## Daily Assignment Checklist Check the boxes for the tasks you have completed today. You should review this sheet at least 30 minutes before you leave school for the day. If any of these tasks are not yet complete, you should complete them before leaving school. - Turn in all assignments that were due today. (Check your calendar and daily assignment checklists to see what was due today.) - Check to make sure that new assignment sheets are placed in the right folders. For example, science sheets should be in the folder labeled Science. - Check to make sure that you have all of the books needed for tonight’s homework. ### Book Assignments | Book | Assignment Due | | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No book needed | Assignment Due | If you are not sure whether you have homework in a particular class, ask a classmate or a teacher before you leave today. ### Long-term projects that were assigned today - Project: - Class: Due: Write down reminders for anything else you need to do tonight or this week: - Class: Due: Make a note on your school calendar for all new assignments. --- ## Strength-Based Goal-Setting Exercise The objective of this exercise is to help students recognize their personal and academic strengths and how these attributes can be applied to their current schoolwork. Fill in the blanks below and review your answers with an adult. - Something I do well (Choose a talent or strength.) - How I can use this to succeed in school - My goal (To start, choose a short-term goal you know you can achieve.) - My reward (If you reach your goal, what might be better? How might you feel?) ### Strength-Based Goal-Setting Exercise (continued) - Something I do well - My goal - My reward - Something I do well - How I can use this to succeed in school? - My goal - My reward --- ## Children Who Refuse School Many families have children who refuse school at some point during their education. The severity, duration, and underlying causes of these behaviors can vary greatly. School refusal can occur with children of all ages. ### Is my child refusing school? There are many ways that children may try to avoid going to school. Some commonly seen avoidance behaviors include: - Fussing, stalling, or pleading - Clinging to a caregiver - Tantrums or crying - Physical complaints (headaches or stomachaches) - Leaving to spend time with friends or be alone during school hours - Defiance or misbehavior that results in being removed from classes ### Why doesn’t my child want to go to school? Some frequent reasons for school refusal include: - Worry about interacting socially with peers - Frustration and disappointment with academic performance - Reinforcement received for not going to school - Bullying or mistreatment ## What should I do to help my child stay at school? A good place to start is to talk with your child about what is bothering him or her. Sometimes, children will have difficulty explaining what is bothering them, but it is important to ask. --- ## School Stress Some of the things we do in school can be pretty stressful. Here are some tricks we can use to help keep our bodies and minds calm: 1. **Breathing:** Spend a few moments just breathing. 2. **Remember your accomplishments:** Make a list of successes and accomplishments that you have had. 3. **Get used to mistakes:** Making mistakes is a normal part of life for everyone! 4. **Avoid excessive consumption of sugar and caffeine** when you are stressed out. 5. **Exercise:** Regular, moderate exercise can help your body and mind de-stress. --- ## Parent–Teacher Communication Sheet ### Goals - To reduce (problem behaviors): - To increase (positive behaviors): In school today (name) | Problem behavior(s) | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Very often | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Positive behavior(s) | | | | | Teacher comments: What to focus on tomorrow: --- ## Bullying: What You Should Know and What You Can Do About It Bullying is deliberately causing harm to someone else through words or actions. If you have been bullied, you might: - Stop going places or talking to certain people - Experience changes in your sleeping, eating, mood, or attitude - Act defensive or withdrawn ### What you can do if you have been bullied - Talk to a family member, teacher, or trusted adult. - Keep your cool. - Turn rude comments into a joke, or brush them off. ### What you can do if you see someone else get bullied - Let the bullied peer know you think it is wrong that he or she was treated that way. - Be inclusive: Ask a classmate who is being isolated to sit with you. --- ## Personal Boundaries Personal boundaries are related to how we manage our closeness to others. We all have personal boundaries, and we need them to have more positive relationships. ### Worksheet - Currently, when I am at school, I like to share these topics about myself with classmates: - In the future, these are some topics I should feel comfortable sharing with classmates: - In the future, these are topics I should not share with classmates while at school: --- ## Trying New Ways of Dealing with Feelings - Something in school that is difficult to deal with: - How this makes me feel: - What I do when I feel this way in school: - Something different I can do to deal with this next time: --- ## Pre-contact Reference Sheet - Primary issue I need to address: - How this issue affects the student’s learning or functioning in school: - Two strengths the student shows in class: - Two difficulties the student is having that relate to this issue: - What I am doing to help the student: - What the student needs to do to improve on this issue: - Two strengths the caregivers demonstrate in supporting their child: - The type of collaboration I would like to develop with the caregivers: