If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If children live with hostility , they learn to fight. If children live with fear , they learn to be apprehensive. If children live with pity , they learn to feel sorry for themselves. If children live with ridicule , they learn to feel shy. If… Read more »
Everyone makes mistakes. We all have to deal with criticism from time to time. For example, teachers will have to correct your mistakes on tests and reports in school. Parents will make suggestions on how to get along with others etc. Being able to accept criticism shows that you are willing to learn from your… Read more »
A successful boys varsity basketball coach at Mukwonago High School, Christiansen increasingly had difficulty focusing on hoops as he fretted about the troubled students he counseled. It’s hard to concentrate on the “big rival on Friday night when you’ve been dealing with a suicidal girl for four hours,” he said. So a year ago, he… Read more »
A new study from the Educational Testing Service finds that minor misbehavior is on the rise in public schools nationally. Moreover, the report, titled “Order in the Classroom,” documents for the first time what experience tells us is obvious: Even minor disruptions damage learning. According to the report, one in five principals is battling with… Read more »
Harvest, Gratitude, Sharing Highlight include: N.W. Cultures, Totem Poles, Potlatch-Give-Away, Chief Sealth’s Speech This month’s activities will culminate with a popular N.W. tradition, the potlatch or “give-away.” The various N.W. coastal tribes have unique traditions, but all include sharing with each other and “give-away” as well as feasting. I like this very much because it… Read more »
The Coaches , Parents and Players agree to the following standards when they are involved in team sports. We believe that each participant whether a player, coach or parent owes something to the team and the necessary cohesiveness required from playing a team sport. COACHES Acceptable standards of coaching behavior include: 1.Set a good example… Read more »
(Published Oct. 1, 1997) It’s never been easy being a teenager, but two studies released today found that up to half of America’s teens face risks — poverty, welfare, the absence of one or both parents, or sexual abuse — that could lead to dropping out of school, joblessness and — for girls — pregnancy…. Read more »
Stepfathers Don’t Help, Study Finds Aug. 20
After Chicago’s recent child murder and the string of school shootings in Oregon, Arkansas, and elsewhere, we are apprehensive about the start of school this week. As director of a resource and support center for school counselors who work in all kinds of school settings, I know that many guidance counselors and school psychologists will… Read more »
I currently possess everything I have truly wanted and deserved. This is based on what I have handed out to date. Mypossessions, my savings, my lifestyle are an exact mirror of me, my efforts, and my contribution to society. What I give I get. If I am unhappy with what I have received it is… Read more »
