Santa Cruz High School Junior, Holly Borg, President of the Interact Club at Santa Cruz High and Area Director for Interact has done more to make the world a better place than most adults three times her age. Borg was awarded the first annual "Boomerang Foundation You Get Back What You Give Award" which includes a $500 scholarship. Holly plans to use the scholarship toward her dream to become a doctor serving those without access to medical care. Read more news from Boomerang...
Friday, February 25, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
DailyGood: Runner Crawls to a Finish For Her Coach
Good News From School!
Here's is a heart-warming story originally published in the New York Times.
"Jim Tracy, a cross-country coach at San Francisco's University High School, was recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease and now walks with difficulty using braces on his legs and his back. But that doesn't stop him from coaching. And inspiring. At the state meet this year, star runner Holland Reynolds collapsed near the finish line. Despite all odds, she finished the race..."
Click this link to read the entire story: DailyGood: Runner Crawls to a Finish For Her Coach
Here's is a heart-warming story originally published in the New York Times.
"Jim Tracy, a cross-country coach at San Francisco's University High School, was recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease and now walks with difficulty using braces on his legs and his back. But that doesn't stop him from coaching. And inspiring. At the state meet this year, star runner Holland Reynolds collapsed near the finish line. Despite all odds, she finished the race..."
Click this link to read the entire story: DailyGood: Runner Crawls to a Finish For Her Coach
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The Most Critical Year of High School
by Tara Leonard and Lori Butterworth
On January 3rd the Consortium for Chicago School Research and The Institute of Education Sciences released a study about high school graduation. The key indicator used in the study for high school graduation was whether or not students were “on track” their freshman year. According to the study "on track" means:
- Earned enough credits to be promoted to grade 10.
- Had no more than one semester “F” in a core course (English, math, science, and social studies).
While there is evidence emerging among researchers and educators about the importance of mitigating the academic challenges that complicate the first year of high school, it's time to put in place effective prevention programs that address not just academic issues, but also the array of social and emotional challenges young people face as they enter high school.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Study Confirms Link to Character Education and Academic Performance
Study released confirming that character education has a significant impact on academic performance. Link Crew and WEB are effective programs that promote character education.
Click here to read about this study.
Monday, February 7, 2011
When You're REQUIRED to Volunteer
So, you’ve been required to volunteer by your school, a teacher...or the court. It sounds like a huge effort and kind of a pain, right? You wake up early on a Saturday, do a ton of work, and all you get is a signed paper? Wrong. You can get A LOT more out of your donated time and energy than a signed piece of paper and a wasted Saturday, if you approach community service in this way:
Think about all of the things you like to do. Do you like to walk your dog? Cool, you can go around your neighborhood and walk your neighbors’ dogs. Like gardening? There are community gardens EVERYWHERE that could always use an extra set of hands! Do you obsessively watch Food Network and invent new varieties of cupcakes all the time? Put those skills to use, gather some friends together and raise money for a valuable cause! If you like to do art, volunteer at a preschool and help kids with their art projects.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
The Source the Idea for the Boomerang Foundation - A Rainbow
“Sometimes not having any idea where we’re going works out better than we could possibly have imagined.” – Ann Patchett
I was sitting at my desk at Jacob's Heart when the phone rang. It was a woman who said she was from the Rainbow Girls. I had no idea who or what a Rainbow Girl was so I asked.
“They are a group of girls 13-17 years old and they do community service together. Every year they choose a cause to support and this year they have chosen Jacob's Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services.” Apparently one of the girl’s parents had read an article I had written for the San Jose Mercury News. The woman on the phone asked if the team leader, a 17-year-old named Rhiannon, could come by my office and get some information and talk about their plans.
As a former high school teacher, any time a teenager wants to do something good, I’m all over it!
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