Friday, 2 May 2014

Citizenship - what is it? What does it mean to be a good citizen? Can you give examples of how we are good citizens? Can't wait to hear your ideas!

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  1. we can be good Citizens by being nice and picking up garbage everywhere so animals don't think of it as food and so we can have have a better world.

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    1. Mark do you know that if you feed an animal it will go near people and it will go to close to children and it would probably hurt kids

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    2. Hi Mark - your idea about making the world a better place is an important aspect of citizenship. Do you know the definition of a citizen?

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    3. the definition of citizen is someone who cares for other people.

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    4. Mark where and when did you learn that??It is very good Mark.And people who don;t care for other people are bully's did you know that Mark did you.

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    5. Kind of Preston kind of okay!

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  2. I have been a good citizen by putting cans in our bucket and help endangered animals and giving money to the Eco kids to give to the children hospital and by not littering not steeling not cutting down trees not wasting water and not wasting electricity. By using a solar panel

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    1. Preston if you had a solar panel which rooms in your house would you put the energy in please answer me-LOVE THE WRITING!

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  3. And our class is adopting endangered animals so they can be protected so know one can kill them.

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  4. I can be a good citizen letting people I never play with play with me,When I get a drink I will not get more than I need,

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    1. By not wasting water.

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    2. Micah you have told us how you can be a better citizen. Do you think that there are many kinds of citizens?

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    3. Nice Micah who will you play with ,of the people that don't have friends?I hope Jasper!

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    4. wow Mark! you do forget I have my own friends too. That's gross.

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  5. We are a good citizen because we adopting endangered animal
    so no one can hunt them .

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    1. Our class is a great example of what it means to be a good citizen. When everybody works together to make the world a better place good things happen. Daniel do you know of other ways to be a good citizen?

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    2. And the hunters might just cut down there home the forest and its the hunters responsibility to choose if they want to cut it.

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  6. It means you are helping someone when they get hurt. A good citizens is not talking at the carpet when the teacher is talking. We're adopting endangered animal's to be good citizens.

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    1. Our endangered animal project shows what happens when people work together to help living things. So far we have adopted 18 animals on the threatened or endangered list with the WWF. Can you give me an example of what a good citizen might do to make our city a better place to live?

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    2. We should build a habitat for them. The correct one.

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  7. At school we adopt endangered animals by bringing money and puting our juice boxes in our recycling bin. I'm a good citizen because I help people when they are hurt.

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    1. You are a good citizen Brooke because you are always helping others. Do you know the definition of a good citizen?

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  8. My classmates are good citizens because we adopt endangered animals.Each animal is 40 dollars.At the end of the year every body gets to keep one. We get the money by recycling juice boxes.





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    1. Emma we are being good citizens with our endangered animal project in two ways - can you tell us what the two ways are?

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  9. At school I can be a good citizen by... Helping others when they get hurt. And saying sorry. Our class are good citizens because we use solar panel light instead of electricity.

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    1. You are so right Cassidy using alternative energy helps the world. Do you know why it helps? Can you tell us here in our blog?

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    2. Cassidy I can help other people too! We do have a solar panel and its very cool! I always say sorry do you?

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    3. We are also collecting endangered animals.

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    4. Steve (Cassidy's Dad)13 May 2014 at 05:40

      Helping others is a great example of being a good citizen, at school and in other places too. At home, we may not have a solar panel, but you are a good citizen by conserving energy and shutting off lights when they aren't needed. What else can our family do to be good citizens too?

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  10. I can be a good citizen by helping others,picking up stuff so no one trips,being a nice friend,telling the truth,helping Mrs. Belanger do stuff in the class room.My class is being a good citizen by helping animals and nature by adopting endangered animals and when we adopted the animals our class gets an animal stuffy.

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    1. Dalu you are an amazing helper - do you know what we call someone who freely helps other people without being paid for it? Can you name someone who does that with our class?

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  11. Being a good citizen is....don't use lot's of light,making sure you turn off the light when you leave a room,when we adopt endangered animals we get the money from juice box's.We have a solar panel on top of our class room we collected the light from the solar panel and we yous it for our plants.

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    1. Correct! We are being great citizens by using power generated by our solar panel. How does that make the world a better place?

