Olweus Class MeetingOlweus Class MeetingOctober 23, 2013October 23, 2013Grades 7 and 8

To recap from the last meeting….To recap from the last meeting….What are you doing to keep Michael

Fowlin’s challenge alive?What is the one small change you have

made?Don’t forget to tell the people you meet

THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL! You will make their day

History of Red Ribbon WeekHistory of Red Ribbon WeekMany of you know what Red Ribbon Week is.

BUT, do you know WHY we celebrate it every year?

To honor the life and legacy of Enrique “Kiki” Camerena, a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Agent who was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in Mexico in 1985.

Agent Camerena believed that one person could make a difference....the video clip you are about to watch tells his story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeBJzdOExGM (right click and choose Open

Hyperlink)

What can you do to make a What can you do to make a difference?difference?

Agent Camerena made a difference in the lives of many people by preventing drug trafficking into the United States.

Even though you are not DEA Agents, you can still make a difference in the lives of those around you, and you can help make our school a better place.

Think of one action YOU can take this year to make a difference in our school.

Make a Difference…Start a Chain Make a Difference…Start a Chain ReactionReaction

You will each be given a red “chain link” that will be added to the middle school Red Ribbon Week chain.

On your link, please write one specific action you will take this year to make a difference in our school.

Can’t think of anything? How about these suggestions:◦Find someone who needs a smile, and give them

that smile ◦Make it a habit to respect everyone◦Talk to someone you think might be in distress…you

may make the difference of a lifetime.◦Be kind to others◦Pay it forward…you just might start a chain reaction

In Closing….In Closing….

Lastly, you will complete a brief survey about possible student counseling groups and forums.Thank you! And remember…YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! Pass it on!“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”~ Jane Goodall