Student+Activities+2010-2011

﻿ No Name Calling Week January 24-January 28, 2011

"No Name Calling Week" focused on anti-bullying strategies that should be implemented during a conflict situation. The week was filled with a variety of activities in order to reinforce the importance of appropriate conflict resolution skills and providing others with "put ups" and compliments.

The variety of activities throughout the week included the following: a poster contest representing treating others respectfully (schoolwide); an advice column where the students discussed how specific situations should be handled (grades 4 &5); a scavenger hunt to find a positive school wide saying (grades K-3); theatric skits which focused on resolving common problems among the elementary population (school wide) - this was conducted by Mickayla Moore and our 5th grade peer helpers. The week of activities was coordinated by the South Elementary Guidance Staff.

"No Name Calling Week" was a huge success. Many thanks to our students and faculty for participating!

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Career Explorers Week May 23-May 27, 2011

"Career Explorers Week" focused on the many possibilities of future careers. The week was filled with a variety of activities in order to reinforce the importance of beginning to think about different careers that may be of interest to the students.

The variety of activities throughout the week included the following: parent speakers emphasizing their career(schoolwide); "Dress for Success," where stuents had the opportunity to dress like a career of their choice(schoolwide); "Career I Spy"(grades K-4); Career Scattegories (Grade 5); Appreciation Cards (Schoolwide); career interviews of faculty members within our school, which was posted on the school news, and a 5th grade field trip to the Avoca Airport. The week of activities was coordinated by the South Elementary Guidance Staff.

Thank you to all of our volunteers and anyone else who helped with our Career Week!