Peaceful Monday Morning Meeting
The Berkeley Elementary School “Peaceful Monday Morning Meetings” bring together students, staff, and parents so that each week can begin by focusing on the positive behaviors that make our students “amazing”.  Students gather in the multipurpose room where music plays and everyone sings School is Cool and Respect. The principal and her friendly fawn puppet then lead students with the peace pledge:  “We are the fawns.  We pledge to be peaceful in our forest everyday.”  The school guidance counselor reminds the boys and girls of the monthly character word and gives an example of how students can demonstrate respect, kindness, etc.  Our favorite part of Monday Morning Meetings” is the stage performance. Teachers volunteer to sign up for several Mondays during the year that allows their students to present a song, skit or photostory using the character trait as the theme. Meetings end with pulling gold tickets to recognize children who made “Amazing Choices” for the previous week.