Week+of+Respect+Activities

Week of Respect **__ Eldridge Park School – Week of Respect Activities __** **__ October 2012 __**
 * School-Wide Activities **
 * Introduction to Character Trait of the Month: **RESPECT**
 * Daily thoughts & examples of RESPECT from students on morning announcements throughout the week.
 * ** ROUTE RESPECT STARS ** : Every student will complete a “RESPECT STAR” to be displayed in our main hallway, Route Respect.
 * Classroom Scavenger Hunt results revealed to students regarding Surprise School Meeting and Character Education Theme for the year 2012-201
 * **__ CHARACTER KICKOFF EVENT!: __** **ALL DAY** Tuesday, October 2nd -**“Surprise”** school meeting will include honoring community members and school personnel who “SHINE”, revealing of EPS Character Theme and many exciting teambuilding activities!
 * Classroom/Specialist Activities: **
 * __ Kindergarten Caring Hands: __ Students will read a book entitled __Hands are Not for Hitting.__ Student will make a class book highlighting caring, respectful ways to use our hands.
 * __ 1st Grade: __ Students will read literature about Respect, learn a Respect song and sign class respect pledges.
 * __ 2nd Grade Bucketfillers!- __ The book __Have You Filled a Bucket Today__ by Carol McCloud will be read. Students will participate in bucket filling activities and will learn ways to show respect for self and others. Positive, respectful behavior will be reinforced daily throughout the rest of the month through a classroom “bucket” display.
 * __ 3rd Grade PEACE PATHS & PEACE TABLES __ : Students will learn and utilize respectful “WIN WIN” guidelines for peaceful conflict resolution. Each class will role-play situations and create a peace path for their classroom.
 * __ 3rd Grade Paper Plate Portraits __ : Students will read the book **__Sneetches__** and will make self-portraits highlighting our special different qualities.
 * __ Wall of Respect-: __ During ART classes this week, classes will create RESPECT posters. These posters will be displayed in our halls.
 * __ Respect Rap & Dance: __ During MUSIC classes this week, all students will learn our Respect Rap & Dance. This song & dance will be performed at school meetings throughout the school year.
 * __ Self-Respect-I Got the Magic In Me: __ In Physical Education classes this week, students will learn a dance to the song //I Got the Magic in ME!//