As the holiday season is upon us, it can be difficult for students to resist the shopping and sales and materialism that can take over the process of gift giving and receiving if not kept in check. What a perfect time to review the Pillar of Caring and talk about showing gratitude to the most important people in our lives.
Posts Tagged ‘caring’
Student’s Blog Leads to Better School Meals Around the World
It’s said an image is worth a thousand words. But, in the age of social media, certain images of unappealing school meals can be worth millions of page views and a chance to make a difference. For nine-year-old UK student Martha Payne, a simple writing project in which she blogged about the highly unappetizing state of her school »
How to feed more people with your food drive
If you could use a $1 donation to feed one person, or 20 people, which would you choose?
Special-needs students and their schoolmates model respect and caring
Every Monday afternoon at Burke Middle School in Pico Rivera, California, something special happens in the library.
Doonesbury Does CC! Week: Installment #5
Next up, the Pillar of Caring. Is Uncle Duke equal to the task?
Fwd: Say something nice
This video by Improv Everywhere shows how much fun being nice to people can be.
Cara-what?
An easy and reliable gadget to keep keys safe and in one place, our carabiner has the same gate mechanism as the heavy-duty ones used for mountain climbing and ropes safety. Ours aren’t designed for climbing, but this lesson plan explores the mountaineering origins of carabiners and the pillar of Responsibility.
Budget cuts don’t have to ruin summer
Drastic reductions in public funding for summer school and summer job programs mean summer break is broke for thousands of kids across the country.

Photographer stands up to bullies
Jennifer McKendrick, a photographer from Indiana County, PA, became a Facebook celebrity in August when she refused to photograph school bullies for their senior portraits.