October 23, 2009 - Caring

Caring was the focus of our October Fabulous Friday. Our program opened with a presentation from Mrs. Cusack's Fourth Hour Class, a drumming presentation called, "Drumming up Caring Characters."


Other Special Presentations included a visit from Ada Sunrise Rotary members Elaine Rhynes, Mary Pfieffer, and Suzanne McFarland. The ladies presented our 3rd graders with individual dictionaries. We are thankful for this contribution and for the many things their organization facilitates in our community and the surrounding communities. Also Mrs. Gail Wood and Mrs. Terri Lovelis presented First American Bank of Stonewall with the Community Partner Award. Melissa Madron accepted the award on behalf of bank.

Our Organization of the Month was the Business Professionals of America. Brittany Gipson and Savannah Burwell outlined some of the activities involved with the organization.

Characters for the month were as follows:

KG: Lilli Eddy and Lanie Pool

1st: Noah Edens and Alexa-Kate Rhynes

2nd: Dustin Cate and Addyson Steele

3rd: Carmen Chelf and Clio Heath

4th: Aubrie Lovelis

5th: Ryan York

6th: Lauren Williamson

7th: Charles Gastineau

8th: Justin Friend

9th: Danielle Clarke

10th: Dillon Monday

11th: Tanner Taylor

12th: Zeke Munday

September 18, 2009-Responsibility

Our first Fabulous Friday set a positive tone for our 2009-2010 Character Counts Campaign as we saw a record attendance and enthusiasm that seemed to breath life into our campaign. In addition to the Stonewall High School Student Council, our Cheerleaders joined in to add energy to the district-wide celebration. As a group we explored the Pillar, Responsibility, and the leaders performed several skits to help the audience from kindergarten to twelfth grade better understand their roles/responsibilities in their lives.

Leaders recognized The Student Council as the Organization of the Month, and Mrs. Steele highlighted some of the activities the Student Council oversees. Also visiting us, OBI, from the Oklahoma Blood Institute, came to help us kick off our Service Learning Project - The Blood Drive.

Our characters for the month were as follows:

KG: Chandler Cate and Brittany Roundtree

1st: Patrick Snell and Ketelynn Frye

2nd: Taylor Wallace and Andy Jo Stone

3rd: Dakota Johnson and Brayden Rhynes

4th: Colby Sawyer

5th: Madison Hamilton

6th: Rebecca Payne

7th: Laura Snell

8th: Latisha Price

9th: Jordan Pharr

10th: Kaitlinn Wright

11th: Ashleigh Chronister

12th: Brecca Robertson

2009-2010 Character Counts Campaign-"Moovin' on UP!"

Our return to school found us excited and ready to start our new year with a brand new focus in our Character Education Program. Having measured our last year's campaign, "We've Got the POWER," as quite successful, our hopes are to continue that development of great character skills, therefore, we found it most appropriate to title this year's campaign, "Moovin' on UP!"
Following is a brief outline of our program. We sincerly hope you will take pride in knowing that we are doing our very best to insure that your students are becoming all they can be both in the classroom and out in the world. We hope, too, that you will engage with us and become our partners as we accomplish this endeavor.

September 18-October 22, 2009
Pillar: Responsibility

Quote: Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness-great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy. --Jim Rohn, Motivation Speaker/Author

Quote: Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching kids what counts is best.
--Bob Talbert, Columnist

Service Learning Project: Blood Drive - October 13, 2009


October 23-November 19, 2009
Pillar: Caring

Quote: For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people's love and concern for each other. ---Millard Fuller

Quote: Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being. ---Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Pillar Power Word: Koinonia

Pillar Hero: Millard Fuller

Service Learning Project: Colene Alexander Fund Raiser - Cancer Victim
Benevolence Committee - Penny Drive
Salvation Army Canned Food Drive


November 20-December 17, 2009

Pillar: Fairness

Quote: Fairness is a man's ability to rise above his prejudices." --Wes Fessler


December 18, 2009-January 14, 2010

Pillar: Respect (Others)


January 15-February 18, 2010

Pillar: Trustworthiness


February 19-March 25, 2010

Pillar: Citizenship


March 26-April 15, 2010

Pillar: Responsibility


April 16-Summer

Pillar: Respect (Self)

Winners - April 20, 2009

May Pillar - Caring

Service Learning Project: Mosquito Nets for Malawi: Manage Malaria
Color: Red

May 4, 2009
Focus: Give of yourself, time, support, comfort just to make someone's life better.
Quote: No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of others. --Charles Dickens

