I Love My School

Written by Keiko

Chapleau Public School

I am from Chapleau Public School, and I love it! Even though CPS isn't the richest school around, it's a total blast. Though, it's too bad that I'm going to be gone in two years (Gr. 7 and 8 left).

My school is awesome! I love my school, I love my classmates and I really, really love my school staff! I am glad that they are the ones teaching me what I need to learn for the future! All so different yet all so "Fantabulous"!

In the past year or two I have realized that I am oh so lucky to have a school, classmates and a school staff as awesomely amazing as what we have here at Chapleau Public School! I just wanted to take the time out and really thank CPS for what it has given me, and what it will be giving me for my future! I don't really know how to describe how much my school really means to me. I know...I got it... my school means the world to me and they deserve to be appreciated!

I love you guys!!

Keiko

Feel glad that you are doing one of the most important jobs in the world. Your impact may not be felt for a while, but trust that you are having an impact on the future, through the young people you teach.

~anonymous

Character Every Day

I believe great character is in the little day-to-day actions that take place. Here's a great example. Doris Buck is a wonderful cleaner at our school, We are lucky to have her. Today I asked her to sweep the sand off the asphalt off our outside basketball courts and back into the playground. She was doing this at lunch.

When I was on yard duty, I looked over and saw many of our JK - Gr. 1 students helping her sweep, shovel and transport the sand with their dump trucks. She had to go into the school to get more brooms and shovels. I was so proud of our little ones, and of Doris for letting them help.

This touching story was shared by Barb Jarvis

Principal, Sir James Dunn Elementary

Wawa

Teaching Tolerance

At a recent workshop I discover some wonderful FREE resources for teachers that I believe fit nicely with our Character Education initiative and have a focus on equity, inclusion and diversity. The magazine is titled "Teaching Tolerance" and focuses on such issues as poverty, homelessness, bias, cyber-bullying and others with the purpose of helping students to deepen their cultural understanding. This is a free resource to teachers. Archived articles are also found on the link below.

http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/archives

In addition to the magazine, Teaching Tolerance kits such as are also free to educators.

Order your materials using this form. They also have various classroom activities that you may find useful in your classroom. Please review materials to determine suitability for your class and students.

Contact Kerry Grbich if you have any questions.