Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. – Longfellow

Character Lessons for Life “Character Lessons for Life” by Gene Bedley

It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It’s not so much what you say As the manner in which you say it; It’s not so much the language you use As the tone in which you convey it. “Come Here!” I sharply said, And the child cowered and wept. “Come here,” I said- he looked and smiled And straight to my lap… Read more »

The following was published in Dr. Joyce Brothers’ column in the November 15, 2000 edition of the Los Angeles Times: America is a sports-minded country, and a great deal of a school’s budget is often set aside for athletics. How much do you know about this subject? True or False: 1.Athletic activities are the best… Read more »

Challenging Third Grader I have a really challenging 3rd grader who has the “Drum Major Syndrome” as you would call it. Always seeking attention from other kids. The class often accuses her of bothering them at recess and in the class. She tends to cover up by lying her way out of her problems. Regarding… Read more »

Fear not our lives will come to an end, but rather that our lives never had a beginning! – Author Unknown

The day after 13 people were gunned down at a Colorado school, junior Rebecca Hunter of Hillsboro High School in Nashville, Tenn., had an idea. It didn’t have anything to do with dress codes or police in the hallways or metal detectors at the doors. She and her class-mates in an American Studies course instead… Read more »

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one. – Mark Twain

1st Step: Send home ONE simple survey (found on page 103 in the White Coordinator’s Guide) to assist you in identifying the focus of your annual themes. 2nd Step: Choose ONE core ethical virtue per year that will become your annual theme. We recommend Respect as your 1st annual Theme. 3rd Step: Send home ONE… Read more »