Alma Intermediate School

COOL KIDS!

AIS Cool Character Kids

The COOL (Assertive) Response to Teasing:

Looking Cool

Thinking Cool

Acting Cool

There are four different ways to act cool when you are teased

1. "Ignore It"

2. "Laugh It Off"

3. "Change the Subject"

4. "Ask the Teaser To Stop"

USE THE 4 STEP ASSERTION PLAN:

1. Tell the teaser what you don't like

2. Tell the teaser how it makes you feel

3. Tell the teaser what you would like

4. Tell the teaser what will happen if a compromise cannot be made

AIS Cool Character Kids

The COOL (Assertive) Response to Bullying:

Looking Cool

Thinking Cool

Acting Cool

There are four different ways to act cool when you are bullied:

1. Look the Look

	Stay calm and look straight ahead
	Ignore the bully. Don't look at or talk to the bully.

2. Talk the Talk

With a calm voice and talking in private if possible, use the 4-Step Assertion Plan:

	1. Tell the bully what you don't like
	2. Tell the bully how his/her behavior makes you feel
	3. Tell the bully what behavior you want
	4. Tell the bully what will happen if he/she doesn't stop

3. Walk the Walk

	Stand Straight
	Look directly at the bully
	Use a calm voice
	Do not call names or act like you do not respect the bully
	Use the last two steps of the 4-Step Assertion Plan:

Tell the bully what behavior you want. "The notebook belongs to me. I'd like for you to give it to me."
Tell the bully what will happen if he/she does not stop (go to authority for help.) "I'm not going to fight you, but if you don't give it to me, I'm going to have to go to Mr. Warnock."

The BeCool program is published by James Stanfield Publishing Company, Inc., Santa Barbara, California

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News and Clues

10 Tips for Talking with your Kids

1. Start Early

2. Initiate Conversations with Your Child

3. Even Talk with Them About Tough Subjects

4. Create an Open Environment

5. Communicate Your Own Values

6. Listen to Your Child

7. Try to Be Honest

8. Be Patient

9. Use Everyday Opportunities to Talk

10. Talk About It Again and Again

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Airedale Traits

September: Accepts responsibility

October: Integrity.

November: Respects Self and Others

December: Eager to learn

January: Dependable

February: Always Perseveres

March: Loyal

April: Encourages Others

May: Shows Compassion

"Character education is about the connection of the Head, the Heart, and the Hand which encourages civility, service to others and moral thinking and behaving."

-----Duane Hodgin

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Duke University Talent Identification Program TIP

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