Thank you very much for the ones who were able to attend the meeting . Find minutes below . Updates to the minutes until the next time here!. Next meeting: TBA by Johnny via e-mail and text
June 13th 2015: Peace Week meeting @ Orange leaf 3:30-4:30 Meeting 4:30-5:00 Ice Cream
Participants: Johnny L.(facilitator) Grace P. Cathy Z (minutes) Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Czerwinski, Mrs. Clay. Update: Hamza sent an e-mail stating that he could not make it. Heather is not going to be able to be part of this group. We did not hear from Mariam and Safra or Isabelle Update: Kira might be interested in being part of the team.
Cost: $22 with tip from S-L Budget
Agenda facilitated by Johnny
1. Introductions and Goals
2. Show and Tell: Peace Village, Pinwheels for Peace, Episcopal Dioceses and PEACE ONE DAY and Shinnyo-en Foundation resources Pinwheels at advisory time, inter-grade connections for pinwheel making UD/LD. UPDATE: MD: International Club. New YAC, Religious Education classes? UPDATE: The Peace Poppy Project,
3. New Ideas
4. Next Meeting and to do list
5. Yogurt time - Meeting adjourned
-Goals
To spread awareness learn behind the scenes through peace week get students more connected to Peace Week. Be a resource for peace team Do and inspire acts of kindness, compassion and service
2. Show and Tell; Resources with suggestions for new paths to accomplish goals
a. Mrs. Morgan ( 1st grade teacher)
- peace village (peace with all different religions)
- each language has different word for peace + golden rule.why isn't it more powerful?
- being interactive with peace is the most effective
- books ( can be used for chapel talks, activities, ect.)
- peace begins with you
- the peace book
- peace
b.. Pinwheels - quality over quantity (colorful)
- make during advisory? Check schedules. Talk to Dr. Powell and Coach T.
- how to increase excitement in high school Connect pinwheel making 1st with 9th grade.
--------Check schedules. Check with division directors
- works better in small groups
c. . Labyrinth
- week before peace week UPDATE: Mother Susan requested September 3rd. Checking with pertinent administrators via e-mail. Mr. fFresonke and crew might be ble to draw a labyrinth on grass the week of September 3rd. We hope the paint will whole at least until 9/11.
- metaphor for our journey in life
- Canon Susan / mother Susan
- High ranking female priest - High administrative position in the episcopal Church
- explain the labyrinth in chapel? Update: Mrs. Morgan will talk to Cannon Susan about small labyrinths for younger children and to recommend an invitation to walk the labyrinth for the UD to increase the possible response from teens. Father Youmans is welcomed working with Cannon Susan on September 3. Still pending approval for speech by Father Blizzard.
d. Peace Village Materials at Casady School now
- place banners around the lake ? Update: Too costly $ and time around the lake. Two suggestions: on fence or on trees.. Either way administrative approval pending. Update 0n 6/29/2015 Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Clay and Johnny had a brief meeting looking at the materials provided by the dioceses. It was decided that the second organizational meeting will be July 15 with one agenda items, looking at the resources provided and making decisions about using them or not. Johnny will provide the time for the meeting, but due to working schedules, it will probably be a late afternoon meeting at the after school activities room.
- next to the thinking person statue
- field next to the chapel
- have a walk leading to the labyrinth and have people of different religions along the way
e. Pinwheels ( primary division ) Mrs. Czerwinski
- 4 things that make them feel peaceful
- about 20 cents each
- father blizzard blesses them and they plant their pinwheels
- sing a peace song
- high school watch the little kids do this to make an impact
- high schoolers blow bubbles for peace during this
f. create designs and give t-shirts away UPDATE: Mrs. Seitter is asking Fiona R. to create a design for Peace Week Art club can make a stamp and make t-shirts for the whole school. Mrs. Clay will have a meeting with Mrs. Thompson to brainstorm possibilities for LD Peace Art. Mrs. Nielsen is already working on a choral piece of peace. We need to contact the orchestra faculty to see if they could also have a piece of peace during Peace Week.