May 11, 2009
Focus: Be thankful; express gratitude
Quote: The more you have, the more you're supposed to give. --LaDonna Harris

May 18, 2009
Focus: Forgive Others
Quote: Every man should have a fair sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.
---Henry Brooks Adams

April Pillar - Trustworthiness

Service Learning Project: Hats for Hope (Relay for Life)
Color: Blue

April 6, 2009
Focus: Be honorable and upright
Quote: One falsehood spoils a thousand truths. --Ashanti Proverb

April 14, 2009
Focus: Honor your commitments; do what you're supposed to do not just the little you can get away with.
Quote: It isn't enough for us to envision change; we have to see ourselves as the agents of change. --Irene Natividad (Nat'l Women's Political Caucus)

April 20, 2009
Focus: Be sincere
Quote: The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. --Samuel Johnson

April 27, 2009
Focus: Be a good friend (Look out; help out)
Quote: ...no matter what you do, no matter how much success you have, no matter how much money you have, relationships (friends) are important. The people in your life are important.
--Ed Bradley (60 Minutes Reporter)

Winners - March 23, 2009

Winners - March 9, 2009

Magnificent Monday - March 2, 2009

WINNERS!!!!!!

February 23, 2009

Mag Monday Buddies!



Positive Pinata Winners - Mrs. Galbreath's Fourth Grade Class

And the winners are......

WINNERS - February 17, 2009

And the winners are.......

February 9, 2009 WINNERS

Characters of the Week


Pinata Winners - Mrs. Christian's Class
This honor goes to the class who is the best behaved and the best participants during our assembly.

March Pillar - Respect

Service Learning Project: TBA
Color: Yellow

March 2, 2009
Focus: Be positive; use good manners.
Quote: Our attitude precedes our arrival. ---Anonymous

March 9, 2009
Focus: Value and honor all people - including yourself.
Quote: Today you are you, that is truer than true. there is no one alive who is Youer than You.
---Dr. Seuss

March 23, 2009
Focus: Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Quote: Young people have an enormous responsibility and an opportunity to change people's lives. Don't just learn about your culture; be thirsty about learning other cultures too. When you learn more about someone else, you connect with them. ---Martin Waukazoo

March 30, 2009
Focus: Resolve disagreements and deal with anger peacefully and without violence.
Quote: Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

February Pillar - Respect

Service Learning Focus: TBA
Color: Yellow

February 2, 2009
Focus: Accept people for their character, abilities, and conduct, not race, religion or gender.
Quote: There never were, in the world, two opinions alike, two hours, or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity. ---Montaigne

February 9, 2009
Focus: Respect other's property.
Quote: I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ---Maya Angelou

February 17, 2009 (Terrific Tuesday)
Focus: Be tolerant, respectful, and accepting of those who are different from us.
Quote: ...the peace and security of mankind are dependent on mutual respect for the rights and freedoms of all. ---Eleanor Roosevelt

February 23, 2009
Focus: Listen and try to understand other's viewpoints.
Quote: Politeness goes far, yet costs nothing. ---Samuel Smiles

Winners - February 2, 2009

WINNERS - January 26, 2009

WINNERS - January 20, 2009

TERRIFIC TUESDAY WINNERS

WINNERS - January 12, 2009

January 5, 2009 WINNERS

Magnificent Monday - December 8, 2008

And the winners are.....

Magnificent Monday - December 1, 2008

WINNERS!

January Pillar - Fairness

Service Learning Focus: TBA
Color: Orange

January 5, 2009
Focus: Treat People Equally
Quote: America is not like a blanket...America is more like a quilt - many patches, many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven together and held together by a common thread. --Jesse Jackson

January 12, 2009
Focus: Be consistent
Quote: Treat all people alike. Give them all the same law...All people should have equal rights upon the earth. --Chief Joseph

January 20, 2009 - TERRIFIC TUESDAY
Focus: Tolerance - Be open-minded
Quote: Do not judge others until you've walked in their shoes. --Anonymous

January 26, 2009
Focus: Humility - Be considerate of others
Quote: A great person is always willing to be little. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

December Pillar - Caring

Service Learning Focus: Salvation Army Canned Food Drive
Color: Red

December 1, 2008
Focus: Compassion/Concern for Others
Quote: Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What are you doing for others?' --Martin Luther King, Jr.

