Thursday- August 22, 2013
Starting next week, you will hear an idea that will go along with Ms. Todd’s theme for the year, ABC’s of Crayons to College and Careers. She will be sharing more about this program in your classes. Be ready to listen each day for something that will help you become the best person you can be. Each week there will be one student selected in each class to be entered in a drawing for money to start saving for college and careers.
Monday- August 26, 2013
The ABCs of Crayons to College and Career letter of the week is A. The characteristic we will be watching for this week is Attitude.
Attitudes control our lives. They are a secret power working 24-hours a day. People with positive attitudes are healthier, have more friends, do better in school and live longer. Want to be happy? Think good thoughts.
Tuesday-August 27, 2013
A bad attitude is like a flat tire. You can’t go anywhere until you change it. Where do you want to go?
Wednesday-August 28, 2013
A strong positive attitude creates more miracles than any other thing because life is 10% how you make it and 90% how you take it.
Thursday-August 29, 2013
Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right. (Henry Ford) Have a positive attitude, think you can.
Friday-August 30, 2013
Thomas Edison said “I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Now that is a positive attitude and the attitude that helped him find the 1 way that would work.
Teachers, remember to select a student who has shown exemplary Positive Attitude this week to be entered into a drawing for a college savings certificate.
Tuesday-September 3, 2013
The ABCs of Crayons to College and Career letter of the week is B for Behavior.
Manage yourself and mind your manners wherever you go. Staying in control of what you think and feel will help you decide what to do. Be friendly and kind to people. Be a bucket-filler. A simple smile can make someone's day. Your beliefs don’t make you a better person, your behavior does.
Wednesday-September 4, 2013
The winner of the drawing for a college savings certificate showing exemplary Positive Attitude is ______. Remember, this week we are focusing on Behavior.
“Time decides who you meet in life, your heart decides who you want in your life and your behavior decides who stays in your life.” Who do you want in your life?
Thursday-September 5, 2013
Quote by Dr. Seuss. “Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be remembered.” Is your behavior today how you want to be remembered tomorrow?
Friday- September 6, 2013
Always love a person so much that he will cry for you. But never behave with a person so bad that he will cry because of you.”
Teachers, remember to select a student who has shown exemplary Behavior this week to be entered into a drawing for a college savings certificate. Drop the card with the child’s name in the crayon by Mrs. Rasmussen in the lunch room.
Monday – September 9, 2013
The ABCs of Crayons to College and Career letter of the week is C for College and Training.
College does not necessarily mean a 4-year degree. Between 2008 and 2018, 63% of job openings will require some postsecondary education. That means you will need some type of education after high school. This could be a commitment of 1, 2, 4 or more years of specialized training
Tuesday – September 10, 2013
Did you know, if you want to be an elementary school teacher, training takes 5-6 years after high school to earn a bachelor’s degree and teaching license. The average teacher in Utah makes $44,750 per year.
Wednesday – September 11, 2013
The winner of the drawing for a college savings certificate showing exemplary Behavior is ______. Remember, this week we are focusing on College and Training.
For those of you who want to be professional athletes such as football, basketball, soccer, dance or other sports, you will need to spend most of your time preparing for the competition. Athletes practice the techniques of their sport and exercise to maintain their fitness to play. Most are discovered while playing on a college team while earning other degrees. The average athlete in Utah earns only $40,350.
Thursday – September 12, 2013
If animals are what you love, you might consider a profession as a veterinarian. Vets must attend at least two years of pre-veterinary courses primarily science classes before enrolling in veterinary school, which then takes another four years to complete. If you want to specialize, you will need more training on top of that. The average vet in Utah earns $83,220.
Friday – September 13, 2013
If fighting crime is the job for you, you might consider being a sheriff or police officer. Besides your high school diploma, you will need to be at least 20 years old, go to police academy training which lasts 3-6 months, and pass a written exam. Many officers also receive bachelor’s degrees in other areas. The average Utah sheriff or cop earns $44,280.
Teachers, this week select a student who can tell you the training that is needed for the job they are interested in or a college they might want to attend. Drop the card with the child’s name in the crayon by Mrs. Rasmussen in the lunch room.
Monday – September 16, 2013
The ABCs of Crayons to College and Career letter of the week is C for Communication.
Can you speak effectively and be a good listener? The way you share your thoughts and express your needs, while listening to other's needs and wishes can either build or burn bridges with friends. Develop skills in speaking, listening, non-verbal, written and visual communication to ensure a successful future.
Tuesday – September 17, 2013
Before you speak, think – is it necessary? Is it true? Is it kind? Will it hurt anyone? Will it improve on the silence? If the answer to any of those is no, maybe you should not say it.
Wednesday - September 18, 2013
The winner of the drawing for a college savings certificate for the theme of College and Training is ______. Remember, this week we are focusing on Communication.
Peter Drucker said “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” Listen for tone of voice, look for eye contact, rolling of eyes, clenched fists, red face or folded arms.
Thursday - September 19, 2013
“A lot of problems in the world would disappear if we talk to each other instead of about each other.” If you have a problem, talk to the person about it kindly and calmly. Use I statements not you statements.
