Gov. Pat McCrory's Center for Safer Schools:
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
A Fence: A story with a great moral
There once was a young boy with a very bad temper. The boy’s father wanted to teach him a lesson, so he gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper he must hammer a nail into their wooden fence.
On the first day of this lesson, the little boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. He was really mad! … Over the course of the next few weeks, the little boy began to control his temper, so the number of nails that were hammered into the fence dramatically decreased.
It wasn’t long before the little boy discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Then, the day finally came when the little boy didn’t lose his temper even once, and he became so proud of himself, he couldn’t wait to tell his father.
Pleased, his father suggested that he now pull out one nail for each day that he could hold his temper.
Pleased, his father suggested that he now pull out one nail for each day that he could hold his temper.
Several weeks went by and the day finally came when the young boy was able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
Very gently, the father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence.
“You have done very well, my son,” he smiled, “but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same.”
The little boy listened carefully as his father continued to speak.
“When you say things in anger, they leave permanent scars just like these. And no matter how many times you say you’re sorry, the wounds will still be there.”
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
N.J. 12 Year Old Girls Threaten to Kill Classmates & Teachers
By Jon Campbell,
Christian Post Contributor
April 26,
2013|4:41 pm
Two N.J. girls who created a "murder video" could face
criminal charges after their video went viral online. The two 12-year-olds
created a video in which they listed numerous fellow classmates as well as
teachers who they wanted to murder.
Two N.J. girls have created a
so-called "murder video" in which they list numerous classmates they
wanted to kill. The girls have since been suspended as an investigation into
their threats is conducted.
The video shows
one of the girls, with the other holding the camera, and together they identify
various people they want to kill.
One of the girls
says in the video: "Wouldn't you guys think I'd be the best assassin
ever."
In another part
of the video the girl says, "Stab him continuously in this area," as
she describes how she wants to kill one victim.
The video goes on
like this for more than 20 minutes, with the two girls laughing through much of
it, oblivious to the seriousness of their threats.
However, the
video has since gone viral, and some of the parents of the children named as
potential victims by the two girls are urging serious action be taken against
them
"My
daughter, she woke up about four times last night, to lock the doors. She woke
up with nightmares," said parent Angelica Marrero, whose daughter was
identified as a victim by the two girls, according to CBS.
Another student
has reported that the day before the video was created one of the same girls
had read a note out aloud in class saying who she wanted to kill.
That student's
mother explained: "My daughter had called me crying hysterically around
11:30, telling me 'mommy, this girl just told me that she's gonna kill
me'."
A police
investigation has now begun, and the two girls have been suspended pending the
results. Some parents have been told that the two girls were receiving a
medical evaluation, although police have not confirmed this.
Some of the
parents have urged authorities ensure the two girls get help to make sure they
do not become a real threat to anyone.
The video has
since been deleted from video sharing website, YouTube.
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J girls allegedly make video threatening to kill ‘10 to 12’ of their 7th-grade classmates
The two students have been pulled from classes at their Paterson school and may face charges.
BY SASHA GOLDSTEIN / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013, 9:53 PM
Public School 27 in Paterson had allowed the girl accused of making the initial threats, which occurred in a classroom, back to class after a medical clearance. News of the video, which allegedly featured her and another student discussing potential victims, prompted another suspension.
Two seventh-grade girls at a Paterson, N.J., elementary school made a video saying they wanted to stab and kill “10 to 12” other classmates, one student’s mother says.
The two girls have since been pulled from class at School 27 and may face criminal charges for the alleged threats.
“It’s serious enough for us to have this investigated, especially because of the current climate we’re in,’’ Mayor Jeffery Jones told the Paterson Press on Thursday afternoon, shortly after he had been informed of the situation. “Let’s hope that it was just frustrations and emotions and they didn’t mean anything, but we can’t sit back and just hope.’’
The two girls allegedly made the threats in a 21-minute video that has since been pulled from YouTube. One mother, Jackie Quinones, says the threats started Tuesday out of the teacher’s earshot when one of the girls in the video wrote down and read aloud names of other students she wanted to kill.
“My daughter said to her, ‘You want to kill me?’” Quinones told the Press. “She said, ‘Yes, I want to kill you.’”
Quinones says the teacher did not hear the threats.
The threatened 12-year-old went to the bathroom to hide from her alleged tormentor, crying as she called her mother to tell her what had happened. Quinones drove to the school and met with the principal, who assured her the girl would not be allowed to return to class until she’d seen a doctor for evaluation.
