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Welcome your students by celebrating what makes each day unique. This is great way to build community.

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Spin tunes by female artists

Write positive affirmations on notes and hand them out

Decorate your space with empowering quotes by women, or art by women like Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keefe

Start a conversation about what sisterhood means

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Have student create a music therapy playlist.

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On Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March, we celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life—and live it with dignity. Zero Discrimination Day highlights how people can become informed about and promote inclusion, compassion, peace and, above all, a movement for change. Zero Discrimination Day is helping to create a global movement of solidarity to end all forms of discrimination.

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March 2nd: World Teen Mental Wellness Day

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March 2nd: World Teen Mental Wellness Day

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World Teen Mental Wellness Day is observed across the globe on March 2 every year. It is a day that aims to raise awareness about the mental health issues that teenagers deal with. This Day is about making efforts to educate everyone and destigmatize something that is becoming increasingly common. There are informational and helpful materials on this topic available across various platforms.

You and students can create a board or an area approved by Admin and custodians to make a "take what you need board": https://www.pinterest.com/pin/77827899805494719/

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Have students create craft of their favorite animal while students are doing this you can show a webcam of live animals: https://www.explore.org/livecams

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Students can make these Pi day bracelets/necklaces: https://thehomeschoolscientist.com/make-a-pi-day-bracelet-or-necklace/?epik=dj0yJnU9WVNuNm1wV0RBNDJ4OEViOTB1Q0hvUURMX3RXeV9zM2smcD0wJm49RXpuQzlvcENvRXFLR1lqczNTOUtZdyZ0PUFBQUFBR1AzMVhB

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Have students create their own no sew felt puppets: https://30minutecrafts.com/2018/01/no-sew-felt-puppets.html

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Have students create melted crayon art:
https://andreasnotebook.com/melted-crayon-art-on-canvas/

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Have students make flapjacks (pancakes)! They are pretty simple to make but not all flapjacks come out the same. Some might be thin and some might be thicker. Let our students get creative with their flapjacks. Maybe have a contest for most creative flapjack presentation.

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Have students make cereal marshmallow bars: https://dinnerthendessert.com/fruit-loop-cereal-bars/

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There are many recipes that you can make with Oreo cookies but here are a couple:

Make Oreo cookie balls: https://jz-eats.com/oreo-cookie-balls/

Make cookies and cream dessert cups: https://cakemehometonight.com/cookies-cream-dessert-cups/

Chocolate covered Oreos: https://www.momdoesreviews.com/2019/03/17/easy-dipped-spring-oreos-springfunonmdr/

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If students are not catching up on homework, and they would like the opportunity to get creative but also get to know their classmates this is a great activity to have them work on, and at the end of the week we can add them to an All- Stars bulletin board. ** Hot tip if you have a camera taking pictures of students with a spring backdrop will add to it aesthetically.

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Design a Flag that Represents You Worksheet

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Design a Flag that Represents You Worksheet

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Building Community focuses on promoting a climate in which youth can feel part of a group. Community building can take place in both structured and unstructured ways. Structured avenues include welcomes, icebreakers, problem-solving games, trust games, name games, and partner activities. Unstructured venues such as transition times are also contexts in which community building can occur.

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ENERGIZERS! This week will focus on  Energizers.  Consider using these when an activity or the students in the class has low energy and need a boost or change of pace.

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Energizer: The Sun Shines On

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Reflection: students can journal  their favorite memory from the group of questions.

Materials:

Journals

Paper

Stickers

Gel pens

markers

If students are starting with reflection questions, the Program Leaders must prepare all of their materials before students get to school. Playing calming music can also help with reflection journaling questions.

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Copy of SOCIAL MEDIA POINTERS INFOGRAPHIC - Made with PosterMyWall

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ICEBREAKERS:  This week we will focus on Icebreakers.  Consider using these to kick off your activities this week.

