UPSTANDER UPDATE
STAND UP, SHOW UP, SPEAK UP
UPSTANDER Watch2/28/2018 Students and Staff: BOLO (Be on the lookout) for Upstander behavior! When you see a student choosing to be an Upstander, please send me an email ([email protected]) with some details so that I am able to recognize that student for their kindness, compassion, and concern for others. The student will receive an Upstander locker magnet and a recognition on the morning announcements. The details of the Upstander interaction will be withheld. If you have questions, please send me a quick email or stop by to see me.
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UNITY DAY 20169/16/2016 On October 19, 2016 please join me in wearing orange to support UNITY day 2016! If you do not have orange in your closet and you wish to purchase one of the UNITY t-shirts, please click the link below. Proceeds go to Pacer Center Teen's Against Bullying.
Unity Day T-Shirts Help Wanted3/15/2016 Student help needed! Students, do not forget, I NEED your UPSTANDER ideas in order to make this happen. Please continue to bring ideas and we will continue to review them. We have had many excellent activities going on this year and I NEED a student or two to help me out with making UPSTANDER magnets and getting them on lockers. If you are reading this and you would like to help, either email me or stop by and see me at school to let me know you are interested in helping me with this.
THANK YOU! What is an UPSTANDER?11/16/2015 Let's Get this blog started!What does it mean to be a CMS Upstander? Why do I want to take part? What can I do, I am just one person? Who cares? What will we do? When will we meet? Do I have to do anything outside of the school day?
Let me start this blog and the info about the CMS UPSTANDERS by answering a few of the burning questions I have heard you asking. Q. What does it mean to be a CMS Upstander? A. CMS UPSTANDERS are students and staff who wish to stand up for strong, positive, wise choices and for the kind treatment of others. Q. Why do I want to take part? A. Why not??? Also, you can do one or two little things to make CMS an even more awesome place by helping others. Q. What can I do, I am just one person? A. 1+1+1+1 = a few people making a huge impact because our individual actions cause a ripple effect and we are able to impact the lives of many by the choices and actions of a few. Q. Who cares? A. I do, the teachers do, more importantly, the students you help do! Also, on a note for you, being an active part of CMS UPSTANDERS sets a strong foundation for your future choices and volunteerism, which is great when completing job, college and scholarship applications. Q. What will we do? A. Students will come up with ideas they would like to implement around the building in order to make CMS an even better place to be. Examples: the locker notes / quotes, some sort of lunch time activity, other ideas related to promoting kindness and spreading kindness around the building. You will complete an UPSTANDER project application and return it to me with your idea and I will help you figure out the best way to implement that idea and you will then carry out the plan and that will make you a part of the CMS UPSTANDERS! Q. When will we meet? A. For now, we will not have any large group meetings; however, that could change if we figure out a great idea that will need many of us. If we have to have a large group meeting, we will do that during AA. Q. Do I have to do anything outside of the school day? A. No. I want you to practice kindness EVERYWHERE, but you are not going to be required to spend time outside of the school day on UPSTANDERS activies, unless you choose to do so. REMINDER: School work comes before finishing an UPSTANDERS project. AuthorMrs. Spriggs, 7th & 8th grade School Counselor at CMS. Archives
February 2018
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