Empathy Through Education ETE at Nativity Catholic School

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Empathy Through Education (ETE)at Nativity
Catholic School

• August 21, 2006

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ETE Mission Goal

• Our mission is to promote an emotionally,
  physically and socially safe environment for all
  our childrento encourage one anotherso that
  together, we can help build up the body of
  Christ.
• Through education, awareness, sharing/networking
  and supporting our children, our faculty and our
  parents, our goal is to promote positive
  social changes and strengthen relationships
  within our school, our families and our community.

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Empathy Through Education

•  The ETE committee is dedicated to
• Determining strengths and assets at Nativity
  Catholic School
• Identifying gaps or needs
• Exploring and implementing services and education
  for our students, faculty, parents and community.
  Three programs will be implemented this school
  year (06-07) the Owning Up Program for
  middle school grades, the Steps To Respect
  Program for all grades, and the Parent Study
  Circles for all parents
• Evaluating outcomes of these services and
  education and continuously improving

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Empathy Through Education - Summary

• We didnt know that verbal taunting exclusion
  could be so damaging and, potentially, have such
  long-lasting effects.
• Now we do.
• And theres so much we can do, but it takes
  patience and commitment.
• And, it takes all of us Parents, School
  Administration, Teachers, Support Staff
  Students working together.

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Empathy Through Education Members

• Administration Dr. Bernadette Kunnen Mr. Ron
  Merrill
• Parents
• DeDe Waldron Donna Rayburn Donna Collins
  Susan Fogarty Sue Thatcher Joan
  Schmidt
• Neal Rickmers 
• Together, let us build up the body of Christ.

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ETE Parent Study Circles
Full Esteem Ahead Helping adults help kids, and
one another   Understanding Kids Social
Lives STUDY CIRCLE DISCUSSION GUIDE FOR
PARENTS
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ETE Parent Study Circle Topics

• Whats the Problem with Peer Aggression
• Language and Research
• Friendships
• Cliques/Popularity
• Players Actions in Aggression
• Putting It In Perspective
• Outside Influences
• Change Can Happen

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ETE Parent Study Circle Info

• Fill out the Response Form with your contact
  information and your 1st and 2nd choice - AM
  (after drop off at 8am) or PM (7pm) and what day
  of the week is best for you. Turn it in tonight
  or e-mail it to Donna Rayburn. 
• Groups will decide among themselves how often to
  meet and for how long. It is recommended to meet
  every 3-4 weeks and for 1-1 ½ hrs each meeting.
  There are 8 sessions.
• The group also decides on the meeting place. You
  can meet at Nativity. An ETE member can schedule
  space.

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ETE Parent Study Circle Takeaways

•    Bullying amongst kids bypasses physical pain
  and goes right to the soul. a concerned mother
• Friendship with oneself is all-important,
  because without it one cannot be friends with
  anyone else in the world. Eleanor Roosevelt

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ETE Parent Study Circle Takeaways

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• My doctrine is this, that if we see cruelty or
  wrong that we have the power to stop, and do
  nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the
  guilt. a man named Wright in Anna Sewell's
  Black Beauty
• We can teach our children empathy by sharing our
  values of empathy and caring.

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ETE Parent Study Circle Info

• The ideal size for each group is about 8 people.
  This is big enough to have great discussions,
  small enough to make sure every person has a
  voice if he/she wants to initiate dialog and each
  person can share in facilitating one session.
• Once a group is set up, one person will be the
  group coordinator and will serve as the liaison
  between ETE and his/her parent study group. This
  person will ensure that everyone in the group has
  a voice, has a chance to facilitate a session if
  desired and ensure each person has the schedule
  of the meetings.

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ETE Parent Study Circle Info

• Kick Off meeting September 19 at 7 p.m. in Social
  Hall D by the Ophelia Project staff for all who
  can attend. Groups will begin meeting after that
  date. An ETE member will attend your first
  meeting to help you get started. We would also
  like to attend your last meeting to get your
  feedback for future Parent Study Circles.
• Parents only pay for the manual which is 45.
• You will get the most out of the literature if
  you attend all sessions.