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MLK Day of Service
January 16, 2017
MLK Day of Service
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is Monday, January 16, 2017.
It is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service - a "day on, not a day off" - and is an opportunity for people from all walks of life to work together to help solve our most pressing problems. You can learn about the day, get planning tools & resources, register your event, and more at www.MLKDay.gov
MLK Day
MLK Day is the recommended kick-off event for a Semester of Service that begins and January and continues through Global Youth Service Day in April. Semester of Service is one of YSA's Education Impact programs for schools to authentically and meaningfully engage students and help them learn, lead, and achieve through service. Learn more and get your free
resources – including the Semester of Service Teacher Toolkit –
at www.YSA.org/semester at http://ysa.org/act/programs/semester/.
No Name Calling Week
January 16-20, 2017
Ways to Celebrate No Name Calling Week
Here is are some "No Name Calling Week" challenges shared by Sara Schmidt from the Teaching Tolerance Website.
1. Challenge your students and staff to call each other by their given name instead of using potentially derogatory names like "sweetie" (ok, now you are talking to me), "honey", "sexy", etc.
2. Have students to keep a tally of how many names they hear in a week at school, home, on the bus, at work, while playing sports, shopping, etc. Ask them to report the most common names they have heard used by others by writing them on a piece of paper and then posting them on a bulletin board. You may need to get administrative approval to do this and censor the names.
3. Participate in a act of kindness by doing something unexpected for someone you may know or don't know. Check out the 30 Easy Random Acts of Kindness from Eat, Sleep, Be blog. Another website is Do Something which has a lot of great ideas for teens.
4. Have students participate in the No Name Calling Survey to gather information regarding how they feel about experiencing name calling.
5. Conduct a "What's In a Name" poster contest about what one can do when he or she is called a name.
What is National Drugs Fact Awareness Week?
The National Drug Fact Awareness site has tons of great ideas and lesson plans for students.
The purpose of National Drugs Fact Awareness Week is to debunk myths about drugs and drug abuse.
Date of Event
January 23-January 27, 2017
Preparing for National Drugs Fact Awareness Week
Also, check out the SAMSHA website for additional drug facts and pamphlets and the Truth About Drugs website for free downloads.
Planning for your Event
NIDA provides interactive lessons, worksheets, and materials for schools.
National Kindness Week Challenge
January 23-27, 2017
Check out the checklist of 50 easy ideas for your school. For more great ideas, go to the Kindness Matters blog.
Check out these ideas from Davis Middle School in Conyers, GA.
FRIDAY JAN. 20 (KICK-OFF PEP RALLY)
-STUDENTS SHOULD BEGIN COMPLETING THEIR KINDNESS BOARDS
MONDAY JAN. 23 (WILD ABOUT KINDNESS)
-DRESS LIKE YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL OR WEAR CLOTHES WITH AN ANIMAL ON IT
-CONTINUE COMPLETING THE KINDNESS BOARDS
-LUNCHTIME CLEAN-UP CHALLENGE BEGINS
-CREATE KIND CARDS AND LETTERS
-“KINDNESS IS CARING” CANNED FOOD DRIVE BEGINS
TUESDAY JAN. 24 (SLIDE INTO KINDNESS)
-WEAR SLIDES
-CONTINUE COMPLETING THE KINDNESS BOARDS
-THE LUNCHTIME CLEAN-UP CHALLENGE CONTINUES
-“ KINDNESS IS CARING” CANNED FOOD DRIVE CONTINUES
WEDNESDAY JAN. 25 (DRESS WELL AND BE KIND)
- DRESS UP IN NICE CLOTHING
-LAST DAY TO COMPLETE THE KINDNESS BOARDS
-THE LUNCHTIME CLEAN-UP CHALLENGE CONTINUES
-SPEAK KIND WORDS TO SOMEONE NEW
-“KINDNESS IS CARING” CANNED FOOD DRIVE CONTINUES
THURSDAY JAN. 26 (HATS OFF TO KINDNESS)
-WEAR A HAT
-TURN IN THE KINDNESS BOARDS TO THE COUNSELING OFFICE
-FINAL JUDGING FOR THE LUNCHTIME CLEAN-UP CHALLENGE
-“KINDNESS IS CARING” CANNED FOOD DRIVE CONTINUES
FRIDAY JAN. 27 (HAVE THE POWER TO BE KIND)
-WEAR SUPER HERO ATTIRE
-LUNCHTIME CLEAN-UP CHALLENGE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUCED
-MIX IT UP DAY IN THE CAFETERIA (MUST HAVE A STICKER)
-“KINDNESS IS CARING” CANNED FOOD DRIVE CONTINUES
NOTE: THE PRIZE FOR THE CLEANEST AREA IN THE CAFETERIA IS A VIP SNACK-N-CHAT
ONE 6TH GRADE LUNCHTIME CLASS WINNER
ONE 7TH GRADE LUNCHTIME CLASS WINNER
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