Help me get to know you!
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First Name Last Name What do want me to call you?
Tell me a little bit about your family…
Who do you stay with/live with?
Who are you close to in your family (it can be more than one person)? Why?
What do you think I should know about your family that would help me understand you better?
Tell me a little bit about you…
Are you involved in any sports or extracurricular activities after school? What are they?
Do you have an after-school job? If so, where, and what hours do you work?
What do you love to do when you have free time at home or on the weekends?
Which of your friends, family members, or community members (like people at church or work) are
positive influences on you by encouraging you & helping you move in the right direction? Why?
Tell me your story. What is important to know or understand about you that explains who you are today?
Are there any specific events or circumstances in your past (or continuing today) that have fundamentally
shaped your life (good or bad)? How do you see yourself and how do you want others to see you?
Help me get to know you!
Is there a teacher, coach, or someone else in the school system who has inspired you or pushed you to be
better and more successful than you thought you could be, either on the field or in the classroom? How?
Tell me how we are going to be successful together in our class…
Do you have any special concerns I should know about?
(Do you have trouble seeing or hearing that might be helped by sitting near the front? A medical
condition like diabetes, allergies, epilepsy, etc.? Is there anyone in class you don’t really get along with?)
What are your personal and academic goals for the future?
What can I do to help you be successful in our class?
What will you do to be successful in this class? Tell me at least three things you will do and be honest
with yourself. If you write it down, you have to mean that you’re really going to make the effort to do it.
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When you do something good, I want to let someone at home know about it. Who should I call or email
when you get a 100 on your test or do something really great in class? Tell me their phone number or
email so I can let them know.