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    2. You should build them a habitat.

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    3. Noelle I think that it would be awesome

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  12. I help people when they get hurt. I can help my baby sister or my baby brother. I can be a good citizen by adopting endangered animals and not putting garbage in the sea and the ocean and not putting garbage in the land fill. I can be a good citizen by listening at the carpet.

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    1. Janelle - you have told us about many different kinds of citizenship! Can you tell me what a citizen is?

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    2. I bet you will be great big sister and citizen Janelle. That's great that your not going to put your garbage in the ocean. You are good at listening at the carpet Janelle.

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  13. I can be a good citizen by giving money to help the endangered animals. And picking up litter. I can be a good citizen by using both sides of paper.

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    1. Grace how does using both sides of the paper help the earth? I look forward to reading your answer.

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    2. So we don't waste paper.And we don't have to cut down so many trees.

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  14. My class is a good citizen because we bring money for the endangered animals and we bring in the juice boxes.We put the juice boxes in the recycling then we use the money to buy the endangered animal's

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    1. Lesley when we send the money to the World Wildlife Foundation in Canada they then use the money to help the animals. Can you give me an example of what they do to help?

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  15. I can help others by helping them when they get hurt! I can be a good citizen by listening at the carpet! Our class can be a good citizen by adopting endangered animals!

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    1. Ella how can you be a good citizen at home - can you tell me one way that you show good citizenship outside the classroom?

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    2. Those are amazing ideas Ella! You have done it sometime right?

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    3. Hey Ella I think our class can adopted more Endangered animals.

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  16. I can be a good citizen by picking up litter and not cutting down trees and not to waste electricity.

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    1. Wasting electricity is harmful - do you know why Ayden? What are ways that good citizens can reduce the amount of electricity that they use?

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    2. You can turn off the light when you are done with it. And when your IPad or phone is done charging you can unplug it. (Ayden)

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  17. I can be a good citizen by using both sides of paper.I can be a good citizen by giving money to help the endangered animals and picking up litter.

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    1. Wow Janelle you have entered 2 comments on citizenship. Way to go! What happens if good citizens don't pick up litter?

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    2. Wow Janelle! That is an amazing idea! Do you already do that?

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    3. Do you give money to help the endangered animals Janelle? I hope that you pick up litter Janelle!

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    4. We get the money by recycling juice boxes. I like your ideas for the paper.

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  18. I can be good citizen by helping with our endangered animal project. A good citizen is someone who gives food to a food bank.

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    1. You are so right John! helping by donating food to the food bank is definitely a way to make the world a better place. Can you think about a way that you can help make our classroom a better place?

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    2. That's right John citizens do give food to the food bank! Are you going to give food to the food bank?

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  19. I can be a good citizen by bring money for the endangered animals.A good citizen help the environment.

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    1. I'm curious Avery - do you have a definition for the word environment? Can you write it in a reply?

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    2. That is very right Avery! But you already do that don't you?

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  20. I will bring recycling to our class so we can adopt endangered animals.A good citizen helps other people.

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    1. Thanks for offering to help our endangered animal project Joey. We only have 4 more animals before we have met our goal. Will we achieve our goal?

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    2. I will bring bottles and money for the endangerd animals too. Your right Joey a good citizens do help others.

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  21. I will help others when they get hurt. A good citizen is somebody who helps people when they get hurt.

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    1. Jaeden you really do show the actions of good citizenship. If someone asked you how they could become a better citizen what would you tell them?

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    2. You be caring,respectful,fair,and trustworthy.

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  22. I will go to a car wash instead of washing my car on the drive way. I won't litter in the oceans and those are good ideas of good citizenship.

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  23. Here are the things that prove you are a good citizen. Being trustworthy, responsible, respectful, fair, and kind. I love doing all these things because I am not a bully! Bully's do all the opposite of those things I just mentioned. It is wonderful being caring. I am always fair in all games!

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    1. I think that playing fair in games is one of the most important things in being a good citizen. Do you like playing games with people who cheat? I wonder how we can help others to realize that winning is not everything! Do you have any ideas Carina?

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  24. Here are the things that good citizens do. They don't cheat when they play games with friends. They play by the rules and do their own work. They wait their turn and do what their supposed to do. All citizens should be trustworthy, fair, responsible, respectful, kind and caring. I am fair because I don't cheat in games.

