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They met once a week for four weeks and at each class the students learned something different about the floral industry including the care of flowers, types of vases and arrangement styles.
Some students showed real talent and interest in the field! All were able to display their final work at the school's Art Reception and Spring Concert held on April 29.
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This year, the program honors 105 teachers from 30 states, including five Grand Prize winners – one of them from Middletown – who have created effective techniques to teach children the important safety rules in the Got 2B Safe! Program.
"It is critically important that we do everything we can to protect our nation's children from abduction and exploitation," said Tom Buckmaster, president, Honeywell Hometown Solutions. "Honeywell has a long standing commitment to family safety and security, and we are thrilled to honor these teachers for their efforts to provide life-saving lessons to their students."
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 797,500 children (younger than 18) were reported missing during a one-year period of time, resulting in an average of 2,185 children reported missing each day. Though many of these children are recovered quickly, these staggering numbers highlight the need for increased child safety programming in our schools.
In 2003, Honeywell and NCMEC created the Got 2B Safe! program to arm teachers, parents and children with vital child safety skills. This year, five Grand Prize winners will receive a free classroom makeover from a professional designer valued at $10,000, and 100 First Prize winners will receive $500 worth of school supplies. To enter, teachers submitted a lesson plan or essay demonstrating how they taught the Got 2B Safe! Four Rules of Safety.
The five Grand Prize winners include:
– Vanessa Halliday, Middletown: Halliday applied the Got 2B Safe! Four Rules of Safety in the classroom through creating a skit and song preformed at a school assembly. The performance was video-taped for future school presentations. The chorus of the song is "Got 2B Safe, Got 2B Strong, Got 2 Think Smart, Got 2 Take Care of my Body."
– Jessica Beamon, Bowie, MD: Beamon created the character Safety Sam to explain the Got 2B Safe! Four Rules of Safety through rhythm and rhyme. Safety Sam teaches children that "to grow into the best person you can be, you've gotta live your life thinking safely." Sam sings "If you follow these rules, I can promise one thing, you'll be happy with the peace and comfort safety brings."
– Kathy Ahrndt, Benson, Minn: Ahrndt created an educational game based on the popular show "Deal or No Deal" that teaches students the Got 2B Safe! Four Rules of Safety. Students apply the Four Rules to scenarios that are written inside black "briefcases" to determine whether the actions are a "deal" or "no deal." For example, one briefcase states, "A friend invited me over after school, and I decided to go because my parents are at work and won't miss me." In this case, the students would respond, "no deal!"
– Richard E. McCoy, Laquey, MO: McCoy planned a "Got 2B Safe!-ty Fair" in his classroom. To prepare for the fair, his students learned the Got 2B Safe! Four Rules of Safety and incorporated these rules into posters, bookmarks, poems, raps and skits. The students presented these materials to K-5 special education students, families and faculty. Following the fair, Richard took digital photos of each student, who then created a "Got 2B Safe!" laminated mini-poster to bring home.
– Jennifer Atkinson, Austin, Texas: Atkinson created a program that incorporates the Got 2B Safe! Four Rules of Safety into her lessons throughout the school year. Multiple activities, including daily discussions, creative projects like writing songs and designing posters and books, as well as role playing, build comprehension so students are comfortable and knowledgeable about when and how to use the rules.
"The importance of arming our educators, parents and guardians and ultimately, children with child safety tools cannot be underestimated," said Ernie Allen, president and CEO, NCMEC. "We believe that teaching children about personal safety should be a top priority for everyone, and we are excited to partner with Honeywell on this important program that recognizes these exceptional educators."
"Having the opportunity to see the work that Honeywell and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children do and the opportunities they provide for those of us in the educational field firsthand, has given me a renewed focus," said Deb Amenrud, 2007 Grand Prize winner. "I vow to continue my campaign as an advocate for child safety."
The Got 2B Safe! Program provides four simple rules for children to follow with the help of their families and teachers. Additional information is available at www.got2bsafe.com.
Got 2B Safe! Four Rules of Safety:
1. Check first: Children should always check with parents and guardians before accepting gifts, rides or invitations from anyone, including friends, acquaintances and people they don't know.
2. Go with a friend: Simple and straightforward – never go anywhere alone. Being with another person in public is safer and more fun.
3. It's my body: Teach your children they have the right to say NO to any unwelcome, uncomfortable, or confusing touch or actions by others.
