Clearly, TMS staff know what it takes to have a great start to the school year, so much so that multiple people commented that this first day of school was "the smoothest ever!" Maybe, that's the result of a new traffic flow that gets the school year started with safe and happy drivers; or, maybe, it's the additional staff to support increasing enrollment; or, maybe it's that new technology education program....no matter what the reason, it's clear we have the recipe!
Step One: Prepare the Classroom!
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| Conveying a message of accessibility. |
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| Learning as an interdisciplinary experience. |
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| A clear emphasis on formative assessment. |
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| Read a book about first day jitters... |
Step Two: Build a Community of Learners!
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| "Fold the line" to learn more about your Flyertime friends. |
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| Team-building...with a little scientific thinking! |
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| Rock, paper, scissors... |
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Flyertime Bingo to know your community.
More Bingo: 
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| Candy anyone? Good, now tell us about yourself... |
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| Our new German names! |
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| True or False: Getting to know your teacher. |
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| Getting to know classmates with fun tools. |
Step Three: Set the Tone!
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| Writing starts on day one! |
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| Learning the expectations - 6th grade's new "Stop and Think" cards! |
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| Let's beat our time - the pass in the papers game... |
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| Accessing online resources. |
Step Four: Give students what they need to be successful.
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| Differentiated interests during a break... |
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| Sensory supports! |
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