M A K I N G G O O D D E C I S I O N S R E D R I B B O N W E E K - O C T O B E R G R E A T K I N D N E S S C H A L L E N G E - J A N U A R Y Presentation to the Board of Education March 8, 2016 Carol Muscarella, Emily O’Brien, Jennifer Thearle Elementary Principals
• National Family Partnership provides drug awareness by sponsoring the annual National Red Ribbon Celebration. • Created in 1985 in response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, angered parents and youth in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction cause by drugs in America. • In 1988, NFP sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Celebration. Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities.
R E D R I B B O N I N A C T I O N • PTA sponsors activities throughout the week: Theme days and giveaways • Elementary Schools Focus on: Being drug-free Leading a healthy life Making good choices • Award: John H. West wins Red Ribbon Contest
Research and Information • We increase feelings of happiness and well-being, reduce bullying, and improve their friendships by teaching them to be givers of kindness. • When people benefit from kindness they “pay it forward” by helping others who were not originally involved, and this creates a cascade of cooperation that influences dozens more in a social network. Physiological benefits of kindness include: • Strengthened immune system • Improved Cognitive Performance • Increase in Energy • Lower Heart Rate • Balanced cortisol levels which result in less internal stress • More likely to live a longer and more satisfied life • Laughter and inner joy resulting in decreased stress hormones; lower blood pressure; diminished pain. Color your world with Kindness
The Great Kindness Challenge: • is a proactive and positive bullying prevention initiative that improves school climate and increases student engagement. • is one school week devoted to performing as many acts of kindness as possible, choosing from a checklist of 50 suggestions. • provides a powerful tool that actively engages students, teachers, administration, families and community in creating a school culture of acceptance, tolerance, unity and respect.
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K I N D N E S S C E R T I F I E D S C H O O L S We are proud to announce that Charles E. Schwarting, Eastplain and John H. West elementary schools have been designated as nationally certified Kindness Schools.
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