Each day of JMIA opens as follows.
The purposes are to 1. Help focus the minds of the students on the work to come; 2. Uplift their self-esteem, self-worth and self-efficacy; 3. Eensourage the students to leave all their cares at the door and try to accomplish success for today.
OPENING PRAYER
OPENING SONG
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY / BIBLE VERSE
STUDENT PLEDGES; MOTTO, COLORS, MASCOT, & CREED (Recite along with Mrs. Isbell)
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STUDENT PLEDGE:
I will do my best at all times. I will be kind and honest. I will seek the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to succeed in tomorrow’s world. I will respect others – my family, my teachers, my peers, my neighbors, and those placed in authority over me, and all I meet throughout life.
PLEDGE TO THE BIBLE
I pledge allegiance to the Bible God’s Holy Word.
I will make it a Lamp unto my Feet and a Light unto my Path and
Will hold its Words within my Heart
That I might not sin against God.
PLEDGE TO THE CHRISTIAN FLAG
I pledge allegiance to the Christian Flag
And to the Savior for which it Stands,
One Lord, Crucified, Risen,
And Coming Again with
Salvation for all who Believe.
PLEDGE TO ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
COLORS: Purple and White — Purple –Royalty White – Purity of heart, body and mind
MOTTO: We succeed because we do not know how to quit.
MASCOT: Lion and Lioness — Brave, Courageous, Great Strength.
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NINE PARTS OF SPEECH by David B. Tower and Benjamin F. Tweed (Recite along with Mrs. Isbell)
Three little words you often see
Are articles – a, an, and the.
A noun’s the name of anything
As school or garden, hoop or swing.
Adjectives describe the ‘kind of noun’
As great, small, pretty, white or brown.
Instead of nouns, the pronouns stand –
Her head, his face, your arm, my hand.
Verbs tell of something to be done –
To read, count, sing, to laugh or run.
How things are done the adverbs tell,
As slowly, quickly, ill or well.
Conjunctions join the words together,
As men and women, wind or weather.
The preposition stands before
A noun, as in or through a door.
The interjection shows surprise,
As Oh! How pretty! Oh! How wise!
The whole are called nine parts of speech,
Which reading, writing, speaking teach.
CLOSING SONG
CLOSING PRAYER
STUDENT CREED:
1. I will believe in myself and let no one or anything keep me from realizing my full potential.
2. I am a winner because I choose not to fail.
3. I will be diligent in acquiring the skills and information needed to be successful throughout the world.
4. I will let no one box me in with labels, because I will develop my intellectual curiosity and creativity to the fullest extent possible.
5. I will not accept society’s prediction of what I will, can, or cannot do.
6. I will succeed, because failure is not an option.
7. Education is painful, but the gain is worth all of my efforts.
8. I will seize every opportunity afforded me.
9. I will approach each day with a positive “I CAN” attitude. I will do my best.
10. I will cooperate with my peers and teachers to achieve success.
10. I am the captain of my destiny.
12. I will be happy, because I choose to be happy.
13. I will take care of my mind, body, spirit, and soul.
14. I will think before I act. I will accept the consequences of my actions. I will learn from my actions.
15. I will be proud of my success. I will not be envious of others who succeed..
16. I will pursue my education with the understanding it is needed for my success.
17. My education will make me a positive asset in my community and through the world
18. I know my education is a life-long process.
19. I will take the first step leading to academic success.
20. If I fail, I will try, try, and try again.
21. I will be courageous and brave in my studies.
22. The challenge is mine to conquer.
“Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.”
~ Aldous Huxley
“When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.”
~ Unknown
“Instead of giving myself reasons why I can’t, I give myself reasons why I can.”
~ Unknown
Our Father: A Study of the Lord’s Prayer
http://www.abcog.org/prayer.htm
St. Matthew 6:9-13
After this manner therefore pray ye
Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
CORE VALUES: (e.g., honesty, stewardship, kindness, generosity, courage, freedom, justice, equality, and respect…)
BIBLE VERSES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR
(WEEKLY)
http://www.janiceisbell.com/BIBLEVERSES.xls