Friday – September 20, 2013
To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others (Anthony Robbins). What I see may be different than what you see but that does not make either of us wrong.
Teachers, remember to select a student who has shown exemplary Communication this week to be entered into a drawing for a college savings certificate. Drop the card with the child’s name in the crayon by Mrs. Rasmussen in the lunch room.
Monday – September 23, 2013
The ABCs of Crayons to College and Career letter of the week is D for Determination.
Determination is simply not giving up no matter how hard things get, or how badly you want to. Keep on keeping on. The difference between possible and impossible lies in a person’s determination.
Tuesday – September 24, 2013
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It takes determination to take that first step and keep going until the end.
Wednesday – September 25, 2013
The winner of the drawing for a college savings certificate showing exemplary Communication is ______. Remember, this week we are focusing on Determination.
Resolution is another word for determination. Abraham Lincoln stated “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing.” Are you determined to succeed?
Thursday – September 26, 2013
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough (Og Mandino). Nobody can be determined for you. You must be determined for yourself.
Friday – September 27, 2013
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will” or determination. (Vince Lombardi, Jr.)
Teachers, remember to select a student who has shown exemplary Determination this week to be entered into a drawing for a college savings certificate. Drop the card with the child’s name in the crayon by Mrs. Rasmussen in the lunch room.
Monday – September 30, 2013
Effort is this week’s ABCs of Crayons to College and Career for the letter E.
Give 100% in everything you do. Anything worth doing is worth doing right. Don't worry about being THE best, just do YOUR best. Make every day a gold-medal day.
Tuesday – October 1, 2013
“The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply”(Denis Waitley). Are your results what you want them to be?
Wednesday – October 2, 2013
The winner of the drawing for a college savings certificate showing exemplary Determination is ______. Remember, this week we are focusing on Effort.
Nothing worth having was ever achieved without effort (Theodore Roosevelt)
Thursday – October 3, 2013
“Satisfaction does not come with achievement, but with effort. Full effort is full victory” (Mahatma Gandhi).
Friday – October 4, 2013
You have dreams, but in order to make your dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort. Make your dreams a reality by putting forth the effort.
Teachers, remember to select a student who has shown exemplary Effort this week to be entered into a drawing for a college savings certificate. Drop the card with the child’s name in the crayon by Mrs. Rasmussen in the lunch room.
Monday – October 7, 2013
F is for Flexibility in this week’s ABCs of Crayons to College and Career. It’s a short week, but we’ll still have our drawing for a college savings plan on Wednesday.
Are you able to adapt or adjust readily to changing conditions? Things are constantly changing. Things don’t always work out as planned, but no matter how well you plan, you will fair better if you expect the unexpected. Sometimes it is just better to go with the flow.
Tuesday – October 8, 2013
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change” (Albert Einstein).
Wednesday – October 9, 2013
The winner of the drawing for a college savings certificate showing exemplary Effort is ______. Remember, this week we are focusing on Flexibility.
“If you’re not stubborn, you’ll give up on experiments too soon. And if you’re not flexible, you will pound your head against the wall and you won’t see a different solution to a problem you are trying to solve.
Teachers, remember to select a student who has shown exemplary Flexibility this week to be entered into a drawing for a college savings certificate. Drop the card with the child’s name in the crayon by Mrs. Rasmussen in the lunch room.
Monday – October 14, 2013
The ABCs of Crayons to College and Career letter of the week is F for how you treat your Friends and Family.
Be friendly. Ralph Waldo Emerson said “The only way to have a friend, is to be one.” Friends and family can be a great resource to help you. They will encourage and support you in good times and in bad, through success and failure. They are your safety net; let them laugh with you and cry with you.
Tuesday – October 15, 2013
Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.
Wednesday – October 16, 2013
The winner of the drawing for a college savings certificate showing exemplary Flexibility is ______. Remember, this week we are focusing on Friends and Family.
A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world is walking out. Which way are you walking?
Thursday – October 17, 2013
Dr. Seuss says “We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” Love your friends and family, even if they are weird.
Friday – October 18, 2013
Family and friends are what make us who we are today and without them we would never be complete.
Teachers, remember to select a student who has shown exemplary Friendship Skills this week to be entered into a drawing for a college savings certificate. Drop the card with the child’s name in the crayon by Mrs. Rasmussen in the lunch room.
Monday – October 21, 2013
The ABCs of Crayons to College and Career letter of the week is G. for Goal Setting.
Take on challenges. Set goals and see them through from start to finish with enthusiasm and drive. Write it down. Written goals have a way of transforming wishes into wants; cant's into cans; dreams into plans; and plans into reality. Don't just think it - ink it! Feel proud of your accomplishments.
Tuesday – October 22, 2013
A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline (Harvey Mackay). Does your goal have a plan?
Wednesday – October 23, 2013
The winner of the drawing for a college savings certificate showing exemplary Friendship Skills is ______. Remember, this week we are focusing on Goal Setting.