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09/14/2007: "A Few Key Words To Think About"

(Students hold up a banner signed by students & staff members -FHES photo)

Friday Harbor Elementary School Principal Jody Metzger and her staff/teachers have created a banner which all 371 students signed, along with the 45 staff members of FHES (Friday Harbor Elementary School). They chose a key word, “RESPECT”, and by signing the banner they pledged to each other to be more respectful.

The banner is now soaring proudly in the cafeteria, where the students and the staff will be daily reminded of the pledge. In coming months, new banners will be signed with a new key word, representing "who they are, or who they want to become", as a school community. As the next 10 months of school progresses, the banners will fill the hallways to show the pride and commitment the teachers, students and staff have together.

It was a very good day for FHES! I appreciate all the effort that went into this day. Thank you teachers, staff and leaders. Sincerely, Debbi Fincher

In addition, the students in the K-5 grade at FHES (Friday Harbor Elementary School) were treated on Thursday to two performances by Taproot Theatre Touring Company from Seattle. These dynamic educational plays dealt with social issues such as bullying behavior and safe ways to handle the situation in Star Power, and on making friends in the play Camp Super Friend.

The assemblies were paid for by a generous grant from the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition.