Be Proactive!

FES Peer Helpers read "Bored! Bored! Bored!" in Sean Covey's The 7 Habits of Happy Kids.

We discovered that Sammy Squirrel didn't need to wait for other people to tell him something he could do for fun. Being Proactive means we take initiative; are responsible; do the right thing without being asked; choose our actions, attitudes, and moods; and don't blame others for our wrong actions.

The next time we met, I had an activity for them to complete. I asked them each to write one thing they can control and one thing they can't control on sticky notes and place them in the proper place on our graph. We discussed each sticky note and had some interesting discoveries!

You Did It Again!

You have filled the red tub full of coke tabs again!

You are helping to make visits to the Ronald McDonald House so much more comfortable for many families!

The 7 Habits of Happy Kids

Our FES Peer Helpers are learning about Sean Covey's The 7 Habits of Healthy Kids.

As an introduction, we read the first story in the book "Meet the Kids of 7 Oaks."

Goob Bear, Jumper Rabbit, Lily Skunk, Sammy Squirrel, Sophie Squirrel, Pokey Porcupine, Tagalong Allie, and Ernie the Worm. While I read about each character, students were asked to identify which character they are most like. It was fun to watch how quickly they were able to point out who other Peer Helpers are most like, but some of them struggled with labeling themselves.

Coke Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House

Boy! You really listened when we asked you to bring in coke tabs for the Ronald McDonald House! Within a week and a half, you filled the red tub in my office!

Ronald McDonald House Dropbox

FES students brought tremendous joy to the Ronald McDonald House in Mobile, Alabama!

                                                                   

We were able to collect numerous items for the house and almost $1,100! FES Peer Helpers visited the Ronald McDonald House the week before Christmas to deliver their surprise! It warms my heart every time our school comes together to give back to our community! Thank you, Emmalyn (Red Ribbon Leader), for creating this project!

Bullying Prevention Lessons

2nd Graders visited wedolisten.org to watch and listen to Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Bullies by Howard Binkow.

This site is wonderful! It has animated books, songs, games, lessons, and more to go with all the Howard B. Wigglebottom books! We used the story to discuss the terms: bully, target, and bystander.

3rd Graders listened as I read Bully B.E.A.N.S. by Julia Cook.

I LOVE Julia Cook books!

We used the story to discuss the terms: bully, target, and bystander. We discussed the strategies used in the story for dealing with bullies. We saw how much power bystanders have by participating in one of the activities from the book that accompanies Bully B.E.A.N.S. 

We ended our lesson with a School Tube video to help them understand what it takes to be an Upstander! Of course, we couldn't forget to eat our Bully Beans before going back to the classroom!

Pennies for Puppies Change War!

We really know how to work together for a good cause!

FES students raised $397.71 during our Pennies for Puppies Change War last week!

The winner of the Change War is…

2nd GRADE!!!!!!

Your pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars added up to more than the other grade levels'! Way to Go 2nd Grade!