The girl was back in school Wednesday after getting a medical clearance, Quinones said. Later that day, a student found the threatening video on YouTube. It reportedly features one girl on camera and one off camera discussing which of their classmate they want to kill.
Administrators learned of the “disturbing video” that day, school district spokeswoman Terry Corallo wrote in a release.
“As the safety of our students and staff is our utmost concern, we immediately took action and removed these students from the school environment,’’ Corallo wrote. “We have been communicating with the parents who had children in the same class as these two students. We have assured these parents that we have taken this issue very seriously and are taking the necessary steps to address this issue.’’
Parents of threatened children, too, have been proactive, including some who went to police headquarters to press “terroristic threat” charges against the young alleged tormentors. The local juvenile court prosecutor has spoken to concerned parents as well.
The accused girls have no record of previous altercations, Quinones told the Press.
“No bullying, no fights, nothing,’’ she said. “I don’t understand it.’’
sgoldstein@nydailynews.com
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J girls allegedly make video threatening to kill ‘10 to 12’ of their 7th-grade classmates
The two students have been pulled from classes at their Paterson school and may face charges.
BY SASHA GOLDSTEIN / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013, 9:53 PM
Public School 27 in Paterson had allowed the girl accused of making the initial threats, which occurred in a classroom, back to class after a medical clearance. News of the video, which allegedly featured her and another student discussing potential victims, prompted another suspension.
Two seventh-grade girls at a Paterson, N.J., elementary school made a video saying they wanted to stab and kill “10 to 12” other classmates, one student’s mother says.
The two girls have since been pulled from class at School 27 and may face criminal charges for the alleged threats.
“It’s serious enough for us to have this investigated, especially because of the current climate we’re in,’’ Mayor Jeffery Jones told the Paterson Press on Thursday afternoon, shortly after he had been informed of the situation. “Let’s hope that it was just frustrations and emotions and they didn’t mean anything, but we can’t sit back and just hope.’’
The two girls allegedly made the threats in a 21-minute video that has since been pulled from YouTube. One mother, Jackie Quinones, says the threats started Tuesday out of the teacher’s earshot when one of the girls in the video wrote down and read aloud names of other students she wanted to kill.
“My daughter said to her, ‘You want to kill me?’” Quinones told the Press. “She said, ‘Yes, I want to kill you.’”
Quinones says the teacher did not hear the threats.
The threatened 12-year-old went to the bathroom to hide from her alleged tormentor, crying as she called her mother to tell her what had happened. Quinones drove to the school and met with the principal, who assured her the girl would not be allowed to return to class until she’d seen a doctor for evaluation.
The girl was back in school Wednesday after getting a medical clearance, Quinones said. Later that day, a student found the threatening video on YouTube. It reportedly features one girl on camera and one off camera discussing which of their classmate they want to kill.
Administrators learned of the “disturbing video” that day, school district spokeswoman Terry Corallo wrote in a release.
“As the safety of our students and staff is our utmost concern, we immediately took action and removed these students from the school environment,’’ Corallo wrote. “We have been communicating with the parents who had children in the same class as these two students. We have assured these parents that we have taken this issue very seriously and are taking the necessary steps to address this issue.’’
Parents of threatened children, too, have been proactive, including some who went to police headquarters to press “terroristic threat” charges against the young alleged tormentors. The local juvenile court prosecutor has spoken to concerned parents as well.
The accused girls have no record of previous altercations, Quinones told the Press.
“No bullying, no fights, nothing,’’ she said. “I don’t understand it.’’
sgoldstein@nydailynews.com
Friday, April 26, 2013
This Is What Brothers Do For Each Other: 4:43 min. video
Cayden suffers from cerebral palsy, but Conner doesn't let that stop him from playing sports with his brother. The two compete in triathlons together...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
"Take care of one another"
"The last month has changed our lives forever, and we hope it will change yours too."
"Take care of one another. Be gentle, be compassionate. Be open to letting someone in when it is you who is faltering. Lend your hand. We need it. The world needs it."
Family of Sunil Tripathi, Brown Univ student from Bryn Mawr, Pa
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Teacher of the Year from Washington State
By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP Associated Press
A Washington state science teacher who helped transform his small school into a place where nearly every student graduates with some college credit was named as national teacher of the year.
Zillah High School's Jeff Charbonneau is state teacher of the year and was announced Monday as the national winner by the Council of Chief State School Officers.
