Talkin' Tuesdays on April 16, 2019

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Time for POSITIVE ACTIONS!

Today is TALKIN TUESDAY where we see that our school family of teachers, staff, and community care 
about the students at
Widmyer Elementary School!

And, where we will take a Positive moment each week to 
"Talk It Out"
and discuss important student issues.

Welcome back to your school community!  I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, April 16th!! For each "Teacher Talkin' Tuesday" in Positive Actions, we will meet a new member of our school family community that cares about YOU!  

As we listen to our school family share their dreams, how hard they worked/studied, when they were little, stories of their life, and how Positive Actions helped them, we learn a little more about each other.  Discovering about each other's life helps us to understand why and how we become who we are.

Here is today's video vlog from Mrs. Hott where we will get to meet our 23rd Circuit Court JUDGE, Debra McLaughlin.  Judge McLaughlin shares a very important Positive Action that she sees every day in her courtroom...RESPECT!  Look!     

That was "PAW"some!  Thank you, JUDGE MCLAUGHLIN, for telling us about your awesome POSITIVE ACTIONS, RESPECT!

Student assets are what will help you succeed here at school and as you grow up.  When we learn more about our community, it helps to create a caring school climate, which is an essential external developmental asset. 

So, guess what that means?!  Your teachers also want to learn more about YOU too!  For Positive Actions each Tuesday, you will have the opportunity to share something new about yourself with your teacher and classmates.  It is "Talk It Out Time!"  Each week, we will share one brand spanking new thing about our selves.

Here is what Mrs. Sheima wants you to do each week.  I will give you a completely different topic, and you will share with your teacher and friends something brand new or unknown about yourself!  Just watch the discoveries...we may find that someone in our class we don't know very well may have something in common with us!  Or, we may be completely and crazily different.  And, guess what?!...That is OK!  It is a Positive Action to learn about our community's likes and respect each other's differences.

So, for today's "Talk It Out," are you ready?  Here is our discovery question:

"What is your favorite animal?"

Wait, that's not so hard, right?  If so, tell us what is your favorite  animal, and why.

I'll go first.  Hi!  My name is Mrs. Sheima.  My favorite animal is 
the whale.  They are so amazing and interesting.  Look how beautiful:

Here is another reason why I love whales.  Ever see this picture of a mamma whale and her baby?  I love this picture because it shows how much we love our babies and we care about them!  
Check it out:

Pretty awesome, right?  Now, it's YOUR turn!  When you are ready to share, raise your hand then tell us about YOUR favorite zoo animal.  Let's discover...

That was awesome too!  You ALL just did a positive action by sharing something about yourself.  It is positive because it helps us to better understand each other. 

To close, we will finish Talkin Tuesdays with a chance for you to share something important with your teacher.  Is there something you feel like "if my teacher only knew...." it would help her/him understand you better?  What is new this week you can tell your teacher?  For example, if my teacher knew how hard I tried or I really did do my best on our spelling words, you may feel more positive!  Or, if my teacher only knew why I was late again, maybe she/he can help me, etc.

In your Positive Action folder, you will find a Talk It Out Tuesday page.  Here, write one thing down you wish your teacher knew about your week.  Sometimes it helps to get our thoughts together when we write it down.  And, if you need to talk later, just ask your teacher, parent, friend, Ms. Maguire, or Mrs. Sheima by saying "May I please share a "talk it out" with you?"

Remember, sometimes our negative thoughts can turn positive just by telling or sharing with another person!  It is a Positive Action to "peacefully resolve our conflicts" too with others at home, school, and our community.  "Talking it out" starts with one student at a time...and that is.....


"Talking it out" starts with one student at a time...and that is.....

YOU!

WES Wildcats who talk it out 

can change the world!

MOTO Monday on April 15, 2019

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Welcome to "PAW"sitive Actions Daily Community Character Vlogcasts!  Today is Monday, April 15th, 2019!!! Just look at the sun rising this week on a beautiful new day of learning!

Mrs. Sheima is SUPER excited to share Positive Actions with Morgan County students because today, and each Monday, is when we "motor-up" YOUR school week and get ready for more PAWsome days of learning and growing... 

"MOTO Monday!"    

or, "Motovation Monday" where we will see a vlog to get our week "motored-up" with positive thoughts, actions, and feelings. 

Our PAWsitive Action word of the week is:

RESPECT

For Positive Actions, we are learning about wonderful words that build our Social and Emotional Wellness to help us all get along (at home, school, and in the community), raise our student assets, build confidence, and improve our academics! 

This week, we will see our school family practice PAWsitive behavior that shows RESPECT, meet a JUDGE from Morgan County, watch students sing and rap about RESPECT, and meet Lori Hansroth, Director of the Morgan County Chamber of Commerce.  

In the Positive Action Class with Mrs. Sheima, you will see our school "RESPECT" coupons with scratch rewards!  
They look like this:

Pretty PAWsome, right?!?  When you RESPECT others, they RESPECT you! Try this positive action this week in our homes, school, and community, and just maybe you will receive a RESPECT REWARD!

