Son's middle school having a "National Day of Peace" assembly this AM

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I was floored when the principal excitedly discussed the plan at our PTSO meeting a couple of weeks ago. She detailed the festivities to an suspiciously silent group of about 30 women. I am in serious Bush country here. Anyway, the kids are all supposed to dress in blue and they are going to form the word "Peace" with 1200 kids. I think it is awesome!

Anyway, I am gonna wake my little angel up in about 5 minutes, and I want to have a good talk with him about peace before school. I have talked about the war and how wrong it is many times with him. But this morning I want to give him some words that really have meaning. If anyone could give me some ideas that would be awesome. He is 11. Thanks.

[raccoon]

1. Is this a private school? nt

[hang a left]

4. No

public school

[TallahasseeGrannie]

2. Geez. I never heard of the National Day of Peace

How lame am I?

[WearyOne]

3. lets us know what the reaction is from the other parents

[nonconformist]

5. That is wonderful! nt

[bunkerbuster1]

6. You sure it's not going to be a National day of Peeance?

and Freeance?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1232157.htm

[alphafemale]

7. Today is the International Day of Peace

We're having an event here in Savannah this evening.

http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org/resources.htm

[raccoon]

8. I think this is a real good idea.

I am amazed that it is happening in Bushworld. In a public school.

[hang a left]

9. The principal is really great...

You could tell when she was talking about the assembly and the theme
"world peace", she was into it. It was weird though, I looked around the room at the emotionless faces and knew these volunteers wouldn't make it to the assembly.

[LeftHander]

10. Fundies and freepers will shoot it down....

pun intended.

[Shine]

11. Wow, I'm impressed! Sounds very cool. I also have an 11 yr old son..

who is in middle school and I've never heard of this event. I wish they had something like this at his school! As the mother of a son, in particular, I feel very strongly about modeling peaceful solutions to problems. Also, to remind him that Peace within oneself, helps to create Peace out in the world. I want him to grow up to be a Peace-loving man.
~Shine

[Shine]

12. Hi again!

Here's a very cool little website to show your boy. My kids both LOVED it! :)
http://www.globalcommunity.org/flash/wombat.shtml

~Shine