4. Tell a trusted adult: Teach your children to TELL a trusted adult – parent, guardian, teacher, etc. – if anyone or anything makes them feel scared, uncomfortable or confused.
Honeywell received the 2005 Department of Justice Corporate Leadership Award for its partnership with NCMEC and the Got 2B Safe! program. Honeywell's Family Safety & Security programs have reached an estimated five million children around the world.
The Got 2B Safe! program is part of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company's corporate citizenship initiative, which focuses on four areas: Family Safety & Security; Housing & Shelter; Science & Math Education and Humanitarian Relief. Together with leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it serves. For more information, please go to www.honeywell.com/hhs.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, that works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. NCMEC's congressionally mandated CyberTipline, a reporting mechanism for child sexual exploitation, has handled more than 570,000 leads. Since its establishment in 1984, NCMEC has assisted law enforcement with more than 140,900 missing child cases, resulting in the recovery of more than 124,500 children. For more information about NCMEC, call its toll-free, 24 hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit its web site at www.missingkids.com.
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- Written by: Atlee Erickson
It was a beautiful night and the campus looked absolutely gorgeous in all of its decorations. The guests were dancing from start to finish, and many of them arrived early, which shows what great enthusiasm the students had for this year’s prom.
The theme of the prom was to be a “Moulin Rouge Masquerade Ball,” so many guests brought beautiful masks, and some made their own while they were there.
It was decided by our student government that we should have a vote for Prom King and Queen. The nominees who won the preliminary vote were put on the ballot so that guests could vote for who they thought could be king and queen.
The nominees for king were Travis Conine, Steven Vezeau and David Ochoa; the nominees for queen were Kristina Micheletti, Cherie Sanchez and Lavonne Pattee. The winners for king and queen were Travis Conine and Cherie Sanchez! Congratulations to both of them!
The trip to the Shakespearean festival in Ashland is this week, and all those who signed up will be taken to enjoy a variety of plays such as “Fences” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” These plays have been gone over by our advanced English class taught by Verna Rogers, so all of the students who attend will understand them well. Many of the students are excited for what is expected to be the best field trip of the year.
Amanda Conley was chosen for last week’s student of the week. She was selected because of her selfless hard work in the school-based enterprise, as well as in her schoolwork. She has worked diligently for credit that she did not need to graduate. She also finished her careers class within only one grading period, which is very rare.
This week’s new student of the week is someone who has really turned herself around in the course of this year. She has shown incredible improvement since the beginning of the year, and is now a star student. Congratulations to Larissa Spurling for achieving this week’s student of the week.
That is all for this week’s Carlé Chronicle. Have a great week, and thank you for reading!
Atlee Erickson is a junior at Carlé High School in Lower Lake.
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Though this test has no effect on their grade, Carlé students did their best on the test so that they could show how well they had been taught this material. Some students disagree with the idea of standardized testing, because a high score on the STAR test does not necessarily mean the student was taught any better.
Some students think that the state should reconsider how they measure a student’s knowledge. Other students disagree and think that these tests can be good for getting a general idea of how students are educated at a school.
Open House was on May 8, and was a wonderful as well as interesting event. It was a potluck, so everyone who could bring a small dish to share, and it was a delicious feast.
May 8 was the date that teacher Alan Siegel announced something that was of great surprise to everyone at Carlé. Our principal, Bill MacDougall has been promoted to superintendent of Konocti Unified School District!
This is exciting news in that he is now able to change the way the education system is run in the entire district, but sad news that he will no longer be principal of Carlé High School. This school will miss him dearly, but we can’t wait to see how he recreates everything good about Carlé throughout the school district.
All of the students had a lot to say about Bill’s promotion. Many wanted to thank him for bringing them out of an unhealthy life in a bad community and into such a great place as Carlé.
Everyone admires his patience in helping kids get through and rise above their problems.
“He’s been there for me and my brother as family,” said Bonny Passley.
Courtney Lawson said this: “He made Carlé into something no other school can compare to.”
Marquice Lamar had this to say: “I’m sad that he’s leaving, but I’m glad that he is taking a step forward … and never forget about Carlé!”
Lavonne Pattee said, “With Carlé, Bill has been able to impact all of its student and now he has the opportunity to do the same thing in a much larger scale.”
So, everyone would like to congratulate Bill on this exciting new achievement!
That is all for this week’s Chronicle. Thank you for reading!
Atlee Erickson is a junior at Carlé High School in Lower Lake.
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