Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to the end, requires some of the same courage… Read more »
To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity. – Donald A. Adams
The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friendship. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Facing Adversity The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule “braying”-or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together, told… Read more »
What are the benefits of people treating each other with respect? – Gene Bedley
The days of the knights and their code of chivalry. Each student has a shield upon which they will earn & display the 7 virtues in Values in Action! as they earn them throughout the weeks. They earn them by acts of exhibiting daily character deeds over a specified period of time. Your class can… Read more »
“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln
A Friend…. (A)ccepts you as you are (B)elieves in “you” (C)alls you just to say “HI” (D)oesn’t give up on you Elementary Schoolsnvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts) (F)orgives your mistakes (G)ives unconditionally (H)elps you (I)nvites you over (J)ust “be” with you (K)eeps you close at heart (L)oves you for who you… Read more »
Seek respect mainly from thyself, for it comes first from within. – Steven H. Coogler
American children spend much more time per year in front of electronic screens in their homes — TV, computers and video games — than they spend in school, according to a new national report on children and the media. The survey found that nearly half of all homes with children 2 to 17 years old… Read more »
