On Monday September 8th, Mrs. Olson and I helped to present the first good character assembly with all the students of Wheelock.  We talked about the word of the month, Responsibility, and Mrs. Olson showed a really cute video clip.  I then read one of my favorite books, 'Have you filled a bucket today?' to teach the kids that we all have a responsibility to be 'bucket fillers'.  We can all be 'bucket fillers' by being nice to others.  Being nice and doing kind things helps to fill other people's buckets and in turn fills our own buckets.  I was thrilled to have the opportunity to connect the message in this story with the unveiling of the new 'Buddy Bench'.  The 'Buddy Bench' (as seen above) was donated by the CSA and spearheaded by the Fontana family.  With some help from a few third grade friends, we presented this exciting addition to the Wheelock playground.  Some people may remember this story trending on different websites last year. There is an adorable back story found here.  We hope to create a fun way to help promote inclusion and build friendships here at Wheelock!