Week of Respect

 

WEEK OF RESPECT

OCTOBER 3-OCTOBER 7, 2022

 

The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act has designated the first week of October as the Week of Respect.  The aim of this week is to promote respect, kindness, and character development as a means of preventing bullying.

 

During the Week of Respect our students will participate in classroom activities coupled with schoolwide activities.

 

WEEK OF RESPECT SCHOOLWIDE ACTIVITIES 

 

Monday, October 3:

BLUE SHIRT DAY - WORLD DAY OF BULLYING

STOMP OUT BULLYING:  By wearing a blue shirt, we join together to stop bullying and cyberbullying.

 

Simple Ways to show KINDNESS:

 

Pay someone an  honest compliment.

Listen to someone’s story.

Tell your friends your favorite thing about them.

Include others who are often on their own.

 

Tuesday, October 4:

Everyone Counts Day

Students and Staff wear clothing with a number on it.

Let’s promote respect for others with Random Acts of Kindness:  

Smile at someone; give someone a compliment; eat lunch with someone new;

Do a kind act every day; help another student make friends; respect others.

 

Wednesday, October 5:

School is a Safe Place to Be Yourself

Dare to be different:  Wear Mismatched clothes.

WE ARE ALL PEOPLE AND WE MUST HONOR OUR DIFFERENCES AND RESPECT AND CELEBRATE OUR SIMILARITIES.

 

Thursday, October 6

Hero Day

 

Help, Encourage, and  Respect Others.  Have a positive attitude and look for the good qualities in others.



Friday, October 7

Stand Up Against Bullying

School spirit day

 

 Bullying can happen anywhere.  Be an upstander.  If you see bullying happening, do not become part of it; Stand up for a friend. 


 

 

 
During the Week of Respect our students will participate in the following classroom activities:
 


Grade 2





Learn and sing the Respect song

Make Respect posters for hallway

Watch Respect mini videos in Class Dojo






Grade 3



Read Enemy Pie; discuss themes of story; complete activities related to the story throughout the week; view CCSS here; October Kindness Calendar






Grade 4











Respect Posters

List ways to show respect that start with R, E, S, P, E, C, T to make class poster


Respect Video

https://www.brainpop.com/health/empathyandrespect/bullying/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghk-nDJB3T



Class Read Alouds: 1.  “Berenstain Bears - Do Unto Otters (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObRAUKOmDAM )” and activity  2. “What if Everybody Did That?” and activity 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD0apYFz5gg