Parent & Student Handbook 2016-2017 Like us on Facebook! J. Glenn Edwards Follow us on Twitter @ JGlennEdwardsES Text @JGlennEdwardsES to 23559 for Mobile Alerts J. Glenn Edwards Elementary School 3115 Cemetery Road Sanford, NC 27332 Phone (919)774-3733 Fax (919) 776-8689 Dear J. Glenn Edwards Students and Families: Welcome to the 2016/2017 school year! We are excited about another great year full of learning and new opportunities! This year we start our third year of Leader in Me. Through Leader in Me, we teach 21st century leadership and life skills to students and have a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader. The seven habits are our framework and they are: BE PROACTIVE - am in charge of me” “I BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND - a plan” “Have PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST - then play” “Work THINK WIN WIN - win, you win, we all win” “I SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD - before you speak” “Listen SYNERGIZE - is better” “Together SHARPEN THE SAW - is key” “Balance This year, we will continue with leadership notebooks and tracking personal and academic goals. We will continue to practice the seven habits and will focus on the five paradigms shown below:
Parent & Student Handbook 2016-2017 Like us on Facebook! J. Glenn Edwards Follow us on Twitter @ JGlennEdwardsES Text @JGlennEdwardsES to 23559 for Mobile Alerts J. Glenn Edwards Elementary School 3115 Cemetery Road Sanford, NC 27332 Phone (919)774-3733 Fax (919) 776-8689 Dear J. Glenn Edwards Students and Families: Welcome to the 2016/2017 school year! We are excited about another great year full of learning and new opportunities! This year we start our third year of Leader in Me. Through Leader in Me, we teach 21st century leadership and life skills to students and have a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader. The seven habits are our framework and they are: BE PROACTIVE - “I am in charge of me” BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND - “Have a plan” PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST - “Work then play” THINK WIN WIN - “I win, you win, we all win” SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD - “Listen before you speak” SYNERGIZE - “Together is better” SHARPEN THE SAW - “Balance is key” This year, we will continue with leadership notebooks and tracking personal and academic goals. We will continue to practice the seven habits and will focus on the five paradigms shown below:
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