English

Oral Language 3.1, 4.1, 5.2

Writing 3.10, 4.7, 5.8

Let Me Be Your Guide

Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 volunteer to act as school guides. An orientation enables guides to demonstrate knowledge of school rules and procedures, room locations, and effective communication skills.

School guide activities could include

• Assisting kindergarten or grade 1 students (or new students in any grade) the first few weeks of school (providing orientation from a student perspective).
• Assisting visitors and escorting them to specific locations around the school.
• Participating in the organization of parent visitation nights.
• Creating a map of the school to help visitors navigate the building or campus.
• Developing a school orientation guide for nonreaders or non-English speakers.
• Developing orientation packets for new students, to include items such as the school schedule, map, lunchtime procedures, descriptions of extracurricular activities, and names of school staff.