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> The Autographed Moises Alou Baseball
Elementary student, Alex V., was overjoyed about his autographed ball, but things did not turn out as he had hoped. Read his essay about Choose Your Attitude.
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> Secret Catcher
North Bay Elementary administrators, educators, and students get a great start to their week with the Guided Journey.
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> A Song For FISH!
Music teacher Cheryl Marrs of Abita Springs Elementary School in Louisiana took some familiar tunes and created her own lyrics to help kids connect with the practices of The FISH! Philosophy.
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> Faulkner's School of FISH!
Adelle Faulkner, principal at London Primary School, writes that FISH! is "not only a positive behavior system for school," but "truly one to live by."
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> FISH! Tales from the Hixon High Pond
To keep everyone focused on what is going well, media specialist Jamie Isenhour created this FISH! flavored newsletter for her school, Hixson High School in Tennessee.
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> A Note From The Sappy One
Patricia Dillmore, Director of Student Capabilities in Middle School Math and other wonderful things! at Bancroft Middle School, attended a FISH! For Schools On-Site workshop in LA. Several weeks later she wrote to tell us what was happening with her students.
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> Thank you Mr. Messick
Following her participation in the FISH! For Schools LIVE workshop in Atlanta (9/30/04-10/1/04), elementary teacher Sara Miller wrote the following to her principal.
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> Barnacle Mishap
Third grade student Erica Costly wrote this play, "The Barnacle Mishap," and presented it as a surprise to her teacher, Mr. Kohut, at the end of the year. Erica was inspired because Mr. Kohut uses FISH! For Schools with his students to help them create a vibrant, motivating and effective classroom.
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> The Queen of Crab
You know that student with the crabbiest demeanor?
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> Making the Nurse's Day
In our district we have wealthy, upper-upper-middle class and poverty.
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> A Strange Man
FISH! At first glance, it is a funny name, for an odd concept. But when you take a closer look at The FISH! Philosophy, it no longer seems so strange.
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> Teacher of the Year
I was first introduced to The FISH! Philosophy three years ago by our building principal.
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> Amazing Moments with FISH!
As I reflect on my very first time of hearing about FISH!, I am so amazed of what I thought was the impossible.
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