Rachels Challenge

Rachel's Challenge

“Don’t let your character change color with your environment”  Rachel Joy Scott

Rachel’s Challenge is a special program that was started by the family of Rachel Joy Scott, the first student killed at Columbine High School.  It is a program being given to covey her story and to promote non-bullying behaviors by students.  Last year this program was implemented at the middle schools and high schools in Frisco. This year the Frisco elementary schools will be implementing “Rachel’s Challenge Kindness & Compassion Elementary Program Curriculum”.  This curriculum was developed and written by the elementary counselors in Rockwall, TX.  After seeing the impact that Rachel’s Challenge was having at the older level, they wanted to start a program at the elementary level.  While the circumstances around the death of Rachel Scott are not age appropriate for elementary, the over all message and challenge are perfect to begin at the elementary level. The elementary program has five areas of focus – Influence, Goal Setting, Journaling, Acceptance and Kindness.  While a majority of the lessons will be taught by the classroom teachers, I will incorporate different activities with my guidance lessons in the classrooms and our Corbell Student Council will be a driving force in developing and implementing projects for our Corbell students to show compassion to those in the school, in the community, and around the world.                                                                          

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