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Red Ribbon Activities

October 20th, 2011 · No Comments · 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Character Traits, Guidance

Red Ribbon Celebration will take place at ZMS October 26-31. The Red Ribbon program is a nationwide celebration week focusing on drug prevention through creative activities.

This year students will be participating in exciting grade level activities to show their awareness and enthusiasm for living drug free and making positive choices. Each PRT & SOAR class will be competing for an EDIBLE TROPHY to be awarded on October 31st!

5^th grade will be decorating Red Ribbon bookmarks to pass out to the entire student body and staff. Each PRT class will submit their top 5 choices to be entered into the competition.

6^th grade will be making animal themed drug awareness posters to display around the school. Each PRT class will make and submit a poster for the contest.

7^th grade SOAR classes will compete by creating catchy drug free living slogans. One slogan will be submitted by each class.

8^th grade SOAR classes will compete in a door decorating contest. The door with the most creative way to use the color red has the best chance of winning!

Good luck to all!

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April Character Trait

March 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Character Traits, Guidance

How to Handle Your Emotions

All of us experience a wide range of emotions in our lives. Usually, that is a good thing. Though, sometimes we have difficulty controlling our emotions, even to the point of letting our emotions control our behavior. Usually, that is not such a good thing. Here are some helpful suggestions for handling your emotions:

Be honest with yourself

Talk to somebody about your feelings

Do not ignore your emotions, they are telling you something

Find positive ways to express anger that are not hurtful to others

Whatever you are feeling, you are not alone

Ask for help

Citation www.goodcharacter.com

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March Character Trait

March 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Character Traits, Guidance

Dealing with Pressures

Pressures are a normal part of life. Entering middle school and becoming a teenager brings a whole batch of new pressures. What really matters, is not how much pressure you have, but how well you keep it all in perspective and handle it. Here are some positive, healthful ways of dealing with pressures:

Do something else for a while- exercise, read, see a movie, listen to music

Talk to friends, parents, teacher, counselor

Ask for help

Take a fresh look: brainstorm new solutions

Don’t be overly critical of yourself, give yourself a break

Think of your past accomplishments

Think about your good qualities

Learn your limits; don’t take on more than you can handle

Citation www.goodcharacter.com

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February Character Trait

January 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Character Traits, Guidance

Being a Good Friend

In order to have good friends you must be a good friend. The following are different ways good friends treat each other:

Good friends do not put each other down or hurt each other’s feelings
Good friends do not put conditions on your relationship (example I will like you even more if you do this for me…)
Good friends help each other solve problems, not tell each other what to do
Good friends give each other compliments
Good friends can disagree without hurting each other
Good friends give each other room to change

On your weekend outings, engage your child in the following questions:

What qualities do you look for in a friend?
What does it mean when you hear “in order to have good friends you have to be a good friend”?
Some say a true friend is somebody who knows everything about you and still likes you. What do you think that means?
How do you tell the difference between true friends and frenemies?
What are the benefits of having friends who are different from us?

Citation www.goodcharacter.com

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December/January Character Trait

November 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Character Traits

How to have a great relationship with your parents

Respect each other:

Without a mutual respect, any relationship will be an unhappy one. People who respect each other: 1) value each other’s opinions, b) listen to each other, c) disagree without screaming or insults. Remember, your parents have lived longer than you, don’t discount their experience and knowledge.

Communicate:

Your parents want to know what’s going on in your life. If you keep them in the dark they won’t know when you need their help or whether they can trust you. Tell them what you’re up to, share your thoughts and feelings with them, and seek their advice for your problems (you don’t always have to take it). Communication builds closeness.

Build Trust:

Trust is your key to freedom. The way to build trust is through honesty and responsibility. Honesty means you don’t lie or manipulate. Responsibility means you are reliable and can be counted on to use good judgment. When your parents trust you, it’s a lot easier for them to say “yes”.

Citation www.goodcharacter.com

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How to Treat Others with Respect

November 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Character Traits

Treating people with respect makes your world a nicer place to live in, whether it is at home, school, or out in your community. It is easy- all you have to do is treat people the way you like to have them treat you. Here are a few ideas:

Do not insult people or make fun of them

Listen to others when they speak

Value other people’s opinions and ideas, even if it is different from yours

Be considerate of people’s likes and dislikes

Do not talk about people behind their backs

Be sensitive to other people’s feelings

Do not pressure someone to do something he or she does not want to do

We live in a diverse nation made up of many different cultures, languages, races, and backgrounds. That kind of variety can make all our lives a lot more fun and interesting, but only if we get along with each other. In addition to the list above, here are some ways we can respect people who are different from us:

Try to learn something from the other person

Never stereotype people

Show an interest and appreciation for other people’s cultures and backgrounds

Citation www.goodcharacter.com

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Knowing Your Values

October 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Character Traits

Your values are your personal inventory of what you consider most important in life. We all have values, but unless we take the time to think about those values, we can easily overlook them when we are making important choices. Oftentimes we find ourselves in situations where we have to make a choice between two values that are in conflict with each other. At times like this we must be ready to distinguish between our higher values and our lower values. Here are some guidelines for identifying what you value:

Is this something that is important to you?

Would you feel good if people you respect knew that this was important to you?

Is this something you would stand by even if others made fun of you for it?

Does this fit in with your vision of who you are?

Citation www.goodcharacter.com

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