Catholic School Students Celebrate Respect
For the City-Times
Students in all Stevens Point Area Catholic elementary schools recently participated in a program on Respect by CLIMB Theater out of Minneapolis.
CLIMB stands for Creative Learning Ideas for Mind and Body. Small teams of actors travel the Midwest providing interactive presentations on a wide variety of topics.
The Respect theme was a perfect fit for the students of SPACS, as it is one of the eight themes taught through the diocesan Virtues Program. A different virtue is emphasized each quarter, with a variety of activities and lessons used to make sure students practice and incorporate these virtues into their daily lives. The program includes the virtues of faith, hope, love, justice, courage, self-control, and friendship.
Samantha Schoepke, Evan Hackbarth, and Ethan Zvara, second graders, said that words are very important.
“We need to use kind words when we are talking with others”, said Samantha.
Ethan added “I learned that it is very important to talk kindly to myself, to not say bad things to myself when I don’t do well”.
“I liked that they taught us how to respect and that it was funny”, said Evan.
Amelia Jacoby, a 4th grader, said her favorite part was when they did “do this, do that” game.
“I learned that you shouldn’t just respect others, but you should respect yourself,” she said.
Brian Pekarek said the Climb Theater “made me think that I should not let myself down. They taught me to just do my best. I really liked it because they were real funny and it was fun.”
The CLIMB presentation presented students with a variety of ways and techniques to show respect for others, property and themselves. Specific skills were taught to help children in their everyday lives. Students in grades K-2 had a specific performance geared to them, as did the older students.