenging jobs - all in the same day. This session gave people a chance to network and learn from others.
jmeek@mlsd.wednet.edu |
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Kelly Brown, AWSP Student Leadership
Andrea Fuller, Sultan High School
Susan Fortin, AWSP Student Leadership Director
Shari Parsons, Yelm School District
Reinforce the life skills of leadership through your cheerleading program. Help your spirit squad position themselves to be a critical component in improved school climate. Participants joined presenters for involving activities and and a lively discussion that was focused on emphasizing the LEADER in cheerLEADER!
susanf@awsp.org |
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Friday Leadership Lessons |
Patricia McDonald
How inviting is our school community? We know that our students will be more willing to learn if they feel like they belong. Building upon the model introduced in Meet the Pro, this session looked deeper at how to create a culturally competent school environment that is inclusive to all students and families.
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John Bittenger, Everett High School
What are the sources of stress for you... at school, ... at home, ... In the rest of your life? More importantly, what can you do about it? In this session, participants discussed "good" and "bad" stress, and the impact of stress also good and bad - in our lives. The session identified stressors in life, and chatted about ways to reduce and to live with stress. Finally, it investigated techniques to redirect stress, and relaxation strategies. WACA delegates left this session feeling rejuvenated!! And remember, the opposite of STRESSED is DESSERTS!!
john_bittinger@everett.wednet.edu |
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Tim Turner
Hey!!! Playdoh's not just for eating anymore! This interactive leadership lesson was designed to show teachers and advisers how to use Playdoh to create unique, hands-on activity for ice-breakers, energizers, and debriefing sessions. It's quick, it's easy, it's inexpensive, and your kids will love it!
tim.turner@rsd.edu |
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Britt Harris
Tired of running all those school elections and class competitions by yourself? Looking for better student involvement in making important decisions? then you need a Class Justice!
britt.harris@shorelineschools.org
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Sue Metzler
What does horton have to teach you? Along with Akiak, the Sneetches, and Rainbow Fish, they can teach and inspire your leadership students. This session provided participants with several ideas for short but lasting lessons.
metzlersm@mukilteo.wednet.edu
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Cathy Sork, Fort Vancouver High School
Fact: the human brain loves novelty. Jazz up student publicity with creative ideas your leaders can use to capture student attention. Even the most artistically challenged can put together a multi-tiered publicity campaign using these techniques that were shared.
Click here to go to presentation ideas.
cathy.sork@vansd.org |
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Leslie Ivelia
The activities can be used at any time for a fun way to get student's interacting and getting to know each other. Can be used as a filler, at the beginning of the year, during the year to re-familiarize ourselves with classmates or even as a way to work on public speaking.
iveliala@mukilteo.wednet.edu |
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