Buccaneers SAIL S afe A ccountable I n Control L ead by Example

1. Buccaneers SAIL • Safe • Accountable • In Control • Lead by Example

2. Take time to document kind acts • Soon, there will be some exciting news about Rachel’s Challenge coming your way! • Keep the kind acts happening! • Turn in you kind act counts to Ms. Cutright and the Little Normas.

3. Special news for 8th graders ONLY! • Interested in learning about a career in nursing? • Attend the WV Junior Nursing Academy at St. Joseph’s Hospital! • Dates June 24-27, July 15-18 and July 29-August 1, 8:00 – 4:30 • 4 day academy where students will join professional nurses as they care for patients at St. Joseph’s Hospital. • Students must have a 3.0 GPA to apply. • Space is limited, so see a counselor for an application!

4. Also, for 14 year old students only • Interested in a career with the WV State Police? • The WV State Police Junior Trooper Academy is accepting ONE nomination per county. • Junior Troopers will attend the WV State Police Academy July 8-12. They will learn about collection of evidence, DUI, hands-on firearms training and other classes related to the law enforcement field. • Serious applicants need to see a counselor this week! The nomination process requires an application and essay.

5. Self-regulation March Madness Version

6. What is self-regulation? • Being able to manage how you think and feel so that you make healthy decisions. • This includes staying calm, thinking before you act, making quick, safe and mature decisions.

7. There is nothing wrong with emotions. • A cool thing about being a human is that we have the right to feel however we choose. Yes, this includes negative emotions (anger, fear, etc.) • However, we don’t have the right to take our emotions out on anyone else. • It is our responsibility to cope with emotions without causing trouble for ourselves or others. ANGER CALM WORRY

8. Compare your emotions to a BULLSEYE. • As a growing young person, it is helpful to work towards handling your emotions in a mature way. • It is helpful to keep your mind on that goal. • If you keep your eye on the bullseye or goal, you have a better way of helping yourself stay calm and in healthy control.

9. Even NBA players have to keep their emotions in check. • Think about it, what happens if an NBA player loses control of his temper? • When a person is dealing with angry or other out of control emotions, they are less likely to be able to stop and think about how they should act. • This is considered to be RED ZONE behavior.

10. Other than anger, what are some other red zone emotions? • Anger • Terrified • Elated • Out of control emotions generally lead to out of control behaviors.

11. So, what would be some Yellow zone emotions? • Worry • Frustrated • Silly • Excited • Sad • Bored • Restless/tired • Yellow zone emotions usually lead to some behavioral loss of control.

12. Finally, what are some green zone emotions? • If your head is in the game, you are at the center of the bullseye! • Focused • Logical • Calm • Positive • Ready to learn

13. Self regulated behavior looks like this. Our goal is to be in the green zone. NBA players, and all of us are best off when we work from the green zone.

14. Mrs. Warner is providing each teacher with bulls eye posters. • We hope you will be willing to help remind each other to stay in the Green Zone. • Aim for the center of the target!