1. " Growing the Grass So There is No Place for Weeds" Positive energy in school

2. What does this mean? How we spend time, energy makes us who we are. If grass is grown healthy and thick, then the weeds will have no place. Time in the day vs. what you choose to do with it

3. Opening activity: Activity: Hot Seat Possible Uses: Energizer, Get acquainted activity, object lesson Process: 1 facing 3 * * * Hot Seat  * 1) Groups of four. 2) The person in the “Hot Seat” has three responsibilities: a) copy the exact motions of the person in the “Mirror,” b) answer the questions about summer plans directed from the left c) ask questions about school to right 3) After 1-2 minutes, have everyone change seats and roles. Repeat until everyone has had a chance to try each role. How does this relate to the challenge and mission of achieving a positive school culture?

4. The Theory of the Dipper and the Bucket Each of us has an invisible bucket. It is constantly emptied or filled, depending on what others say or do to us. When our bucket is full, we feel great. When it's empty, we feel awful. Each of us also has an invisible dipper. When we use that dipper to fill other people's buckets -- by saying or doing things to increase their positive emotions -- we also fill our own bucket. But when we use that dipper to dip from others' buckets -- by saying or doing things that decrease their positive emotions -- we diminish ourselves.

5. Bucket Theory (2) Like the cup that runneth over, a full bucket gives us a positive outlook and renewed energy. Every drop in that bucket makes us stronger and more optimistic. But an empty bucket poisons our outlook, saps our energy, and undermines our will. That's why every time someone dips from our bucket, it hurts us. So we face a choice every moment of every day: We can fill one another's buckets, or we can dip from them. It's an important choice -- one that profoundly influences our relationships, productivity, health, and happiness.

6. Bucket Book Review and Summary Some key concepts Bucket filling in organizations p. 15-17 Scaring off customers p. 25-27 The recognition gap p. 27-29 Thousand moments Every day p. 41-43 The magic ratio p. 43-47 Physical and Mental Health effects p. 48-50 Increasing Longevity p. 47-48 10.Individualize, Individualize, Individualize p. 65-66

7. The 5 strategies for increasing positive emotions Activity: strategies posters ( 5 posters, 5 markers per group) Divide into groups 15 min to review discuss and create 2 min to present to group 1. PREVENT Bucket Dipping 71-72 2. SHINE the light on what is right 73-75 3. MAKE best friend’s 77-79 4. GIVE unexpectedly 81-83 5. REVERSE the golden rule 85-88

8. A School Theme PRIDE P=Participation R=Respect I=Initiative D=Determination E=Effort

9. Mustang Pride program 1. Mustang Pride forms: Every day staff will be looking for positive actions performed by students. Our staff members will complete a basic individualized form with details about the positive action witnessed. Forms will be taken to the office by Teachers and we will phone you to share the good news. Each letter in the word “PRIDE” represents a category within our school pride mission at Sunset View. The specific category of pride will be circled on the form. A copy is sent home with students. Sample of forms

10. Mustang Pride program 2.Mustang Horse Shoes: Students who win a Mustang Pride slip also are given a horseshoe “contact paper” sticker to place on the walls within our school. The more stickers in our school = the more acts of school pride exhibited in our school. Sample of sticker

11. Mustang Pride program 3.Mustang Pride Assemblies Monthly: 30 minute assembly to celebrate positive acts, emphasize a monthly theme, and honor classes who have exhibited exemplary effort in Music, PE, and Library. Also, students who have won multiple or a very special Mustang Pride award during the month will be selected from each class and win a Mustang Pride shirt. Sample of Shirt

12. Bucketbook for kids Read book aloud Share activity with kids for May Integrated into Pride assembly

13. Bucket drops Filling others buckets (and your own!) Staff Students Set Goals Make available Other ways to fill buckets (acts of kindness, gifts, service, emails, conversations…)

14. TEAM Concepts Popsicle stick activity The championship quest Together Everyone Achieves More