Teacher Command Guide & Daily Pacing
Thursday, Sept 3, 2026 • Room 8 • Mr. Waugh
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Day 1 Teacher Facilitation Guide

Bicentennial Junior High School • Citizenship 9 & Healthy Living 9 • Room 8

Bell Times: 9:05 AM – 3:05 PM
Lunch: 12:05 – 1:00 PM
Period 1 9:05 – 10:05
HR 902
 Period 2 10:05 – 11:05
CIT 902
 Period 3 11:05 – 12:05
HL 903
 Period 4 1:05 – 2:05
CIT 903
 Period 5 2:05 – 3:05
CIT 901

🎨 Desk Name Tent Sign: 10-Point Self-Assessment

Made ONCE per student during First Contact
/ 2
First & Last Name
Large, bold, readable from 15+ ft away
/ 3
3 Logos / Icons
Sports, music, hobbies, culture
/ 3
3 Distinct Colors
Clean coloring, contrast & outline
/ 1
Neatness
Crisp center fold & clean lines
/ 1
Design & Layout
Balanced composition & style

Period 1 • Homeroom 902

9:05 – 10:05 AM (60 min)
HR 902
⚠️ 902 First Contact: Complete Homeroom forms, locker setups, and create 902 Desk Name Tents.
9:05 – 9:15
(10 min)

Welcome, Door Greeter & Seating Plan

Greet students at Door 8, confirm Homeroom 902 roster, assign initial table groups.

9:15 – 9:30
(15 min)

Locker Assignments & Combination Practice

Distribute locker slips. Walk to 902 hall bay: Right 3x → Left past 1st # → Right to 3rd # → Pull.

00_Homeroom_902_Day1_Checklist.html
9:30 – 9:45
(15 min)

Desk Name Tent Creation (902 Cohort)

Distribute cardstock. Students fold and complete their 10-point signs with First/Last Name, 3 Logos, 3 Colors.

00_Desk_Name_Tent_Guide_Rubric.html
9:45 – 10:05
(20 min)

Room 8 Rules & Startup Slips

Review phone routine (bell-to-bell in pouches), tech charging, and collect signed intake slips.

Period 2 • Citizenship 902

10:05 – 11:05 AM (60 min)
CIT 902
✨ 902 Second Contact (Zero Repeat Rules/Tents): Tents are already displayed on desks! 100% full content time.
10:05 – 10:10
(5 min)

Immediate Course Launch & Hook

No repeat rules. Open with board prompt: "What does an active citizen actually do on a regular Tuesday in Dartmouth?"

10:10 – 10:30
(20 min)

Head-to-Toe Citizen Canvas (Diagnostic Drawing)

Students illustrate what an ideal citizen Sees, Hears, Speaks, Feels, and Does. Collect and archive today (returns in June Class 90).

01_Cit9_Head_to_Toe_Citizen.html
10:30 – 10:50
(20 min)

Course Outline & 3-Term Service Learning Arc

Walk through the 5 units, term weights (T1: 25%, T2: 35%, T3: 40%), and community project timeline.

02_Cit9_Syllabus_Calendar_2026_27.html
10:50 – 11:05
(15 min)

Discussion Norms & Reflection Slip #1

Establish brave-space discussion agreements. Students complete Reflection Slip #1. Collect slips; 902 leaves tents in room.

03_Cit9_Reflection_Log_Starter.html

Period 3 • Healthy Living 903

11:05 AM – 12:05 PM (60 min)
HL 903
⚠️ 903 First Contact: Room rules (10 min) + Create 903 Desk Name Tents (15 min) + Health 9 Case Study (35 min).
11:05 – 11:15
(10 min)

Room 8 Expectations (4 Pillars)

Welcome 903. Review phone policy, Chromebook charging, respectful culture, and intake slips.

00_Classroom_Rules_Expectations_Guide.html
11:15 – 11:30
(15 min)

Desk Name Tent Creation (903 Cohort)

Distribute cardstock. 903 makes and self-assesses their desk signs.

