The Most Caring Child Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing… Read more »
Truth Enters the Heart first and then goes to the head and becomes reason! – Author Unknown
“Washington, July 21–At a press conference today on Capitol Hill, former Education Secretary William J. Bennett and a bipartisan group of Senators will release an “Appeal to Hollywood,” signed by more than fifty prominent Americans, including two former presidents. The appeal calls upon the entertainment industry–television, film, music, video, and electronic games–to devise a voluntary… Read more »
Ethical Guidepost How do you make your Choices? HORMONES vs VALUES REVENGE vs RESTRAINT IMPULSE vs CONSCIENCE IMMEDIATE vs DELAYED DISCARD vs RESPECT
Only with the heart can one see rightly! What is essential in life is invisible to the eye! – Gene Bedley
C Shirt (C=Character Shirts) for promoting a class of problem solvers We’re Your Problem Solving Kids!
Whenever I’m disappointed with my spot in my life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott. Jamie was trying out for a part in a school play. His mother told me that he’d set his heart on being in it, though she feared he would not be chosen. On the day the parts were… Read more »
Carrick and Carrick-Old Mother Witch Cohen-The Carp in the Bathtub Dalgliesh-The Courage of Sarah Noble Daugherty-Andy and the Lion D’Aulaire-Abraham Lincoln De Clements-Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade Estes-The Middle Moffat Flack-Ask Mr. Bear Godden-The Mousewife Greene-Mother Teresa Hughes-Nutty for the President Keats-Louie Korschunow-The Foundling Fox Low-Don’t Drag Your Feet McCloskey-Make Way for Ducklings Morey-Gentle Ben… Read more »
June 15,1999 BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) — Respect is about to become the law in Louisiana’s classrooms. The Legislature is on the verge of passing Gov. Mike Foster’s bill requiring students to address teachers and other school employees as “ma’am” or “sir” or use the appropriate title of Mr., Miss, Ms. or Mrs. It could… Read more »
BUILDING destiny is my purpose and mission SEEING in each child all that I can envision ELEVATING each student to a higher position PURSUING the future with the boldest of vision LEADING with empathy by heartfelt decisions MAKING a difference with driving persistence BUILDING DESTINY is my purpose and mission
