During the STAR program, students learn about the importance of setting goals. During STAR Leadership, students identify goals and develop a mission statement for their life. One of our students granted permission for his to be shared.
My Personal Mission Statement
By: Kasino Rudy Rauls
I want to share my personal mission statement. My mission is to be more of a person of character. To be more respectful, responsible, and caring to others. Most of all, to be a better person.
At school to be successful I'll have to behave and do my work and also use the 6 pillars of character.
At home for me to be more successful I'll just do what I'm ask to do, and do it right the first time. Also, I can behave and be a leader for my brother and sister.
In life, I can always need changing, there's nothing in my life that doesn't need improvement. It does mean for sports, school, home, and even at church.
I will be more responsible everywhere by helping out my mom.
I will do better in school by getting better grades, A's, B's and C's.
I will do better in school by behaving and doing my personal best.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
STAR Leadership
The teachers and students cannot believe how fast our time together is passing by, it's already week THREE!! We are gearing up for our field trip to the ropes course next week, and the students are really excited about the challenge. In STAR LEADERSHIP we are focusing on goal setting, habits, trust, and personal discovery. During these classes, your children are discovering that the choices and paths they choose today help shape the people they will become in the future.
One activity our students have been practicing is Event, Response, Outcome. As a group, students list different events that take place at school, at home, etc... Events are things you do not have control over, for example: teacher assigns homework. Then for each event, the group brainstorms possible responses to the event. For each response the students project the outcome. The discussion during this activity has been very meaningful. Students understand that they cannot control and event, but they are in control of their response, and it is the response to an event that determines the outcome.
Up next in STAR LEADERSHIP, students will be developing a personal mission statement. Your children have been asked to make a list of short term goals and long term goals. We hope you talk to your students about their goal for the future, where they see themselves in 5 or 10 years. We are looking forward to hearing back from students about where they see themselves in the future.
One activity our students have been practicing is Event, Response, Outcome. As a group, students list different events that take place at school, at home, etc... Events are things you do not have control over, for example: teacher assigns homework. Then for each event, the group brainstorms possible responses to the event. For each response the students project the outcome. The discussion during this activity has been very meaningful. Students understand that they cannot control and event, but they are in control of their response, and it is the response to an event that determines the outcome.
Up next in STAR LEADERSHIP, students will be developing a personal mission statement. Your children have been asked to make a list of short term goals and long term goals. We hope you talk to your students about their goal for the future, where they see themselves in 5 or 10 years. We are looking forward to hearing back from students about where they see themselves in the future.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Learning about Groceries
Our 3rd week of math finds students having completed their search for a home and having purchased a car. The search for these items have brought a new realization that the BMW or Ferrari, which they would all like to have is a little more expensive than first thought, and might not fit the family needs that our students are having to accommodate.
Students are currently taking an online trip to the grocery store and are purchasing food to fit their family needs. It’s been fun to see what each person likes to eat. It’s also been an eye-opening experience to see how much food each of our students believes a family of four eats in a week. They are sure that one bag of fiery hot cheetos will last a week.
Parents, when you go grocery shopping this week, you might consider having your STAR student help you with planning and purchasing items to see if they can stay within a budget. Challenge your student to review the grocery store ad before your trip to the store to help with meal planning. Some families have tips and tricks to reduce cost from clipping coupons to buying in bulk. Share your cost cutting tips with your child and let the comparison shopping begin! Next up on the shopping list for budget planning is clothes! I'm sure this topic will bring interesting dinner conversation as well!
Into the Wilderness
In STAR we are reading the book Downriver. As we read this book as a class, it is amazing to look around the SILENT classroom with students following along in their individual books. The book is narrated by a 15 year old girl, Jessie, who was sent to Wilderness Therapy by her father. Jessie’s mother passed away when she was a five and she and her father had always had a close relationship. Once Jessie’s father began a serious relationship, Jessie began to rebel. Her father tried to reach out to her to help her, but Jessie refused the help. Her father’s last resort was to send her away to Wilderness Therapy. In Wilderness Therapy the group is pushed to their physical limits in climbing, whitewater river rafting, and other outdoor adventures. While being pushed to their physical limits the group members need to learn to rely on one another’s help.
Jessie’s group decided to continue their rebellious behaviors practiced at home. As their group leader is getting a permit to whitewater river raft, Jessie and her group steal the leader’s car and rafts. With their new stolen goods they drive to the Grand Canyon and begin an experience of a lifetime. Their adventures begin as they river raft down the Colorado River without a map. The group grows together and learns from one another as they overcome difficult rapids and injuries. The group seems to get along, but will conflict soon arise???? Thursday, June 16, 2011
Project Adventure
Our students are discovering that through cooperation and teamwork a challenge that alone might seem un-reachable can be obtained by working together. Successfully completing a task together gives each group an exciting feeling of accomplishment and success. Please take some time to ask your child about Project Adventure. You will be amazed to hear how their classmates have become members of a team and work together to accomplish a goal.
Each morning and afternoon our students take part in a class called Project Adventure. Project Adventure is an approach to teaching that combines classroom learning with challenge and adventure. This model focuses on trust, respect, fun, and constructive risk taking.
Together with their peers, Kyrene students are presented with a physical challenge that requires them to work together to create a plan, set a goal, problem solve, and use peer-to-peer interaction to successfully complete their challenge.
Our students are discovering that through cooperation and teamwork a challenge that alone might seem un-reachable can be obtained by working together. Successfully completing a task together gives each group an exciting feeling of accomplishment and success. Please take some time to ask your child about Project Adventure. You will be amazed to hear how their classmates have become members of a team and work together to accomplish a goal.
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