Name:
Date:
How to use this sheet. Today you choose how to spend your time in a way that supports your wellness and goals.
- Read the three options, then check the box next to the one you want to do.
- Write why that choice feels right in the My Choice Today box.
- After your activity, complete page 2 — Daily Reflection.
STEP 1
Choose Your Activity
Pick one option that fits your energy and your goals today. Check the box next to your choice.
Option 1 — Indoor / Outdoor Physical Activity
- Join group activities: walking, track, basketball, soccer, or gym (weather dependent).
- Get active, build teamwork, and enjoy movement in a supportive setting.
Option 2 — Skill Building & Learning Goals
- Focus on: resume building, learner's permit tests, homework, or GED skill-building.
- Work on important goals in a quiet space, with mentor support available.
Option 3 — ePortfolio Update
- Dedicate focused time to updating and improving your ePortfolio.
- Add new reflections, projects, achievements, and mentor feedback.
- Log in to your ePortfolio site and work there.
Clarify — There is no wrong choice. Pick what fits your energy today: move if you feel restless, work on a goal if you feel focused, or create if you feel reflective. All three build you up.
STEP 2
My Choice Today
✍️ Write it down before you begin.
Today I want to join:
Why this choice feels right for me today:
STEP 3
Weekly Recreation Schedule
If you chose movement, fill in what your site offers, then pick a time and place.
Note: Proper athletic shoes & attire required. Sign in at the front desk. Bring your own lock for lockers.
→ After your activity, flip to page 2 and complete your Daily Reflection.
Name:
Date:
Today you made a choice — moving your body, working on goals, updating your ePortfolio, or something else.
This page helps you notice how it felt and what you gained. Every choice supports your growth.
1What did you do today?
Movement, academic work, ePortfolio, skill-building, or something else.
How long did you spend on it today?
2How did it make you feel?
What did you notice or learn about yourself? Starter: "I felt ____ because ____."
Clarify — There are no wrong answers. Be honest — even "it was harder than I expected" is useful. Noticing how something felt is the whole point.
3What is one thing you are proud of today?
It can be something big or small — every win counts.
4How do you feel about your choice today?
What helps you keep going, even on harder days?
⭐ One small thing I want to try or remember for next time:
You are growing every day. Every choice you make matters.
FOR MENTOR USE — READ BEFORE CHOICE TIME (not printed with student sheet)
Mentor Guide
How to run My Choice Day with your student
1. What this sheet builds
It develops self-direction and wellness habits: the student practices choosing how to spend their time on purpose, then reflecting on the result. The skill is not the activity itself — it is learning to notice their own energy, make a fitting choice, and connect that choice to how they feel and grow. Ownership first.
2. How to run choice-time
- Offer the three options plainly and let the student decide — resist steering them toward your favorite.
- Have them check the box and write the "why" before they start; naming the reason makes the choice intentional.
- Keep the container clear: agree on a start, an end, and where to be, then step back and let them own the time.
3. Using the hints
The Clarify boxes are there to unstick, not to decide. If a student freezes over which option to pick, point them to "there's no wrong choice — pick what fits your energy today." Read the hint with them only if they stall; the aim is that they eventually give themselves that permission.
4. Supporting the student
- Normalize a "low-energy" day — choosing rest-adjacent movement or a quiet goal is still a strong choice.
- Be available, not hovering: for Option 2 offer mentor support; for movement, help them find a time on the schedule.
- Accept an oral answer first on the reflection, then have them write it — talking removes the blank-page freeze.
5. The reflection debrief
- Do the reflection after the activity, while it's fresh; keep it short and honest, not a performance.
- Reflect back what you hear ("You felt proud because you stuck with it") so the student sees their own growth named.
- Close on the "one small thing next time" line — it turns today's choice into momentum for the next one.