Celebrate NO NAME CALLING WEEK
An invaluable resource for parents, educators and students is the STOP BULLYING NOW website. Here is what they say about the warnings signs that a young person may be the victim of bullying: There are many warning signs that could indicate that someone is involved in bullying, either by bullying others or by being bullied. […]
A Majority Of Students Detest Bullying And Don’t Know How To Help
It’s No Name Calling Week, Jan. 23-27, and STARS CEO Rodger Dinwiddie recently appeared on WSMV’s More at Midday to talk about negative speech contributing to a lack of civility in the way in which people and children treat one another. “There is no online or offline world any more,” Dinwiddie quotes a student […]
STAND UP DURING NO NAME CALLING WEEK
National No Name Calling Week is January 23 through 27 and bullying prevention is something STARS works to combat daily in our important interactions with students, teachers and families. Below is a recent column submitted by an area student who has worked hard to overcome this huge issue with the help of STARS. If you […]
Young people using drugs on the rise. Youth Overcoming Drug Abuse can help!
An powerful story was featured in the Tennessean today. With marijuana use among young people on the rise and over 23 million Americans ages 12 and older in need of some sort of treament for substance abuse, STARS is working in the solution. In July of 2011, STARS became a licensed outpatient treatment facility working […]
Thank You Notes Mean A Lot!!
We LOVE getting letters like this one: Kids on the Block, Thank you so much for coming to SCE (Station Camp Elementary School) last Friday. The students LOVED the programs and were asking when you would be back 🙂 Parents and teachers also had wonderful things to say as well. (No complaints either!) Having seen other Kids on […]
LaVergne High School Students GIVING BACK! Coat drive a huge success!
The STARS students of LaVergne High School did a winter coat drive beginning in November as the days and nights began to get cooler. We ended the drive at the beginning of December so the coats could begin to get use. STARS students coordinated the drive with two smaller classes. They were motivating and challenging each other […]
The Impact of STARS at Hendersonville High School
My colleague and friend, Debbie Sheets, recently shared two stories with me about her work at Hendersonville High School. And, now, I want to share them with you! STARS makes a difference. Story One: When I think about success with students in STARS I think first about a group of girls I’ve worked with for […]
Counting Vince Gill in 2011 and 2012 As A Blessing!
It’s that time of year to reflect on people who make a huge difference in their community and one of the folks at the top of our list is Vince Gill. For the third year in a row, Vince has brought a stellar group of friends for a magical night of music benefiting the important […]
Move 2 Stand Bullying Prevention Training – Making A Difference
The positive after effects are still being registered from the annual JMR STARS Leadership Retreat held in November, and we wanted to share some of the good news with you. Made possible by the family of Ambassador Joe M. Rodgers and named in his honor, over 350 students from 20 area high schools and almost […]
“Coffee Talk” with Melody James
Rodger and Melody James sit down for nice chat about STARS.
