With the students overwhelming response to the Rachel’s Challenge presentation in February 2009 it has been decided to have the Rachel’s Challenge team return for our community. On Thursday, March 11, 2010, the school and the community have the opportunity to be part of the very powerful Year 2 Rachel’s Challenge presentation.
Rachel Scott was the first victim to be shot at the school in Columbine. Through her journals, poetry and drawings, her family discovered that she had five very clear visions for how people should help create a better world. These five challenges are:
- Look for the best in others
- Dare to dream
- Choose positive influences
- Commit acts of kindness
- Start a chain reaction with friends and family
During the day, all students will listen to the one hour presentation given at the Brokenhead River Recreation Complex:
9:30 to 10:30 Grade 9 - 12 students (ESS)
11:00 to 12:00 Grade 6 - 8 students (ESS & Gillis)
2:00 to 3:00 Training Session for up to 50 SY students
7:00p.m. Community Presentation - OPEN TO EVERYONE
Shuttles buses will be provided for students.
Having received the Elementary level “Chain Reaction” kits in 2009, both BEYS and Gillis have started their 2009-2010 school year implementing the program and imbedding Rachel’s messages into their school environments.
There will be another training session for up to an additional 50 Senior Years students in the afternoon from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Adding to last years trained students our communities will have more than 100 trained Friends of Rachel peer mentors to continue to spead the message through our schools and communities. This session will be to teach our students how to perpetuate this message and to continue Rachel’s Challenge within the school. Students interested in attending will have an opportunity to sign up at the end of the presentation.
All students will also be asked to return in the evening with the significant adults in their life. Parents, guardians and community members are more than welcome to attend with or without the students for the evening presentation. This session takes place at the BRRC from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
If any adults would prefer to attend a session during the day, we would ask that they simply contact Edward Schreyer School at 268-2423 so that we have accurate information about the number of people attending.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions about this event or to check it out at www.rachelschallenge.com. Hope to see you there taking advantage of this community opportunity that has been funded by Network 4 Change and is offered FREE to all who wish to attend.
