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Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 - by Dawn Fix
Monday morning Science Fair certificates and prizes were handed out.
Goal Setting in W.O.W (Word of the Week)
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
Our words of the week are setting goals. The young elementary class created posters showing goals they were working toward. During this week’s assembly, the school watched a video about James Cameron’s struggle to reach his goal of diving to the deepest part of the ocean.
News report on James Cameron: http://htekidsnews.com/deepest-dive-done/
“T” in B.E.S.T
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 - by Margie Cohan
In Friday’s assembly Katelin, a student in the mentor room, shared an acrostic poem for the “T” in BEST.
“T” Treat others with the same level of respect of which you want to be treated.
“R” Respect – Show respect to everyone.
“E” Eaton students treat others with respect.
“A” All creatures deserve our respect.
“T” Treat yourself and others well. Everyone will benefit!
Motivate Yourself to be Your BEST®
Friday, February 24th, 2012 - by Dawn Fix
Bridgit Eaton-Partalis conducts presentations and workshops focusing on helping children and adults motivating themselves to become their personal best. By implementing specialized strategies, participants are able to practice techniques that help them achieve their personal goals.
B.E.S.T.
Befriend only those who bring out the BEST in you.
Excel in your natural talents.
Set goals and do something everyday to achieve them.
Treat others with the same level of respect of which you want to be treated.
On the way to becoming
MY B.E.S.T.
While we integrate the principals of B.E.S.T. on a daily basis, we dedicate a day to focus on each of the components. Below are the 3 components we have worked on this year.
23 September 2011 “B” Day Plans
Befriend only those who bring out the BEST in you.
Students read the article below
How Many Facebook Friends Do We Have, For Real?
They were then instructed to ask themselves these questions.
Do your friends inspire you or make you feel good about yourself?
Do the activities you engage in with your friends lead you to make good or bad choices?
Have those choices affected your life positively or negatively?
Are your friends “there for you” when you most need them?
As a group, come up with an example of a situation for each of the questions.
Discuss ways to handle yourself if a ‘friend’ tries to lead you to make a bad choice.
List and explain at least 3 ways to bring out the best in your friends.
List and explain at least 3 ways to make sure you are “befriending” the people who are best for you.
2 December 2011 “E” Day Plans
Excel in your talents
Eaton students took an online survey to find out what career is right for them. We then watched Triumph of The Nerds…
Robert X. Cringely’s in-depth look — via this 1996 PBS series — examining the rise of Silicon Valley giants from nerd-dom to success is exacting in detail, providing an impressive history of personal computing. All three installments (“Impressing Their Friends,” “Riding the Bear” and “Great Artists Steal”) invite viewers into the lives of modern movers and shakers such as Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Apple’s Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
Afterwards we discussed the video and students’ individual quiz results to emphasized talent vs. skills. Students were able to recognize and share their individual talents with the group.
10 February 2012 “S” Day Plans
‘Set goals and do something every day to achieve them.’
For setting goals we went over long-term goals vs. short-term goals as well as the word ‘failure’. We brought in guest speaker Mr. Joey Shonka who speak about his experiences on the Appalachian Trail and the Central Divide. Students were amazed by his accomplishments.
Assembly covers W.O.W and B.E.S.T
Friday, February 24th, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
The 8th grade group gave an insightful presentation on helpfulness, which is the word of the week (W.O.W) this week. They created a banner depicitng different ways of being helpful, and another group read journal entries.
We also had a guest speaker, Haley Burgess, who addressed setting goals (S. in B.E.S.T) and her achievements. She also discussed how she has been able to succeed in school and college with ADD. Eaton students were very intrigued and asked many interesting questions. All this month, and part of March, we will continue to discuss goal setting and its importance.
S in B.E.S.T
Friday, January 27th, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
In today’s K-8 assembly, students shared ways to set and achieve goals. We also watched a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UjX6OKWF2c ) about Samantha Garvey. Samantha shared her thoughts on achieving goals and overcoming obstacles relating to a science competition. During the remainder of this quarter, we will be discussing the “S” (set goals and do something everyday to achieve them) in B.E.S.T.
Inspiration at work!
Friday, January 27th, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
The 2/3 class is learning about farming communities. Each student picked a product made on a farm. Using Inspiration Software, they created a flow chart of their product. The chart depicted the process from the farm to the table.
Science experiment good enough to eat!
Monday, January 23rd, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
Eighth grade science students experiment with chemical and physical change. Best change? Turning flour, salt, oil, and eggs into chocolate chip cookies!
K8 Assembly
Friday, January 20th, 2012 - by Jennifer Grant
During our last assembly, we discussed our word of the week “honesty” and the importance of possessing that trait. The Mentor Room created a “truth-o-meter,” and several students were put to the test! In addition we had a pair of special guests , Cisco and Angel, who joined us. These two cute bunnies were enjoyed by all.
E in B.E.S.T discussed in assembly
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 - by Jennifer Grant
Recently students discussed E (excel in your natural talents) in B.E.S.T. Each student shared their thoughts in a creative way. All through the month of November and December, students have the opportunity to share their talents in assembly.
