Intermediate Cluster 2013-2014 - Student Orientation Response Form

Welcome to Gardens School of Technology Arts!

You will be entering our school's Intermediate Cluster in August. We are looking forward to having you as a student. Please answer the questions below after watching the Orientation Video.

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* 1. Please type your first and last name.

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* 2. What grade are you entering in the fall?

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* 3. What special classes will you get to take at Gardens SOTA?

Digital art

LEGO robotics

Stop-motion animation

Students at Gardens SOTA take all of these classes.

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* 4. What are some skills that students at Gardens SOTA learn?

How to communicate effectively

How to work with others to solve problems

How to apply learning to real life

Gardens SOTA students learn all of these skills.

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* 5. Do Gardens SOTA students use computers for homework?

No, not at all

Yes, sometimes

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* 6. Where should students write down their homework assignments?

On a piece of paper

On the white board

In their agenda

Nowhere. Gardens SOTA students don't have homework.

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* 7. How do students at Gardens SOTA treat each other?

Students treat each other with kindness.

Students treat each other with respect.

Students support and help each other whenever possible.

Gardens SOTA students do all of these things.

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* 8. The students in class together at Gardens SOTA are:

a musical group

a bunch of different cliques of friends

a group of individuals looking out only for themselves

a team

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* 9. What do you think it means to work together in class as a team?

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* 10. Who is responsible for a student's words and actions?

The teacher

Other students

The principal

Each student is responsible for his/her own words and actions.

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* 11. If a student needs extra help in a subject area, what happens?

The school can't do anything to help.

The school will provide extra tutoring for the student.

The student must commit to working hard to improve.

The school will provide extra tutoring, and the student must commit to working hard to improve.

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* 12. Are there any activities after school?

Yes, there are lots of choices for after school activities all year long.

No, we never have after school activities.

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* 13. What time does school start every day?

6:00 in the morning

10:00 in the morning

8:30 in the morning

12:30 in the afternoon

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* 14. What time should students arrive at school every day?

6:30 in the morning

12:30 in the afternoon

8:45 in the morning

It is best to arrive at 8:15, but definitely by 8:30.

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* 15. Now tell us how you feel about Gardens School of Technology Arts. Are you ready to become part of your class team and do your best every day?

Yes, I feel great!

Yes. I'm a little nervous about starting a new school, but I'm ready.

I feel pretty good, but I have questions and would like to talk to someone at the school.

I'm not sure I want to come to this school.

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* 16. If there is anything you want to tell us before you start at Gardens SOTA, please type it in the box below.

Thank you for completing your Response Form. Please click Done below. We'll see you August 19!