Essential 55

The Essential 55
By Ron Clark

Rule 1
When responding to any adult, you must answer by saying
“Yes ma’am” or “No sir.” Just nodding your head or saying
any other form of yes or no is not acceptable.

Rule 2
Make eye contact. When someone is speaking, keep your
eyes on him or her at all times. If someone makes a
comment, turn and face that person.

Rule 3
If someone in the class wins a game or does something well,
we will congratulate that person. Claps should be at least
three seconds in length with the full part of both hands
meeting in a manner that will give the appropriate clap
volume.

Rule 4
During discussions, respect other students’ comments,
opinions, and ideas. When possible, make statements like, “I
agree with John, and I also feel that…” or “I disagree with
Sarah. She made a good point I feel that…” or “I think Victor
made an excellent observation, and it made me realize…”

Rule 5
If you win or do well at something, do not brag. If you lose, do
not show anger. Instead, say something like, “I really enjoyed
the competition, and I look forward to playing you again,” or
“good game,” or don’t say anything at all. To show anger or
sarcasm, such as “I wasn’t playing hard anyway” or “You
really aren’t that good,” shows weakness.

Rule 6
If you are asked a question in conversation, you should ask a
question in return.

Me: “Did you have a nice weekend?”
You: “Yes, I had a great time. My family and I went shopping.
What about you? Did you have a nice weekend?”

It is only polite to show others that you are just as interested in
them as they are in you.

Update in photos

A bloom outside our front office.
Stood under it after the CSUSB trip, USC Trip and UCR trip.

New goals - the last 11 weeks

The students had a choice of a flower, butterfly or a cloud. They had to write their goal for the last quarter of school.

Museum of Tolerance reflection bodies. Each 8th grade student used the body cutout to reflect on what lead up to the Holocaust, what happened after, vocabulary (and reflect on a word that has changed in meaning for student), profile of child of the holocaust, personal reflection and what is happening now around that world that violates human rights.

Congratulations !

"Bloomington Middle will not only be certified for the 08-09 school year but because of the level of excellence of the AVID program essentials and the impact and work (of ) moving AVID school wide, BMS will also become an “emerging AVID Demonstration school” during the 2009-10 school year".

-Vivian Shaw

RIMS AVID Curriculum Specialist

Thank you ...

• BMS AVID students (especially those who were in AVID 2003-present)


• AVID Parents


• AVID Tutors, especially Angela... my first AVID tutor... who helped get the tutoring portion of the program started.


• Bloomington Middle School Teachers especially the AVID Site team Members)


• Bloomington Middle School Staff


• Mr. Kimbwala, Principal and Ms. Reynolds, Assistant Principal for you support and guidance


• CJUSD District Office ( for all the support you have given AVID over the last 17 years)


• and Dan... from one to six

You all make AVID Great!

Future

Now that you have watched the clip...
What does this say about your future?
Describe the underlying message in this clip?
Explain which fact surprised you the most, why?
Through your own personal judgement, what does this say about academics at all levels?

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