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    1. Brooke I think people play by the rules to.

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    2. Brooke I do my own work to do you? Brooke I don't cheat either. I love playing by the rules. I hope every body is trustworthy,fair,responsible,respectful,kind and caring.

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    3. Hi, this is Brooke's Mom

      These are excellent ways you can be a good citizen, especially as a child. All of the attributes you mentioned will become even more important as you become an adult. Live your life with honesty and good things will come your way. AND REMEMBER THE GOLDEN RULE. Who knows what this is?

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    4. Grade 2's - I hope that you will reply to Brooke's Mom. I am curious if any of you have ever heard of the Golden Rule. If you haven't how could you find out?

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  25. I can be a good citizen by telling people stop doing something bad. I can save trees by not wasting paper and to not cut down trees.I can be a good citizen by adopting endangered animals and helping the Children Hospital by buying bracelets. I can be a citizen by bringing food and clothe for people who don't have any . I can save water by using a rain barrel. I can be responsible to do my part. I can be trusted by trading some one something. I can save electricity by using a solar panel. I can play fair when I play games with my friends

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    1. Preston telling people to stop doing something bad would be good and playing fair with the boys would be make us play fair with you.

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    2. Preston good job.

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    3. Preston do you have any suggestions for others to keep in mind for taking care of our earth? What would your number one suggestion be?

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  26. I can be a good citizen by being calm all the time. I want thank all the volunteers that come on our field trips Its being a good citizen. You can be a good citizen by helping people out. Here's something all of us can do we can use 1 or 2 paper towels in the bathroom,bringing wet paper towels to our class room,never ever ever put garbage in lakes. When I go to the library Its my responsibility to bring my library book back when I'm done with it. Good citizens are responsible.

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    1. I love yours but can you tell about fair like I can be a good citizen by playing games with other people and going to the playground.

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    2. You are an amazingly calm person Grace and a great citizen in our class. Being responsible for actions and possessions is a fine way to show citizenship!

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  27. I can be a good citizen by picking up garbage so people don't get hurt-I can stand up for people when they are bullied especially when there my friends.Good citizens don't call people mean names.You can be a good citizen by being trustworthy and not telling secrets only if there bad stuff and not making fun of peoples beliefs and cultures.You can be calm if your mad so you don' get into fights- helping the earth is another way to be a good citizen.You can be responsible by helping people when they are hurt.You can care for people-for example if you see someone on a bike with no helmet tell them it dangerous.You can be fair by telling the truth and not cheating.


















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    1. Standing up for others is a great way to show good citizenship. I am happy to hear your ideas Mark. It is so very important to help other people and respect of culture and beliefs is a perfect way to do that! Great ideas.

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  28. A good citizen is someone who is caring, being respectful, fair and trustworthy.Someone who is caring uses gentle touches.Someone who is respectful uses manners.And fair is someone who doesn't cheat.Somebody who is trustworthy doesn't tell secrets when they're not suppose to tell.I am caring.

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    1. Jaeden you are the nicest citizen I know.

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    2. Hi Jaeden _ respectful is like your helping someone when they are walking with one leg.

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    3. Manners, gentle touches, caring and respectful - what great words to describe a good citizen!

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  29. I can be a good citizen by picking up trash.I am being green!!!!!!Green means you are helping the earth and that is making the earth a better planet.Our school was making bracelets then donating them to the grade 6 then they sold them for a little bit and that money went to the Children"s Hospital. Fair means if you are playing a game of soccer and if someone takes the ball and hides it that won"t be fair.And that"s a way to be a nice citizen!!!!!

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    1. I love yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can you help being nice to other people how can you help??

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    2. Micah - thanks for sharing our schools efforts to raise money for the Children's Hospital. We raised over $600 by selling bracelets made by kids to kids! We are amazing citizens at St. Bede School.

