Who We Are: We are young talented thinkers, writers, and speakers focused on the core ethical values that make each of us a better person. Our Core Ethical Values: Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Caring, Fairness, & Citizenships (from Character Counts), and other values we may adopt, consistent with the core values. Our Belief: We are entitled… Read more »
Take a moment to listen today, To what your children are trying to say. Listen today, whatever you do, Or they won’t be there to listen to you. Listen to their problems, listen to their needs, Praise their smallest triumphs, praise their smallest deeds. Tolerate their chatter, amplify their laughter, Find out what’s the matter,… Read more »
Children are the luxury of marital life, the treasure of the parents, the wealth of the family life. Their presence develops a great number of virtues in the parents, the father and mother–love, devotion and self-sacrifice, the care for the future, interest in the community, the art of education. Children check selfishness in parents, reconcile… Read more »
Agree or Disagree Please evaluate each statement as to whether you agree or disagree by rating each on a scale of 1-7 that best represents your feelings! 1-2 means strongly disagree, 3 means disagree, 4-5 means agree, 6-7 means strongly agree. ___ 1. Inviting students to share with other students what they have learned in… Read more »
Ten years ago, seniors in a political science class at Woodbridge High School learned about a theory known as “broken windows.” What the theory suggests is that a window that has not been repaired can send a signal that nobody cares. After learning about the theory, seniors identified broken windows — problems — in Irvine… Read more »
Be Here: Physically and mentally Be On Time: Be where you should be, be aware of time Be Responsible: Do what you’re supposed to do, follow the rules Be Prepared: Be ready to handle obstacles with confidence Be A Tough Worker: Keep going when things get tough and attain your goals Be A Good Listener:… Read more »
Positive Mental Attitude Author’s Note: The following activities have been created for intermediate students; however, you are encouraged to modify and adapt them to fit student age, experiences, current units of study, etc.! As educators and role models, we must continually make a concerted effort to model and demonstrate the values we teach on a… Read more »
San Francisco, Nov. 10 — Parents can finally rest easy while their children surf the Internet. Kids On-Line America today announced the formation of the KOLA Network, a safe, secure and smart online network for children, their parents and their teachers. KOLA is the first online network to incorporate member validation, screened Internet access, and… Read more »
LA mayors legacy: Follow your Heart As a returning Vietnam veteran, I was looking for quality political Leadership when I began working on Tom Bradley’s first campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, in a losing effort in 1969. What I found in Bradley, who died recently, was a person who would never listen to the… Read more »
Light in Dark Times: highlights literature, multi-cultural traditions, cross-curricular springboards thematically based on light. This month’s column features more of an idea-bank than specific instructions for unit. Please, share additional ideas with us, or let us know what you did with the theme! (dhamry@scdsschool.org) Brainstorm as many action verbs for light as students can think… Read more »