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Materials:

Sphagetti/ toothpicks or sticks

Tape

Marshmallows

Divide students into groups of 4 or 5 and challenge them to build the tallest tower.

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5th-12th

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Rainbow Yoga 🌈 Yoga For All Ages!  🌈 17-Minute Yoga Practice

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This is a great video to talk to your students about program agreements and establish program agreements.

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Minions - Mindfulness Rules for classrooms, schools | KIDS Meditation

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Scavenger hunts are one of the most common team building exercises for players. A scavenger hunt is a game where participants search for particular items. The player or team who finds the most objects scores the most points and wins the game. You can add the the riddle in your sign-in table and ask the students to solve it, this makes a great way to connect with them each morning, or once a week.

Scavenger hunt riddles: https://teambuilding.com/blog/scavenger-hunt-clues#teens

1. Until you get your license to drive a car, I’m your best means of traveling far. (Bicycle)

2. I go up and down, but I never move. (Staircase)

3. You might say I’m popular– I always have the most dates. (Calendar)

4. I’m here to wake you up, but just hit snooze and I’ll shut up. (Alarm clock)

5. Bored? Play me! I have a board, but I’m not boring! (Board game)

6. Nobody ever sees my waves, but I have other ways of grabbing attention. Most often, a loud BEEP! (Microwave)

7. If you’re craving takeout, take me out to help you decide. (Takeout menu)

8. Easy killer. There’s no prize at the bottom of my box, but that is where you’ll find the next clue. (Cereal box)

9. I’m shaped like a donut or bagel, but I prefer soundbytes to mouth bites. (CD)

10. Is this scavenger hunt too intense? Here’s a hint– your next clue is camping out nearby. (Tent)

11. Stay tuned for this next clue. I have strings that can’t be tied. (Guitar)

12. My basket can’t carry a thing, because it has a hole in the bottom! (Basketball hoop)

13. I can carry much more than books. The next clue is in my front pocket, take a look! (Backpack)

All scavenger hunts promote resourcefulness and collaboration. Teammates must join forces, put heads together, and brainstorm ways to collect as many clues as possible.

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You can always modify the questions :)

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Video Link: https://youtu.be/XLi-wA3dh8c

Materials:

Any colored pipe cleaners

Green pipe cleaners

Scissors

Thread

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DIY : How to make a rose using pipe cleaner / Spring Crafts

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Video Link: https://youtu.be/XhX3UuXrlU8

Materials:

Purple colored paper (approximate size: 30 x 10.5 cm)

Green colored paper (approximate size: 17 x 14 cm)

Another green colored paper (approximate size: 14 x 12 cm)

Glue

Scissors

A skewer (optional)

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Materials:

Plastic shrink film

Black permanent marker

Fine grit sand paper

Acrylic craft paint

Water

Gloss decoupage or clear gloss acrylic sealer

Darice round brush

Tie Tacks with cluth or pin back

Hot glue gun

Hot glue

Cardstock

Images to print

Instructions: https://persialou.com/5646

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These DIY Lapel Pins are easy to make with plastic shrink film and are a whole lot of fun to wear! Pick your favorite emoji to wear or give them as gifts!

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Video Link:https://youtu.be/HXAQd4gpVHU

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10 BEST Basketball Drills for Beginners 🏀 IMPROVE FAST!

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LAKERS COACH Reveals Simple Basketball Drills to Shoot a Basketball BETTER

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LAKERS COACH Reveals Simple Basketball Drills to Shoot a Basketball BETTER

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Video Link: https://youtu.be/vQsycsq1ib8

Phil Handy, Assistant Coach of the LA Lakers takes you and the incredibly talented @STAYJIGGY through a shooting workout!  Coach @94feetofgame gives you Simple Basketball Drills to Shoot a Basketball Better but also shows you exactly how to perform each basketball shooting drill.

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LAKERS COACH Reveals Simple Basketball Drills to Shoot a Basketball BETTER! 😱