- Find donors to buy the white t-shirts or sell ice cream from Orange Leaf $ 4 per person cost. Sell at $ 5 to buy t-shirts. Orange leaf can deliver for $50. The contact person at Orange Leaf is the owner at the store on May avenue Taunda Jenkims 503-0193. Orange leaf
g. Peace Paper flowers PD idea for Grandparents day
- Flowers for Peace UPDATE: The Poppy Peace Project . E-mail from Poppy Peace Project: Thank you for your enquiry into The Peace Poppy Project, sorry I have taken a while to reply as I have been to Australia on holiday.This project is based in New Zealand, were you aware of this?
The project has been running for three years and has gathered great momentum here, especially this year as we have been commentating the 100 years since ANZAC events in Turkey.. I do have some kitsets left but obviously would need to post that over to you. The cost of each kitset is $250 NZ and has all the materials to make 250 poppies ( they stand about 40mm high) I would also need to cover the postage costs.
The project run with some funding from local council grants to cover some costs and the rest was volunteer work by myself and a dedicated team of people. cristina.b@xtra.co.nz via yahoo.com
- plant around campus or wear it on peace day
There is a White Poppies for Peace Poppies project too. http://www.ppu.org.uk/whitepoppy/
3. New Ideas to follow up with decision makers to turn into action
a. Create meaning in the lower division about peace week
- Place banners around the lake Mr. Fresonke and Crew
- Inter-grade and advisory connections
- pair high schoolers with lower division students and talk about peace
- during high school chapel time? Division Directors, Priests
- need to write letter to 4th grade P.E. Teachers
-need to be at a time that everything is set up
- activity building ? Small Groups Classroom Teachers
b. Tango Peace at Mrs. Lopez studio: First Friday in September Mrs. Lopez, Marketing the month's activities
c. OKC Peace Day Celebration: Mrs. Clay is meeting with organizers United Nations of OKC- Bill Bryant. UPDATE: Next meeting June 28, 5:30 Edmond Trinity Christian Church1400 NW 178th
Edmond, OK 73012, UN General Assembly has declared as a day "...devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples."The theme of this year’s commemoration is “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All” which aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society to work together to strive for peace.
c. September 20, Sunday: OCCC Interfaith Youth Tour will go to the following three places, almost 99% sure
1. Saint Paul's Episcopal 2. Raindrop House 3. Emmanuel Temple
c. People to People Classroom: Reference #: SCHOOLCLASS-06262015-120842831-8413
Edmond, OK 73012, UN General Assembly has declared as a day "...devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples."The theme of this year’s commemoration is “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All” which aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society to work together to strive for peace.
c. September 20, Sunday: OCCC Interfaith Youth Tour will go to the following three places, almost 99% sure
1. Saint Paul's Episcopal 2. Raindrop House 3. Emmanuel Temple
c. People to People Classroom: Reference #: SCHOOLCLASS-06262015-120842831-8413
4. Next Meeting and to do list
-at Casady School Activity Room -Johnny will check with Mr. Bonfiglio and will let us know date and time. Tentative Agenda: Theme of the Week. Activities for the week based on resources.
- Labyrinth on grass during summer - Mrs. Clay will do this next week
- Grace will see about ice cream connection with braum's and possible adult sponsor for trip to San Francisco Retreat, if Casady is invited. Johnny and Grace are interested!
-Johnny and Cathy will facilitate the next meeting. Mrs. Clay requested the group to please visit
After the meeting
a. San Francisco trip Update: Retreat full by 6/19/2015
- need to find a teacher or parent advisor . Mrs. Clay cannot attend conflict with back to school
- ms stone? mrs. Patton Grace will bring reply
- Johnny is interested in treasury YAC position and Grace is interested in Marketing and Communication position. Cathy will take these requests to the YAC officers.
- Mrs. Clay provided Shinnyo-en Foundation, Be The Peace Cards to youth participants
- Grace took Peace Village and Peace One Day resources to read.
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