December 8, 2008
Focus: Generosity/Charity
Quote: A man's true wealth is the good he does in this world. --Mohammed

December 15, 2008
Focus: Consideration/Kindness
Quote: It's nice to be important but it is important to be nice. --John Marks Templeton

CHRISTMAS BREAK - December 22, 2008-January 2, 2009 MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Magnificent Monday - November 10, 2008

Today's celebration included a special tribute to the many men and women who have served our country. In recognition of Veteran's Day 2008, we held a special, district-wide assembly and included activities to highlight the sacrifices made by our Veterans. Josh Scribner read The Presidential Proclamation, and Zeke Munday introduced the singing of the Star Spangled Banner with an informative presentation. Thanks Student Council for your continued dedication to our cause - making our school the best that it can be.

Today's Winners (photo by Alisa Mabry)

Magnificent Monday - November 3, 2008

AND THE WINNERS ARE.....!

Mr. Rayburn celebrates with the Middle School winners.

Everyone celebrates the good times.

November Pillar - Citizenship

Service Learning Focus: Give the Untold Stories a Voice
Color: Purple

November 3, 2008
Focus: Service/Volunteer
Quote: Service is the rent we pay for living. It is the very purpose of life and not something we
do in our spare time. ---Marian Wright Edelman

November 10, 2008 - **Special** District-Wide Veteran's Celebration
Focus: Helpfulness - Be a good neighbor.
Quote: The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your arm. ---Anonymous

November 17, 2008
Focus: Cooperation/Participation - Play by the rules.
Quote: You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer
yourself any direction you choose. ---Dr. Seuss

***Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break***

Magnificent Monday - October 27, 2008

Today's Winners!


What a better way to start the day - in our pajamas and at Magnificent Monday! Students celebrate SPIRIT Week.


Victory Lap!


Our High-Five Circle.

Magnificent Monday - October 20, 2008

Dependability/Reliability were the words for discussion at our celebration today. Part of being trustworthy involves doing what we say we will do when we say we will. Students also participated in helping all to see why it is so very important to cut out all the bad/negative talk. Negative talk not only makes others feel lousy, but it also causes us to become down and out.


Part of our celebration involves pledging our allegiance to our great country, and reciting the "Preamble to the Constitution."



Today's winners!

Magnificent Monday - October 13, 2008

Mrs. Swanick's class wins the pinata for their participation and great behavior!


Three Muskateers!


Two of our great leaders!


The WINNERS!

Magnificent Monday - October 6, 2008

Winners! Included are the Stonewall High School Student of the Month, McLish Middle School Characters of the Month, and Stonewall Elementary Characters of the Week.


Zeke and Decotah win IPODS for taking care of their responsibilities.


Friends having fun!


Mrs. Christian's Class proudly displays their banner.


Character in waiting


Audience participation as we sing Oklahoma.


Rebecca travels the 'high-five' circle.


Laura sets out to celebrate!

October Pillar: Trustworthiness

Service Learning Project: Cut the Talk - Discourage negative talk.

October 6, 2008
Focus: Integrity - Do the right thing.
Quote: "The time is right to do what is right." --Dr. Martin Luther King

October 13, 2008
Focus: Honesty - Tell the truth; don't cheat
Quote: "A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth." --Aesop

October 20, 2008
Focus: Reliability - Dependability
Quote: "Well done is better than well said." --Benjamin Franklin

October 27, 2008
Focus: Loyalty
Quote: "Greater love has no man than this; that he give up his life for another." --The Bible

Magnificent Monday - September 29, 2008

Character all over the face!


Green shirts are proudly displayed as the color of responsibility.


Our favorite is the School Fight Song.


Today's Winners!

Magnificent Monday - September 22, 2008

And the winners are......

Magnificent Monday - September 15, 2008

AND THE WINNERS ARE.......

Stonewall Elementary Characters of the Week

Our Magnificent Monday Celebrations continued this week with only our veteran K-4 students in the lime light (or lemon light as London Tipton calls it on The Suite Life of Zach and Cody). This week we introduced the 'Positive Pinata,' a travelling trophy for the class who participates and behaves the best. For this first week, the huge pinata will find a home in Mrs. Lovelis's class as her students were chosen by the Stuco as the winners. We learned that part of our responsibility is perseverance and we discussed Wilma Rudolph as our 'Persevering Hero.' Ms. Rudolph overcame crippling polio to become the first woman to win three gold Olympic medals in track and field in one game.

Mrs. Lovelis's class is the first to host the travelling pinata trophy for great participation and good behavior during our assembly.