P A G E 8H E R B E R I C HH A P P E N I N G SLisa A. Round Kids for the Cure RelayThanks to all of you who ordered either ‘Daffodil’ bunches orpotted plants. By the time you read this you will have yourDaffodils and enjoying the touch of spring. All monies raised willbe going towards our Relay on June 3.The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities acrossthe globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, andfight back against the disease. Relay began in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma,Washington, ran and walked around a track for 24 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society.Since then, Relay has grown from a single man’s passion to fight cancer into the world’s largest movement toend the disease. Each year, more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities in the United States, along withadditional communities in 20 other countries, gather to take part in this global phenomenon and raise muchneededfunds and awareness to save lives from cancer. Thanks to Relay participants, the American CancerSociety continues to save lives.<strong>Herberich</strong> Primary School has been relaying for quite a few years. This will be our 7 th year relaying at<strong>Herberich</strong>. We have raised about $45,000.00. No, I did not make a typo in the zeroes. We have raisedapproximately $6,000.00 per year with either change, dollars, checks and our daffodil sale. Our kids andparents are awesome here at <strong>Herberich</strong>!Please start saving your change and dollars, as our kickoff will be here soon. On Friday, May 20, 2011 at9:30 a.m., we will have our kickoff assembly in the Multipurpose Room.On Friday, June 3, 2011, we will hold our Lisa A. Round Kids for theCure Relay for Life from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. If you are a survivoror know someone who is, please contact any of us on the committee.Look for more details coming home with your son/daughter on Friday,May 20.Thanks for your support! We want everyone to continue to‘Celebrate Another Birthday!’Nina HanholdEmail: nina.hanhold@copley-fairlawn.orgAshley KimberlinEmail: ashley.kimberlin@copley-fairlawn.org2010 RelayRomi BrozeitEmail: rbrozeit@sbcglobal.net)The Round Family
I S S U E 7P A G E 9GUIDANCE GALLERY - Mrs. Pamela Long-Rice (Grades K, 1 & 2) & Miss Patricia Sheppard (Grades 3 & 4)Each month w e celebrate a different character trait at our schools.Teach Your Child Self-RespectSelf-respect can be explained as knowing that you are valuableand deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Self-respectleads to having positive self-esteem, which ultimately controls oursuccess, happiness and how well we will develop emotionallythroughout our journey. Although you can take this in a totallydifferent negative direction if you have too much self-respect, toomuch self-esteem, or are more or less conceited.Teaching our children self-respect begins with the way we treatour children from the beginning of their lives. From the momentour children are born we are molding them in the direction theywill ultimately land once they reach the age of four or five.Will they have a good personality? Have low self-esteem? Havehigh self-esteem? Be productive? Be over confident? As parentsof newborns these are just some of the questions we areinterested in about our children.Would you believe me if I tell you it is all up to us parents? Informationfor developing a baby’s personality with that of their naturalborn personality can be found in the resource link at the endof this article. (See *Kids Development & *Parenting; your babiespersonality in the resource section.)Although genetics play a role in the way our children develop, theenvironment in which our children reside, the type of attentionbabies receive and the way parents interact with their childrenplay a much larger role on the personality and personal qualitieschildren inherit while they are growing.Grades K-4Children need to feel as though their feelings, thoughts and opinionsare important to their family or those individuals aroundthem. This will help children maintain the self-respect that theyneed to succeed. Listen attentively to your child’s feelings andthoughts on family matters, issues at school or situations withfriends. More important is your understanding as a parent thattheir feelings are substantiated. ―I can understand why youwould feel that way about what your friend said, you have everyright to feel that way. I remember when I was a kid and …‖Share your insight about situations you may have had that wereclosely related to what your child is telling you.When children are talking to you about something that is veryserious to them, be sure to be at eye level with your child andthat you have eye contact with them. If you are constantly watchingthe clock or other objects while they are talking they will beginto feel as though their words or feelings don’t even matter to theirparent, so how could they matter to someone else? Speak in thesame manner when you are addressing your child about a situationthat is important to him. Look him straight in the eyes withsympathy and understanding.Main points to address: Take your children’s feelings seriously. Listen and speak to your child with eye contact on their level. Respect their property and privacy. Find and expose their qualities. Share your feelings and attention.www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-self-respect/SELF-RESPECTHeart to Heart Parenting:Prevention Parenting SeriesTeaching Kids Respectby Anne LeedomThere is a big question making the rounds among the parentsat my daughter’s kindergarten class. Should the kidsrefer to the parents’ friends as ―Mr. Jones‖ or ―Mrs. Smith‖,rather than using their first names? I was quite shocked,having come from a home where it would have been unheardof to refer to one of my parent’s friends by their firstname. This was reserved for only the closest of familyfriends and relatives, and even they always had ―Aunt‖ or―Uncle‖ in front of their name. Respect is something that isearned and commanded. Unlike many of the other virtueswe try to nurture in our kids that are mostly present frombirth, respect is a bit more complicated. Respect is not onlynecessary when dealing well with others, but the virtue ofself-respect is critical for kids to succeed and feel goodabout themselves and their choices throughout their lives.I could quote startling statistics regarding this increase indisrespect, however teachers, parents and other kids canall tell us this is a growing crisis in our world today, resultingin increased violence and anti-social behavior to an alarmingdegree. Many parents don’t realize the level of disrespectthe average child is subjected to daily. According toDr. Michele Borba, author of Building Moral Intelligence:The Seven Essential Virtues that Teach Kids to Do theRight Thing, Jossey Bass 2001, by the time a child reachesthe age of seven, 98% of parents have verbally lashed outat them. One out of three called their kids belittling namesand swore at them. Many of us can testify to this by whatwe hear everyday. Even if these statistics don’t apply toyour own home, kids are affected by many adults throughouttheir day, and they all have tremendous power to influencea child. Observing parents and other adults interact isa strong factor when kids are forming their foundations andunderstandings of how important respect is and how is itused.There are several factors that can have a big impact onkids and their ability to be respectful. The first one to consideris manners. Calling adults by their surnames, settingproper examples during sporting events and while driving,and how we talk to each other in our homes all can have atremendous affect on a child’s concept of respect and howimportant it is. Many of these seemingly trivial ideas havebecome almost outdated, but one should seriously considerthe value of these ideas before casting them aside. It iseasy to become unconscious about these behaviors. Try tokeep track of how often your child is subjected to this kindof disrespect./cont.
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