The students at MPLS celebrated RESPECT by seeking unique characteristics in others and accepting everyone's uniqueness.  Whether an adult or a young child, people need to show respect and value others with appropriate words and actions.

1. Respect – Introduction and Assembly: October 2003 Theme

     Cut out a life-size silhouette of a person on paper (trace around a student).  Print “Respectful Person” on it.  Make the mouth the shape of a “U” so it says “U Matter.”  Ask the group to finish the sentence: I feel respected when … OR I show respect when…
The answers may include:
    -say kind things
    -help
    -listen
    -wait my turn
    -share
    -positive attitude
    -cooperate
    -think of others
    -caring acts
     -look at the person speaking
Label the silhouette as the students share their comments:  e.g. Look by the eyes, listen by the ears, think of others by the brain, help by the hands, not nosy by the nose.
     Give each class their own silhouette.  Have the classes write what they do to show respect on the silhouette in a visible place in the room as a reminder, and so respectful acts can be consistently added.  The silhouettes will be brought to the next Citizenship Assembly.

2. Student Council Project from October 2003 Theme Respect