Watch today's "MOTO Monday" vlogcast! 

Do YOU know that "the way we think about ourselves controls how happy, healthy, and successful we will be"?  In Positive Actions this year, we are discovering that we each have beautiful, unique characteristics that are all important and valuable to our Wildcat Community, here, at school, and at home.

(If time permits, sing-a-long!):  

Now, for today's vlogcast, we will see our magical positive action song!... 

Begin every day with Positive Actions:

                                               

Get Ready for a POSITIVE school week! 

Wildcats that RESPECT
can change the world!

Community wildcats that CARE - April 12, 2019

Today is FUN FRIDAY where we see that our community cares about the students at
Widmyer Elementary School!

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, April 12th!! Each Fun Friday in Positive Actions, we will meet a new friend in our community that cares about YOU!  Today, we will meet another amazing friend from Roy's Service Center in Berkeley Springs, WV.  Meet Gretchen Speilman!!!

Gretchen also loves working with the public!  You can often find her helping customers at Betty Lou's Cafe!  And, guess what?!  She greets each and every customer with a SMILE as she clears plates and cleans tables!  Having a neat environment helps us feel positive... Being neat and organized is responsible and... is a Positive Action!
  
Here is today's video vlog from Mrs. Hott and Mrs. Sheima: 

Some days are hard; but with Positive Thoughts, Actions, and Feelings, YOU can make choices to help you and others have a Positive future!

Here are a few questions for you:  
1)  Think about someone in your family.  Tell your teacher one Positive Action that person did recently.
2)  Now, think about someone here in our school community.  What is one Positive Action you saw that you liked?  Next, be sure to tell that person "thanks!" for being Positive!
3)  And, think about someone from your neighborhood or community.  What Positive Action did you see that person do?  
(Share answers with each other.)

Announcement:  

Come to a fun Talent Show this Friday, April 13th, 7:00, at the BSHS Auditorium!  

Remember, it is a Positive Action to follow the Golden Rule because changing the world starts with one student at a time...and that is.....

YOU!

WES Wildcats that CARE

can change the world!

Raise the Roof...April 11, 2019 - COMPASSION

...on student assets!  
Where ALL students are UNIQUE and WONDERFULLY MADE!

Today is Raising Student Assets Thursday!

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, April 11th! As we continue to improve our positive thoughts, actions and feelings, today we will take a look at raising student assets and a super important positive action word(s):

COMPASSION AND EMPATHY

Tell your teacher, again, what you think the word "COMPASSION" means. 
"feeling concern for the suffering or misfortune of others"

You feel concern for others because we care.  The ability to "understand and share the feelings of another person" is EMPATHY.  

COMPASSION.  What does "COMPASSION look like?  Can you think of a time when compassion is important?   

Watch this video:

Let's take a look at this video.  Which character showed compassion for another?

Who did that person show compassion for?

Why did that person need some compassion?

What did he do to let them know that he was concerned for their misfortune?

Showing compassion for someone who needs help is a Positive Action.  

Think of a time when you helped another person.  What did you do? Helping someone in need is a way to show compassion.  For Positive Actions today, show compassion to --

-- a friend a school that you know,

-- someone at school that you don't know very well,

-- a family member who you can help, and

-- an adult in your neighborhood/community.

Tomorrow, tell your teacher how you showed compassion.

And remember, it is also important to know that here at Widmyer Elementary School, we are all part of a "wildcat community" where positive actions start with...

YOU!

Wildcats that show COMPASSION 

can change the world!

Video Vlog Vednesday for April 10, 2019

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Today is VALUE VIDEO "V"EDNESDAY!  

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, April 10th!  On Wednesdays, we will be examining Value Video Vednesdays when we will take a look at positive values to help us grow into a caring wildcat community of students at Widmyer Elementary School.  

Today's video takes a look at a students who are positive when they use EMPATHY.  When we recognize and encourage EMPATHY in our community, we are making positive choices to become students with good moral and ethical qualities, helping us to achieve personal excellence.  And, we also have positive feelings when we share EMPATHY....just like LOU in today's vlogcast!

Watch today's VALUE VIDEO VEDNESDAY, and talk about who illustrates EMPATHY:

Let's talk about it.  Were you surprised?  Why?

Discuss who showed a Positive Thought?

Who shows a Positive Action?

What is the Positive Feeling you have when you see this video?

Now, think of a person who you know that has EMPATHY for others. What did he/she do? 

Today, Mrs. Sheimawants you to do a Positive Action too!  Try it!

WES Wildcat who show EMPATHY
can change the world!

Teacher Talkin' Tuesday for April 9, 2019

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Time for POSITIVE ACTIONS!

Today is TEACHER TALKIN TUESDAY where we see that our school family of teachers, staff, and administrators care 
about the students at
Widmyer Elementary School!

And, where we will take a Positive moment each week to 
"Talk It Out"
and discuss important student issues.

Welcome back to your school community!  I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, April 9th!!

