Two days ago, I was speaking to a former colleague at Royal Oak. He was very interested in knowing about how my students were doing this year at Central Woodlands. More specifically he asked, "Are they good kids?" I paused before I answered him. "Good" could not even begin to describe our students...
Over Spring Break, I received an email from Mrs. Bouley, our 5th grade counselor. Back on October 29th, our students participated in the national "Mix It Up" day. Every staff member volunteered to be part of this day along with several family members.
CW was among the 6,000 schools that
participated in Teaching Tolerance’s Mix It Up at Lunch Day Program, an effort
to break down the barriers between students so there are fewer
misunderstandings that can lead to conflicts, bullying and harassment.
We used our Mix It Up lunch as a springboard to developing our "Stand Up" culture among students. Throughout the year, we have had several events and reminders of the importance of standing up for our peers.
As a result of what our students, staff, and families have done, we were recognized as a 2013-14 Mix It Up Model School. Over 6000 schools participated across the United States and we were 1 of 76 schools in the United States to receive this recognition! In fact, there were only 2 schools in Michigan to receive this honor!
Click here to see a listing of the 2013-14 Mix It Up Model Schools.
Because our students are standing up...they are making a difference! I cannot even begin to tell you how proud I am of our students!
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