Recently, one of our classmates was faced with a terrible tragedy. Last week, Emily Jones and her family lost their home to a house fire. They were left with only the pajamas they were wearing the night of the fire. You never think it will happen that close to home until it actually does.
To start class, we read a letter to the editor that was printed in the Narragansett Times, which was beautifully written by a family friend of the Jones'. The letter is focused on the outpouring of support that this family received from our community. We reflected on the article and how it so greatly proves that "pay it forward" exists here in South Kingstown. We are constantly doing nice things for people around us without even thinking twice, and sometimes we don't even realize we are doing it.
If our community can band together in a time like this, there are surely ways that we can spread positivity on a smaller scale here at CCMS.
Today our "think, pair, share" was focused on ways that we can pay it forward in school. Here's what our Media Lit classes came up with:
Help someone study for a test
Donate to a cause
Give someone a hug
Smile :)
Take an extra set of notes for someone if they're absent
Help a teacher
Hold the door open for someone
If someone drops their books, stop and help pick them up
Let someone borrow a pencil
Push in someones chair
Pick up trash - anywhere!
Help someone organize a binder
Help someone buy lunch
If someones locker is jammed, help them open it
Stick up for someone who is being bullied
Organize canned food drives
Sit with someone who is alone at lunch
Help someone up if they fall
Say good morning, or just hello!
Say please and thank you (use good manners in general)
Say something NICE!
Compliment someone
DON'T JUDGE!!! - Be supportive
Help carry someones books
Help someone study
Help someone understand classwork
Include someone
Bring in BoxTops
Donate old books
Donate tissues to classroom teachers
Help someone take notes
Bring someone homework if they are absent and help catch them up
These are some great ways that we can start to enhance our positive school climate.
-Ms. Bucci
To start class, we read a letter to the editor that was printed in the Narragansett Times, which was beautifully written by a family friend of the Jones'. The letter is focused on the outpouring of support that this family received from our community. We reflected on the article and how it so greatly proves that "pay it forward" exists here in South Kingstown. We are constantly doing nice things for people around us without even thinking twice, and sometimes we don't even realize we are doing it.
If our community can band together in a time like this, there are surely ways that we can spread positivity on a smaller scale here at CCMS.
Today our "think, pair, share" was focused on ways that we can pay it forward in school. Here's what our Media Lit classes came up with:
Help someone study for a test
Donate to a cause
Give someone a hug
Smile :)
Take an extra set of notes for someone if they're absent
Help a teacher
Hold the door open for someone
If someone drops their books, stop and help pick them up
Let someone borrow a pencil
Push in someones chair
Pick up trash - anywhere!
Help someone organize a binder
Help someone buy lunch
If someones locker is jammed, help them open it
Stick up for someone who is being bullied
Organize canned food drives
Sit with someone who is alone at lunch
Help someone up if they fall
Say good morning, or just hello!
Say please and thank you (use good manners in general)
Say something NICE!
Compliment someone
DON'T JUDGE!!! - Be supportive
Help carry someones books
Help someone study
Help someone understand classwork
Include someone
Bring in BoxTops
Donate old books
Donate tissues to classroom teachers
Help someone take notes
Bring someone homework if they are absent and help catch them up
These are some great ways that we can start to enhance our positive school climate.
-Ms. Bucci