Principal Mike Torres said Charbonneau, 35, has added a lot to the school located in Washington's Yakima Valley and has inspired other teachers to push themselves.
"Jeff is one of our many instructors that make Zillah High School a special place," Torres said. "The level of passion that he has for teaching is contagious."
Torres also gives Charbonneau credit for helping push more kids to continue learning after high school. Ninety percent of last year's graduating class went on to continue their learning, either at college, in an apprenticeship program or the military.
Those numbers have a lot to do with a program Charbonneau started to help students get college credit for the classes they take at the high school but not through Advanced Placement tests. Seventy-two classes at Zillah High School can result in credits from Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University or local community colleges.
Torres would like to keep Charbonneau right where he is, teaching science classes at his alma mater, but he also recognizes what he could share with teachers and others across the nation.
"When I look at his background and how he carries himself, I think he would be a great representative for education across the nation," Torres said. "I feel like he can compete with anyone for national teacher of the year."
The teacher-of-the year program began in 1952 to focus public attention on excellence in teaching. The winner is recognized by President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony, scheduled for Tuesday.
Charbonneau started teaching in 2001 at Zillah, the same school he attended. He teaches chemistry, physics, engineering and architecture. He also runs a statewide robotics competition and serves as yearbook adviser for the 400-student school.
His favorite part of teaching is being present at the moment of discovery for a student.
"When they get it and they have that 'aha moment.' There's really nothing that matches that," he said.
Charbonneau said he breaks down topics into small enough steps that students can grasp each one and gain confidence as they advance and accomplish what they want. The nation should feel the same way about public schools, he said.
"Nothing in life is truly hard," Charbonneau said.
"We are not a nation of failing schools. When I hear that I literally cringe," he said. "There is so much going right with education that we ignore."
He does believe there's still work to be done, including addressing the achievement gap between students from different ethnic and economic groups.
The three other finalists were Rhonda Holmes-Blankenship, an English teacher from Maryland; Alex S. Lopes, a special education teacher from Florida; and Heidi Welch, a music teacher from New Hampshire.
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Online:
http://www.ccsso.org/ntoy.html
SEATTLE April 22, 2013 (AP)
Zillah High School's Jeff Charbonneau is state teacher of the year and was announced Monday as the national winner by the Council of Chief State School Officers.
Principal Mike Torres said Charbonneau, 35, has added a lot to the school located in Washington's Yakima Valley and has inspired other teachers to push themselves.
"Jeff is one of our many instructors that make Zillah High School a special place," Torres said. "The level of passion that he has for teaching is contagious."
Torres also gives Charbonneau credit for helping push more kids to continue learning after high school. Ninety percent of last year's graduating class went on to continue their learning, either at college, in an apprenticeship program or the military.
Those numbers have a lot to do with a program Charbonneau started to help students get college credit for the classes they take at the high school but not through Advanced Placement tests. Seventy-two classes at Zillah High School can result in credits from Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University or local community colleges.
Torres would like to keep Charbonneau right where he is, teaching science classes at his alma mater, but he also recognizes what he could share with teachers and others across the nation.
"When I look at his background and how he carries himself, I think he would be a great representative for education across the nation," Torres said. "I feel like he can compete with anyone for national teacher of the year."
The teacher-of-the year program began in 1952 to focus public attention on excellence in teaching. The winner is recognized by President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony, scheduled for Tuesday.
Charbonneau started teaching in 2001 at Zillah, the same school he attended. He teaches chemistry, physics, engineering and architecture. He also runs a statewide robotics competition and serves as yearbook adviser for the 400-student school.
His favorite part of teaching is being present at the moment of discovery for a student.
"When they get it and they have that 'aha moment.' There's really nothing that matches that," he said.
Charbonneau said he breaks down topics into small enough steps that students can grasp each one and gain confidence as they advance and accomplish what they want. The nation should feel the same way about public schools, he said.
"Nothing in life is truly hard," Charbonneau said.
"We are not a nation of failing schools. When I hear that I literally cringe," he said. "There is so much going right with education that we ignore."
He does believe there's still work to be done, including addressing the achievement gap between students from different ethnic and economic groups.
The three other finalists were Rhonda Holmes-Blankenship, an English teacher from Maryland; Alex S. Lopes, a special education teacher from Florida; and Heidi Welch, a music teacher from New Hampshire.
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Online:
http://www.ccsso.org/ntoy.html
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