It has been a big week for not having school on Monday! We have accomplished so much! This week the children learned about bullying in counselor. In Kindergarten and First Grade we talked about Bullies, Targets & Bystanders and what they can do if they are being bullied, see someone else being bullied or what they should do if they have been a bully themselves! We linked it back to self-esteem and talked about how bullies try to hurt yourself esteem. The kids watched an episode of sesame street in which Big Bird was invited to join a "good birds club" that didn't end up being so good after all! We talked about how bullies are like Angry Birds and they try to knock you down (or lower your self-esteem) and we made funny little angry birds that said "Don't be an Angry Bully Bird". The kids loved it and they did such a wonderful job!

In second grade we also learned about bullying and we learned about the two different types of teasing. We made a craft (tease monsters) and enjoyed a snack while learning about the two types of tease bites you might get from a tease monster. The first is a good tease bite and might be done by a family member or close friend and it adds to you life by adding humor and helping you get through tough times. The second is a bad tease bite and it is usually done by someone who doesn't care about you and it takes away from your life and makes you feel bad. The kids identified different positive tease monsters in their lives. We have a lot of ornery Grandpas it seems!

In Mrs. Lenz's fifth grade class we watched a video on bullying and completed a worksheet with strategies for what to do in bullying situations.

ALSO THIS WEEK...

Ozzie had his first day of school! This Friday he met about half of the classes and was loved on by approximately 140 students! He went to 7 classes today! He was a hit. Of course we talked about school rules before hand and took a bath so he would be all fluffy and soft. He was tuckered out. If your kiddos didn't get a chance to meet him today they will soon.

all clean after his bath

all dressed up for his first day in his bow tie

meeting Ms. Weber's 3rd grade class

TGIF!