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  30. A good citizen is being responsible,fair,trustworthy and caring. When you're a bully you only care about winning. I help the world by picking up litter. If you are caring you're a good citizen. I am fair because I do not cheat in games. I am responsible because I do my best work

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    1. Leisha (mommy)13 May 2014 at 16:38

      I agree with you Noelle! Very nice explanation of being a good citizen. I would add that a good citizen helps out neighbours and friends when they need help. For example, shovelling snow, volunteering for fundraisers, donating food and clothes and maintaining safe parks and streets.As a nurse, I also believe being a good citizen is trying our best to be healthy parents and children, which helps us create energy, positivity and well-being.

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    2. Noelle is also a good citizen by turning off lights and water to save energy and power. She recycles and is turning into a very "green" little lady!

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    3. Thanks for sharing your ideas Leisha. Noelle has indeed become a "green" supporter. I hope that all the children in our class will remember how important it is to help the earth as they grow and change!

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  31. I can help pick up littering in the oceans and the ponds.I can be a good citizen by when someone spray paint on the schools and so I can clean it off. I can be a good citizen by not bullying other people. I can be a good citizen by not using 1 or 2 paper towels in the bathroom and bringing the paper towel to the class room. I can be a good citizen by. I will be a good citizen by helping the endangered animals. I am fair because I share games with other people.

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    1. Janelle did you know that there is a river clean up every year in Calgary? People volunteer to go down to the river and clean up the litter along the banks. I have heard that they find all sorts of interesting items. I will try to find out the date for the clean up this year.

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  32. I can be a good citizen by being respectful, by helping cleaning the floor and not playing hard and treating all the things in our class room carefully ! I treat other people how I want to be treated ! I use good manners when I speak.

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    1. Daniel I think that is awesome.

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    2. Daniel you are an amazing citizen - your smile lights up our room! I am thrilled to hear that you treat others the way that you want to be treated. That is a great rule to follow!

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  33. I am a good citizen when I stop bullying other people! I can be fair when I share! I can be caring by not being a bully! I can be respectful by listening to my mom and dad!

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    1. Ella you are the nicest citizen I now.

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    2. Ella - good citizens care about others. You are doing a great job at caring for your classmates and family. Way to go!

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  34. I can be a good citizen by picking up litter.

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    1. Jasper you have great ideas to share about being a good citizen. I know that you try hard to be a good citizen.

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  35. I can be a good citizen by cleaning the earth and saving water. And not washing my car on the road and helping other people when they get hurt. I play by the rules and I am not mean and do not bully and I play with others. Laws help keep me safe. Kids who bully don't obey laws. I listen to my teacher Mrs.Belanger.

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    1. Quay Evano (Qyrie's Dad)16 May 2014 at 13:20

      Qyrie, you are a very good citizen because you help a lot with chores in our house. You also listen to mommy and daddy and obey the laws in school, at home and everywhere. We are always proud of you!

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    2. Listening to Moms and Dads and teachers is an important thing to do as we want to keep you safe and happy. Your Dad is proud of you because you try so hard to do the right thing. Keep up the good work - you are a good role model for other students!

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  36. I am responsible by cleaning my own clothes. My mom is a good citizen because she usually volunteers at school, field trips and preschool. I am trust worthy by not stealing stuff from the store but paying for it, if I borrow something from somebody I would give it back and not keep it. I can be trustful by not cheating and not keeping bad secrets like- I'm going to break our solar panel at night and keeping good secrets like a surprise birthday. I help create a better world by planting trees at home and at school we adopt endangered animals.I don't bully my teacher. I listen.

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    1. Volunteers are very trustworthy people and they should be rewarded for all their hard work. We love it when your Mom comes to volunteer in our classroom. I am impressed that you strive to be trustworthy too!

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  37. I'm a good citizen by helping others when they get hurt! When I get bullied I will stand up for myself. If somebody got teased I would say stop its not funny! It would be awesome if every one of you each had a tree! It would help the world. Fair is when someone dose not cheat. When someone hands out the same amount of cards they are fair.

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    1. Christine (Cassidy's Mom)13 May 2014 at 19:53

      Cassidy, you are a very helpful, caring citizen to those in need. The world needs more people to be caring and helpful. How do you think you can encourage others to be like this?

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    2. Cassidy - I hope that you get the chance to answer your Mom's comment. I am interested to hear what advice you will give to others.

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  38. I am fair because I can share my toys.I am nice because I talk nicely and am not rude when speaking to my teachers and friends.

