Monday, August 31, 2015

 Ethos

Monday, August 31, 2015

Good Afternoon!

I hope your first day has been awesome!


What is Ethos you might ask?

Ethos is a Greek word meaning "character" that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology.

Morning Ethos allows our classroom to set a positive tone for the day, to learn of recent student accomplishments, to hear announcements, to start the day with an inspirational message, to present a common and unified message, and to experience a sense of community.  The experiences that we will share in Ethos are lessons in empathy and compassion.  Through Ethos, our class will see powerful messages to help us open our eyes to the different challenges that we face. We will applaud the successes  that our classmates have sports teams and clubs in and out of school, we will celebrate birthdays, we will mourn losses whether to our community or the outside world, and we will share our viewpoints.  We will study the 8 Student Aspirations (Belonging, Heroes  Curiosity & Creativity, Spirit of Adventure, Sense of Accomplishment, Leadership and Responsibility, Fun and Excitement and Confidence to take Action)  throughout the year via our Morning Ethos.


Everything is awesome...

Quote of the Day:

8 Aspirations for Being Successful:

1.  Belonging: 

Feeling like you are part of a group, while knowing you are special for who you are. 

2.  Heroes:

Having others who believe in you and who are there when you need them.

3.  Sense of Accomplishment:

Being recognized for many different types of success, including hard work and being a good person. 

4.  Fun and Excitement:

Enjoying what you are doing, whether at work, school, or play.

5. Curiosity and Creativity:

Asking “Why?” and “Why not?” about the world around you. 

6.  Spirit of Adventure:

Being excited to try new things, even when you are not sure if you will be good at them.

7.  Leadership and Responsibility:

Making your own decisions and accepting responsibility for those choices. 

8.Confidence to take Action:

Setting goals and taking the steps you need to reach them.   

Lets Create a Positive Learning Community People!   :)