How to Be Proactive

By: Jaedyn

To be Proactive means you are in charge of you. To be proactive you can be responsible, take initiative, take charge of your actions, don’t blame others for what you did and do the right thing when nobody's watching. Some of the things our class has been doing to be proactive is; write about proactive things we have done and choose leaders of the week. We have made a class mission statement.

Mrs. Rosen’s Class Mission Statement

We, the intelligent and hard-working students in Mrs. Rosen’s class, will live and learn by the 7 Habits. We will be kind and respectful to others and to ourselves. We will strive to be successful each day by having good attendance, listening, and following directions. Finally, we will participate in class by problem solving, being creative, never giving up, and by being open to other people’s ideas.

What have you thought about since you have been reading Wonder?

“The most important thing is that you should accept people for who they are.”-Morgen

“You don’t have to mean to hurt someone to hurt someone.”-Nevaeh

“Other people are the same no matter how many disabilities they have.”-Bubble-up

“People need to stop bullying!”-Seth

“Wonder, has made me think of how rude people could be to people who look different.”-Gia

“Don’t judge people just because they look different than you.”-Dorion

“I think everybody should be treated the same ways, no matter who they are, or what they look like.”-Jaedyn

“Everyone is the same, so they should be treated the same.”-Jasmine

“Be kind to everybody no matter what because they are all the same.”

It’s heart breaking and sad about how rude kids could be to such nice people.”-Rena

Thursday Morning Proactive Padlet

Proactive Padlet

Click on the Padlet Link to see what students can do to be Proactive today

Solar Eclipse

On August 21, 2017 our class went out to watch the solar eclipse. On that day it was my birthday. I was turning 10 years old. And it was a day to remember. If you’re wondering what a solar eclipse is, let me tell you. A solar eclipse is when the moon covers the sun. So the moon orbits the earth and we, the earth, orbit the sun. So when the moon orbits earth it goes around and around. During a solar eclipse, the moon is directly in front of the sun. Our class watched the solar eclipse and it’s a once in a lifetime event to see. If you watched the solar eclipse you’re very lucky! I know I am, It was the coolest thing I have EVER seen. If you watched it very closely then you can see the solar flares behind the moon. I did, it was so cool! The whole process took about 45 minutes. That’s 45 minutes off of haha. But when it was the darkest it was about 10:15. It was only about 2 minutes when it was the darkest but it was cool.                                                                By:Cadence Nott

BACK TO SCHOOL

Welcome Back to School!

I can't believe the summer is over! I know I say this every year, but time sure goes by fast. One of the wonderful parts of being a teacher is the building excitement of a new school year. I love meeting new students and families, creating an inviting classroom, and planning the first week's activities.

This summer I have been reading and researching how teachers are using the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People  by Stephen Covey to teach 21st century leadership and life skills to students. I have read many success stories from schools around the country and want to incorporate the 7 Habits into our classroom. 

What you will see at home:

• Leadership Notebook - set goals, track progress, celebrate success
• Assignments and Projects to be completed with family members
• 7 Habits Language - I encourage families to talk with their child using the 7 Habits language
• Leadership Days - families will be invited to the classroom to participate in activities led by students
• Positive Rewards/Praise & Consequences based on the 7 Habits

I am so excited to begin this journey with students and am confident that students will improve their academic achievement, build self-confidence, and gain essential social and life skills.

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Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

• Be Proactive -You are in charge of you
• Begin with the End in Mind- Know what you want before you do it
• Put First Things First- Do the important things first
• Think Win-Win- Find ways everyone can win
• Seek First to Understand then be Understood- Listen first, then talk
• Synergize- Work together to do better
• Sharpen the Saw- Take care of yourself

7 Habits - Adapted for Children

7 Habits of Happy Kids Illustrated Book