When things go wrong as they some times will, When the road you are trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, When you want to smile but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must but don’t you quit. Life… Read more »
Activity Idea The objective is to help kids understand the importance and place of core ethical virtues in their life. The choices we make on a daily basis either contribute to our mission and purpose or our choices involve us in activities that for the most part are short lived. By placing 7 walnuts into… Read more »
The Story of Hellen Keller The Story of Jackie Robinson The Miller, His Son and Donkey – Aesop Move Over Twerp – Alexander, Martha A Weed is a Flower – Aliki Wiley and the Hairy Man – Bangs, Molly Mary of Mile 18 – Blades, Ann Katy Did It – Boutis, Victoria Wagon Wheels –… Read more »
All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me. . . . You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. – Walt Disney
1 Give Yourself Permission to Express Anger. Our society does not allow us to express strong emotions. We are taught to hold in our emotions from the earliest age. This can have a profoundly negative effect on our overall health. It’s not wrong to express anger, fear, sadness, rage. In fact, it is healthy to… Read more »
One gorgeous summer day my friend Matt and I were tooling around the local golf course in Omaha when Matt suggested we take a shortcut through the woods between holes seven and nine. I was the one at the helm and was reluctant at first because it had poured the night before and sometimes I… Read more »
A good school needs a clear and ever changing vision in order to thrive and survive – Gene Bedley
By Russell WilliamsTribune Online ColumnistJuly 30, 2005 I’ve never forgotten the words. They appeared above the boys’ locker room door when I entered seventh grade: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Character development is not for the fainthearted. Just as a single letter separates chump from champ, so does the character attribute… Read more »
Victims’ Families Try Suing Parents Tuesday, February 14, 2006 Chris Seper Plain Dealer Reporter School bullies who get a trip to the principal’s office could also find themselves in front of a judge. More parents whose children are beaten or bullied are suing their attackers’ families or schools, according to court filings and experts on… Read more »
The day before school started, Alex Teka was found dead in the back garden of her Putaruru home. The 12-year-old had been the target of text bullies. Since about July last year, Alex was bullied relentlessly by a group of girls not much older than her. Her mother Deanne Teka described it as an orchestrated… Read more »