For each "Teacher Talkin' Tuesday" in Positive Actions, we will meet a new member of our school family community that cares about YOU!  

As we listen to our school family share their dreams, how hard they worked/studied, when they were little, stories of their life, and how Positive Actions helped them, we learn a little more about each other.  Discovering about each other's life helps us to understand why and how we become who we are.

Here is today's video vlog from Mrs. Hott and Mrs. Sheima where we will get to meet Meet Mrs. Philips and Mrs. Miller, clerk and secretary from our Widmyer Elementary family....LOOK!  

WHY be KIND?...you may ask.  Well, because there are so many people here at school and in your community that care about YOU! When we follow the Golden Rule, we are treating others the way we want to be treated.  Because others care for YOU, you can be positive and care for them in return!  

And, it shows who.you.are - a caring person - when you are kind first!  Try it!  Being caring and kind is good for YOUR Social and Emotional Wellness! 

Watch this:
(insert vid here)

Student assets are what will help you succeed here at school and as you grow up.  When we learn more about our community, it helps to create a caring school climate, which is an essential external developmental asset. 

So, guess what that means?!  Your teachers also want to learn more about YOU too!  For Positive Actions each Tuesday, you will have the opportunity to share something new about yourself with your teacher and classmates.  It is "Talk It Out Time!"  Each week, we will share one brand spanking new thing about our selves.

Here is what Mrs. Sheima wants you to do each week.  I will give you a completely different topic, and you will share with your teacher and friends something brand new or unknown about yourself!  Just watch the discoveries...we may find that someone in our class we don't know very well may have something in common with us!  Or, we may be completely and crazily different.  And, guess what?!...That is OK!  It is a Positive Action to learn about our community's likes and respect each other's differences.

So, for today's "Talk It Out," are you ready?  Here is our discovery question:

"What is your favorite pet?"

Wait, that's not so hard, right?  Pets!  Do you have a pet?  If so, tell us what animal is your favorite pet, and why.

I'll go first.  Hi!  My name is Mrs. Sheima.  My favorite pet is a dog. I think they are like the best friend, they are cute, caring and nice. I never had a pet but if in the future I can have one it is gonna be a dog for sure. 

Pretty awesome, right?  Now, it's YOUR turn!  When you are ready to share, raise your hand then tell us about YOUR favourite pet!  Tell us!

That was awesome too!  You ALL just did a positive action by sharing something about yourself.  It is positive because it helps us to better understand each other. 

To close, we will finish Talkin Tuesdays with a chance for you to share something important with your teacher.  Is there something you feel like "if my teacher only knew...." it would help her/him understand you better?  What is new this week you can tell your teacher?  For example, if my teacher knew how hard I tried or I really did do my best on our spelling words, you may feel more positive!  Or, if my teacher only knew why I was late again, maybe she/he can help me, etc.

In your Positive Action folder, you will find a Talk It Out Tuesday page.  Here, write one thing down you wish your teacher knew about your week.  Sometimes it helps to get our thoughts together when we write it down.  And, if you need to talk later, just ask your teacher, parent, friend, Ms. Maguire, or Mrs. Sheima by saying "May I please share a "talk it out" with you?"

Remember, sometimes our negative thoughts can turn positive just by telling or sharing with another person!  It is a Positive Action to "peacefully resolve our conflicts" too with others at home, school, and our community.  "Talking it out" starts with one student at a time...and that is.....

"Talking it out" starts with one student at a time...and that is.....

YOU!

WES Wildcats who "talk it out" 

can change the world!

MOTO Monday - April 8, 20

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Welcome to "PAW"sitive Actions Daily Community Character Vlogcasts!  Today is Monday, April 8th, 2019!!! Just look at the sun rising this week on a beautiful new day!

Mrs. Sheima is SUPER excited to share Positive Actions with Morgan County students because today, and each Monday, is now... 

"MOTO Monday!"    

or, "Motovation Monday" where we will see a vlog to get our week "motored-up" with positive thoughts, actions, and feelings. 

Our PAWsitive Action word of the week is:

CARING

For Positive Actions, we are learning about wonderful words that help build our Social and Emotional Wellness to help us all get along (at home, school, and in the community), raise our student assets, build confidence, and improve our academics! This week, we will hear a 10 year old who talks about "why be kind?", we will see some caring students from our school, hear all about EMPATHY and COMPASSION, and visit a new friend, Ms. Gretchen, who works in the restaurant at Roy's.  In the Positice Action Class with Mrs. Sheima, we will video acts of kindness, then try them in our homes, school, and community!

Watch today's "MOTO Monday" vlogcast! 

Do YOU know that "the way we think about ourselves controls how happy, healthy, and successful we will be"?  In Positive Actions this year, we are discovering that we each have beautiful, unique characteristics that are all important and valuable to our Wildcat Community, here, at school, and at home.

(If time permits, sing-a-long!): 

Now, for today's vlogcast, we will see our magical positive action song!... 

Begin every day with Positive Actions:

                                               

Get Ready for a POSITIVE school week! 

Wildcats that CARE
can change the world!