00_Desk_Name_Tent_Guide_Rubric.html
11:30 – 11:50
(20 min)

Morgan's Phone Audit & Sleep-Debt Math

Pairs analyze Exhibit 1 telemetry: calculate weekly sleep deficit (14.5 hrs) and melatonin disruption.

04_HL9_Phone_Audit_Exhibit_1.html
11:50 – 12:05
(15 min)

3-Night Baseline Sleep Tracker Launch

Distribute private Thu/Fri/Sat tracking log. Store 903 name tents in room for Period 4.

05_HL9_3Night_Sleep_Screen_Log.html
Mid-Day Lunch Break: 12:05 – 1:00 PM (55 min)
Reset Room 8 • Prepare Citizenship 903 materials

Period 4 • Citizenship 903

1:05 – 2:05 PM (60 min)
CIT 903
✨ 903 Second Contact (Zero Repeat Rules/Tents): 903 sets their Name Tents back on desks! Full 60-min content time.
1:05 – 1:10
(5 min)

Transition & Launch Hook

903 displays their Name Tents made in Period 3. Direct transition into Citizenship 9.

1:10 – 1:30
(20 min)

Head-to-Toe Citizen Canvas

Complete diagnostic drawing. Collect and archive in 903 portfolio folder.

01_Cit9_Head_to_Toe_Citizen.html
1:30 – 1:50
(20 min)

Course Outline & Syllabus

Walk through the 5 units and Service Learning timeline.

02_Cit9_Syllabus_Calendar_2026_27.html
1:50 – 2:05
(15 min)

Class Norms & Reflection Slip #1

Complete discussion agreements & Reflection Slip #1. Collect slips.

03_Cit9_Reflection_Log_Starter.html

Period 5 • Citizenship 901

2:05 – 3:05 PM (60 min)
CIT 901
⚠️ 901 First Contact: Room rules (10 min) + Create 901 Desk Name Tents (15 min) + Cit 9 Launch (35 min).
2:05 – 2:15
(10 min)

Room 8 Expectations (4 Pillars)

Welcome 901. Review phone policy, Chromebook charging, respectful culture.

00_Classroom_Rules_Expectations_Guide.html
2:15 – 2:30
(15 min)

Desk Name Tent Creation (901 Cohort)

Distribute cardstock. 901 makes and self-assesses their desk signs.

00_Desk_Name_Tent_Guide_Rubric.html
2:30 – 2:50
(20 min)

Head-to-Toe Citizen Canvas

Complete and archive baseline drawing.

01_Cit9_Head_to_Toe_Citizen.html
2:50 – 3:05
(15 min)

Syllabus & Reflection #1

Complete Reflection Slip #1. Collect slips; room cleanup for 3:05 PM bell.

03_Cit9_Reflection_Log_Starter.html

📋 Day 1 Copy Counts & Supplies Manifest

Resource / Document Quantity Target Period & Cohort
Blank Cardstock Sheets (For Desk Name Tents) ~120 sheets P1 (902: 30), P3 (903: 30), P5 (901: 30), Friday (801: 30)
00_Homeroom_902_Day1_Checklist.html 30 copies Period 1 • Homeroom 902
00_Classroom_Rules_Expectations_Guide.html 60 copies Period 3 (903: 30) & Period 5 (901: 30)
01_Cit9_Head_to_Toe_Citizen.html 90 copies Periods 2, 4, 5 (CIT 902, 903, 901)
02_Cit9_Syllabus_Calendar_2026_27.html 90 copies Periods 2, 4, 5 (CIT 902, 903, 901)
03_Cit9_Reflection_Log_Starter.html 90 copies Periods 2, 4, 5 (CIT 902, 903, 901)
04_HL9_Phone_Audit_Exhibit_1.html 30 copies Period 3 • Healthy Living 903
05_HL9_3Night_Sleep_Screen_Log.html 30 copies Period 3 • Healthy Living 903 (Take-Home)