Weddington Hills Teachers Awarded
WES Student Author Holds Book Signing at
BHES
Weddington
Hills Elementary
School AIG
Teacher Michelle
McCartan and
AU Teacher
Amanda
Kentfield
recently
attended the
2017 National
Forum on
Character
Education in
Washington
D.C. to
celebrate
winning The
Promising
Practices
Award for their
“Empathy
Partners” project.
Madison McIntyre, fourth grade IB student at Weddington Hills
Elementary School, recently authored and published her own book
titled “Madison’s World: A Lesson In Friendship”. On Friday, Dec.
1st Madison visited students at Beverly Hills Elementary where she
signed copies, answered questions, and read the first few pages
of her book aloud. Local media interviewed Madison. Her book is
available on Amazon.
The project involves a personal and academic partnership
between fourth and fifth grade AIG students and autistic students
at Weddington Hills Elementary. The partnership creates an
environment that nurtures the attitudes of cooperation, respect and
empathy.
The program was also featured in the Independent Tribune.
Read the article at http://www.independenttribune.com/news/
weddington-hills-teachers-win-award-for-empathy-partners/
article_5b58cb20-c336-11e7-95e6-5f69ede2aeee.html.
Winkler Receives Grant for Anti-Violence Efforts
H.E. Winkler Middle School received a $1,000 mini-grant for its safe school efforts through the Allstate Foundation and Sandy Hook Promise
(SHP). Grant funds will be used by the school’s Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Promise Club to conduct activities and
implement the Know The Signs violence prevention programs. SHP’s Know The Signs violence prevention programs educate youth and adults
about mental health and wellness, identification of at-risk behaviors and how to take action and get help before a situation escalates. SHP
was founded by several family members who lost loved ones in the tragic
shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012.
As part of the Allstate Foundation grant, the school received educational
materials, training for school and community activities, ongoing support
and technical assistance for their youth violence prevention efforts, and
opportunities to partner with local Allstate agents to further the cause.
Through these efforts, thousands of students across North Carolina will be
educated and directly engaged in SAVE Promise Club activities.
SAVE Promise Clubs are led by students for students, which gives
members the opportunity to lead the planning and execution of youth
safety campaigns for their peers. The clubs plan activities around Sandy
Hook Promise’s Know The Signs violence prevention programs and other
activities aimed at creating a safer school and community environment.
Club initiatives will also promote various national observances and events
throughout the year, including SHP’s Say Something Week (October 16-20).
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