I Inspire Others
Mix It Up Day is a national program which encourages students to interact with peers outside their friendship circles in an effort to reduce prejudices and bullying at school.
This year students were asked, "What do you do to inspire others?”
This is the continuation of a project some of our seventh grade girls began last month. As we inspire others, we make an effort to make our world, our school, and our community a better place for others. One that offers compassion towards others, and promotes kindness for all.
Two stations were set up in the cafeteria. The words, “I inspire others” were written on a whiteboard and students were asked to finish the sentence. Once they were done, we photographed them and now their photos are hung up around the halls in our school. The pictures serve as a visual reminder of what we can do each and every day to make new friends, stomp out bullying, and become champions of good character.
The I Inspire Others Project designed by our 7th grade girls, hopes to make a difference in the world by inspiring others to find their inner strength, courage, and beauty. They have started a Twitter profile (@iinspireproject) and tweet out inspiring phrases, quotes, and news to their followers. They also ask others to share how they inspire others. Want to join in?
Tweet to us: @iinspireproject or #iinspireproject on Twitter.
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I inspire others by being a strong independent woman. | Students wait to tell there I Inspire story. | I inspire others by being myself. |
I inspire others by being a strong independent woman.
Students wait to tell there I Inspire story.
I inspire others by being myself.
The Giving Tree
Lansing Schools will be sponsoring the Giving Tree Program for families that need extra assistance for holiday gifts.
The Giving Tree will be located in the Main Office beginning November 19th. For each student identified, a tag with a clothing item or other small gift is placed on a tree for faculty and community members to pick, buy and wrap.
Giving Tree students can be identified by staff members or by request from parents, guardians or caregivers. All students and families remain anonymous.
For us this is always a very special time of year, as the true meaning of giving is always astonishing, as well as the strong sense of community that is present.
If you are a family in need of some extra assistance, or if you would like to help by picking some tags, please contact Carol Miller at 533-3020 ext. 2150.
New York School Counselor of the Year
I was excited this year to have been nominated by a colleague for the New York State School Counselor of the Year Award. It came as a complete surprise and I was truly honored. On October 31st I was awarded The School Counselor of the Year Award by the New York State School Counselor Association. It was a very memorable event and I feel honored to work with all the students, teachers, and families at Lansing. I look forward to going to work every day and have for the past 18 years.
I am also pleased to announce that I am a candidate for the 2016 American School Counselor of the Year Award. This past summer I actually presented a session at the American School Counselor Conference at Disney World, FL. It was a great experience to meet so many wonderful counselors doing so many wonderful things every day.
I look forward to continue to provide a comprehensive school counseling program to students and helping families in the Lansing School District.
