Happy Valentine's Day to Me!
Valentine’s Day…for some of us, this day is a reason to exchange cards, flowers and candy. Common symbols of Valentine’s Day are hearts, red and pink roses, candy and Cupid. Though historically, it’s the Feast of Saint Valentinus. The Catholic Church acknowledges three versions as to how he became associated with this ancient rite: 1.Emperor Claudius II outlawed young men to marry to be better soldiers. Valentine, a priest, realized the unfairness and continued to perform mar
E.M.P.A.T.H.Y. with 2nd Grade
Teaching children empathy can go a long way towards disregarding certain anti-social behaviors such as bullying and ostracizing. Why? Since EMPATHY is pro-social! It teaches kids to take into account the thoughts and feelings of others and to act in harmony with God’s teachings – Peace and Respect. I started the big question, “How would you feel if…” with the high-spirited second graders. Their teacher has been struck with the same flu that has been going around the school. I
