More Great Examples of Respect!

Students showcase what Respect means to them!

What is Respect?

Posting some PicCollages that the 5th graders created when asked the question, "What does RESPECT mean to you?"

Steps to Respect

Many students face bullying problems at school.  Research shows that bullying can be reduced greatly, but only when the whole school (students, staff, and parents) tackle the problem together.  Steps to Respect a new guidance curriculum that I will be incorporating into guidance classes will help to create a safe, caring, respectful learning environment.

Students will learn many skills to help them build friendships and deal with bullying.  Let's work together to create and maintain a safe and positive school environment!

Guidance Classes Have Started!

Guidance classes have officially started for the 2013-2014 school year!  I want to let everyone know that the next two weeks we will be getting to know each other and making connections in guidance classes!  Kids need to feel included and build relationships with each other in order to learn at their maximum potential!  We will also be reviewing Cadet Pride Expectations and the I-Care Rules.

I have also included the PBIS website http://www.pbis.org/ for additional information for parents and teachers about positive behavior at school and home.

Character Counts Week in October!!

Everyone,

 I have included the link for Character Counts Foundation if anyone wants to starting coming up with great ideas to celebrate Character Counts week.  Enjoy!

charactercounts.org

Hip Hip Hooray! It's a New School Year!

Hello Everyone-

We are back at it again this year.  Throughout the first full week of school I have seen so many classes working on Cadet Pride!  I am so excited to get into the classrooms next week, and to see all my friends faces I have missed over the summer.

Stay tuned..... for more information on Cadet Pride Acknowledgements, Stomp out Bullying, and Character Counts Week this school year!!!

Over and Out!

Cadet Pride Club

Cadet Pride Club

This message goes out to interested 5th graders that would like to become a member of the Cadet Pride Club.  Members are encouraged to become "Upstanders" individuals who stand up to bullying!  If you are interested in joining, or just want to find out more exciting information about the club please make a note in your calendars to go to the Discovery Center at Crestwood Elementary/Jr. High on Wednesday, February 20th at 8:45 a.m. Fifth graders at Elma and Lime Springs stay tuned for your time and date to be announced!

Hope to see you there,

Mrs. McCabe

Missions Completed????

This week and next week I will begin collecting my agents folders holding their targets and caring deeds completed for, "Mission Impossible" a caring service project.  I am excited to learn about their individual caring acts that they have completed!

Random Acts of Kindness

Students will complete a 14 day Secret Service Challenge!  Their mission will be to secretly serve others.  For the next 14 days they will be required to perform random acts of kindness, but they must do it without the recipients knowing they are being served ahead of time.  They will have to pick their targets and decide on a kind deed or act to perform for them.  They will follow out that act secretly and try not to blow their cover!

It's time to celebrate Caring!  The students grades K-5 will be challenged to spread caring throughout our world in the next two months.  The students in kindergarten will travel to Fuzzyland to watch I-Care cat our hero triumph over the "Little Witch" and her bag of cold pricklies.  The students will help I-Care Cat defeat the witch with "Warm Fuzzies!"

Jingle Bells is over....back to school!

Welcome back students!  I am excited to work on the pillar Caring in January and February!  We will be participating in Random Acts of Kindness school wide!  Get excited Howard-Winn.!