Seth Godin has written a book, “What Matters Now” that he has allowed us to share with everyone. The very first entry was on our word of the month Generosity. If you are interested in the entire book you can check it out here. What Matters Now
Life Skills: Generosity The Definition
Each month we define and discuss a word of character development and life skill with all of our students.
This month the word is Generosity and will be defined this way.
Young students: Generosity means: “I give to others!”
Older students: Generosity means: Giving freely of one’s time, talents and treasures without expecting anything in return.
Here are the worksheets for our students:
Generosity project teens/adult
If you would like to see how we will talk about this subject with our students please follow our discussions here during the month of November or come in and TRY A CLASS.
Bacon Ridge Natural Area Open House
Last weekend our school took a short hike at SERC. This weekend coming up though is a great opportunity to see a beautiful area in our County that is still being prepared for opening to the public. You will have the opportunity to have a guided walk through some pristine woods and see some of our best marsh and water for natural habitat, as well as learn why this is so important to our county. Here is the official announcement:
Join Anne Arundel County & SRLT this Saturday for a fall colors hike! There will be one guided, strenuous 4-mile off-trail hike to the mill site, led by Barry Boyd at 10:30 a.m. Those who would like to explore the cemetery or beaver dam loop trail on their own can come anytime. Trails will be open for hiking from 10-2, please arrive no later than 1 pm to enjoy the day.
If you have any questions, or to RSVP, email alyssa@SRLT.org. For day-of questions, call 248.860.7635. Directions: Take Generals Highway to Crownsville Road, turn right on Marbury Road (within 1/4 mile of Generals Highway). Continue onto Farm Road (unmarked). Parking area is to the left after the overpass (different than Walk for the Woods — you can drive over the overpass onto the grass). Please note that this entrance is only open to the public for special occasions.
For more information on the Scenic Rivers Land Trust follow the link.
BLS Students Go to SERC
BLS Students went to SERC this weekend and took a hike. The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is a real jewel in our county.
Grants 4 Teachers Advisory Board Meets to Make Grants Available
On Friday October 14, the Grants 4 Teachers advisory board met and discussed the largest number of grant request ever made to this fund. There were 54 grant requests for over $23,000 for all kinds of projects and materials needed by teachers to do an extraordinary job.
Each year G4T has two cycles of grant funding that takes place, filling needs for special field trips, supplying community service materials for classrooms, musical instruments and many other items that keep teachers from reaching their hands into their own pockets for that project. It is estimated that every school teacher spends about $1000.00 every year of their own money for their classroom.
G4T wants the teachers of Anne Arundel County to know that we value them as one of the most important resources we have in the county. We do this by providing some funds for those innovative, creative projects that would otherwise go without being done.
If you are a teacher in the county and have a creative way that you would like to approach a subject, please apply for a grant. Many times we are able to combine our efforts with others that appreciate teachers and larger grants are made available. This year we were very moved by one teacher who offered to make up the difference in the grant and what was needed themselves. What dedication!
If you are a member of the community and would like to support our efforts to show teachers how much we appreciate them you can learn more at Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County.
What Bullies Look For In A Target and Who Is Most At Risk
Bully Prevention Partners gives some insight on who is most likely to become a target of a bully. While everyone can become a target, it is like a bully can smell out certain characteristics that say to them, “this person can be my victim’. Learn what they are here and in the coming days we will discuss more about the target / victim of bullying behavior.