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    1. Joey! You are so kind and caring, you make Dad so proud, you are a awesome person.

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    2. My heart sings when I read comments such as these. Joey is an amazing citizen and he makes a difference in our classroom.

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  39. You can count on me. I'm trustworthy- I don't bully. I can be a good citizen by helping keep our classroom clean. I respect my country and my community. I am a good citizen because I listen to others.

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    1. Ayden - great comment. I do count on you and I know that your classmates do too! Listening to others is so important - good for you!

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  40. I can be fair by taking one paper towel because when I take three paper towels then there wouldn't be enough paper towels for our school and it would not be fair for the whole school. Also being trustworthy means taking care of the things that you own, a sweater, a jacket and a coat and bringing them back if I lost it. Good citizen's care about others if they get hurt.

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    1. Taking care of your belongings is am important thing to do. It evens helps the Earth as clothing takes a lot of the earth's resources and it adds to pollution and other issues. I agree with you that good citizens care for others!

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  41. I can be a good citizen by being respectful ,trustworthy,caring,responsible,fair,and more I can pick-up litter that isn't mine I can tell people not to throw litter anywhere they want and there is more ways.Being a good citizen is not only for picking up-stuff it's also for being a good friend,telling the truth and more a part of being a good citizen is to not be a bully.In order to be a good citizen is to be patient if your not patient for alot of things it will be bad because you can make people sad,cry,or worried. you can be a good citizen by sharing if you have alot of toys you should share with them if you said no they can't play with them you are being a bad citizen if it's for a ceitain thing like it's broken or the hair is fallingout just tell them.

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    1. Dalu - I think that your idea about patience is an amazing thought! Too many citizens are impatient and that causes lots of problems. Do you have any suggestions to share for people to help them become more patient?

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  42. I am a good citizen because I always help my teacher Mrs. Belanger by putting things in the duotangs and by taking care of the Earth and picking up litter and taking care of the wildlife. I am very kind and I never bully others.

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    1. Thank you so much Avery for all your help! I don't think our classroom would be quite so organized without your help!

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  43. Awesome ideas grade 2! You can be a good citizen by being kind to those around you, Be kind to your neighbours and SMILE! Treat everyone with respect.

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    1. Smiling! What a great way to make people's day better. It's hard to be grumpy when someone smiles at you!

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  44. Did you know you can be a good citizen by shoveling the sidewalk in front of your own
    house? There is lots of old people that could get hurt on a slippery sidewalk.

    Emma and her mom

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    1. Emma - have you ever heard of Snow Angels. The City of Calgary puts signs up around the city in the wintertime to remind people to help neighbors by shoveling their walks. You and your Mom came up with a good idea!

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  45. Being a good citizen means you care for others. You can be a good citizen by helping seniors cross or volunteering at a hospital!

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    1. Volunteers play such an important role. We have a volunteer tea at St. Bede to show appreciation but I try really hard to say thank you every time someone volunteers in our classroom or on field trips. I see our EcoKids Club as a volunteer group - what do you think Christa?

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  46. Andre (Carina's Dad)14 May 2014 at 18:24

    You can be a good citizen if you say kind words to others. Another example would be volunteering helping out in sports, as it makes it fun and safe for kids to play.

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    1. My dad already helps out with my soccer.

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    2. We are very lucky Carina to have volunteers like your Dad helping with sports as getting outside and playing sports is a very important part of growing up. Be sure to give your Dad a hug to thank him!

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  47. A good citizen is law abiding and does what is good in the interest of the society and the population at large.

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  48. Udoka(Jasper's mum)18 May 2014 at 00:32

    You can be a good citizen by being nice to your classmates and people around you. A good citizen is considerate of other people's feelings, does not bully people, show love to friends and strangers and foremost do not capitalise on people's weaknesses to hurt them.

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    1. Thank you for sharing your ideas Udoka! I agree with you that being nice to your classmates is extremely important. We try hard to remember that we are a family in our classroom and to treat others with love and respect.

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  49. We wonder by asking questions. In the video I like the part when the girl says that people fart at least 14 times a day! Because it's kind of funny. Don't just look at your wonders on the computer. Explore them! We have wonders all the time! I wonder why you can't tickle your self?

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