This document provides information about an orientation program for new and returning students at Agora Cyber Charter School. It discusses that homeroom counts for .25 high school credits and is important for being promoted. It promotes the school's leadership program which meets on Mondays at 8:00am, except for 6 specified dates, and teaches skills like communication, team building, leadership styles, and goal setting. Student quotes praise the program for helping with self-discovery, study habits, leadership skills, and motivation. The program involves leadership quizzes, values exercises, and team building activities. It establishes rules and provides example activities for effective decision making, leadership works of art, and goal setting.

1.  New students – do you feel prepared to start
your courses today?
 Returning students – can you share
something you learned during Orientation
that you didn’t know?
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2.  Homeroom = .25 HS Credit
◦ Not passing could hold you back from being
promoted!
 Define U and Grade Level Specific Leadership
Lessons
 Meet every Monday at 8:00am
◦ The six instances in which Homeroom sessions will
take place on Tuesday/Wednesday, rather than
Monday are: October 15th, December 10th, January
21st, February 18th, April 19th, and May 27th.
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Welcome to
Interactive and Engaging Life and
Leadership Sessions to help you
define who you are and where you
want to go!

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5. “How to work together and keep to your goals”
“It was a fun way to help you find yourself”
“This program shows how much you really need to
have good study habits”
“Teaches leadership skills that you can keep
for many years in the future”
“Helps to motivate you”
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“Don’t be afraid to ask questions”
“Having better study habits”
“Listening, leadership and patience”
“It helped me learn more about myself “
“To focus and persevere”
“Ways to better manage my life”
“How to be a better leader”

7. Skills you will learn and build upon!
Effective Communication Team Building
Leadership 101 Overcoming Failure
Leadership Styles Goal Setting
Time Management Positive Risk Taking
Decision Making Problem Solving
Understanding Values Listening Skills
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9. Highlights of
Activities
 Leadership Styles
Quiz
 Life Positioning
SystemTM
 Values Exercise
 Numerous Hands
On Team Building
Activities
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Over 2,000 college students have taken this. We think you are ready now!

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Leadership Program
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12. Rules to Play By!
-All ideas are good ones.
-Listening is key.
-Ask lots of questions
-Take a lot of notes
-Meet new people
-Have Fun!
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Effective Decision Making – You Decide
Leadership Works of Art! – What do you think ?
Leadership Gallery – Touring Leadership Skills to learn from leaders
Stating and Striving for Goals – Let’s hear about them

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Effective Decision Making Chocolate or Vanilla
Leadership Works of Art! – Movie or Book First?
Leadership Gallery – Inside or Outside?
Stating and Striving for Goals – Set High or Achievable>

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Effective Decision Making – You Decide!
Which Leadership Skill do you think is
most important for a leader to have?
Polling Letter Skill
A Determination
B Perseverance
C Communication Skills
D Decision Making
E Teamwork

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Leadership Works of Art! – Write out another skill besides the one we just
reviewed! Maybe it is one you already have!

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Stating and Striving for Goals Set High or Achievable

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Leadership Gallery – Touring Leaders’ Skills