This week’s W.O.W. is kindness. To illustrate the “power of words”, upper and lower elementary students were each given a piece of paper. They had to pretend it was a person and say something kind to it. The paper stayed smooth. Then each of them said something unkind to their paper and crumple it up. […]
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K-8 students and teachers enjoyed and participated in assembly on Friday in several ways. Ms. Giles’s young elementary group performed a skit to show how, Word of the Week (W.O.W.), thoughtfulness can be practiced in everyday life. The eighth graders attended assembly in the high school. Their visit gave them an opportunity to bond with […]
Continue ReadingGoal Setting in W.O.W (Word of the Week)
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/
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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 […]
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Today in assembly students heard an acrostic poem about CITIZENSHIP. An acrostic poem has a “series of lines in which certain letters, usually the first in each line, form a name, motto, or message when read in sequence.” The Mentor Room group discussed the important traits of being a good citizen at school. Using letters […]
Continue ReadingStudents discuss “Self-improvement”
During our last assembly students discussed “self-improvement”, the Word of the Week. Ms. Giles 2/3 grade group listed words related to this topic. The entire group then watched an African folktale about a hummingbird. The message was simple, but powerful. No matter how small and insignificant you think you are, you can always continue do […]
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