THIS WEEK - Changing of the Guard: Welcome New President,Tamara Fennell, and New Administration
See Phil's email with the new Zoom weekly login
Inspiration - Elaine Calderbank
Last Week - Char Cruz, Peaceful Schools Redux
Charissa (Char) Cruz, Executive Director of the Rotary initiated Peaceful Schools program, now called Epic Ethics for Peaceful Schools Program, joined us providing an update of their fascinating program. Epic Ethics, the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Elementary School Program, is a proven and extremely cost-effective program for fostering character development and social-emotional skills in elementary school classrooms. Epic Ethics offers a series of literacy-based classroom lessons combining stories and activities with interactive discussion. Each of 5 learning modules addresses one or more of the following concepts: expressing feelings, resolving conflict, celebrating diversity, building community and developing strength through peace. The program can be taught by the classroom teacher or where practicable high school students can be engaged and trained to conduct these classroom-based lessons; Char is working with Cheryl O'Brien from Interact. Epic Ethics blends academic instruction with exploration of the essential human challenges of character development through the ethical problem-solving lens of the Four Awesome Questions: Is it true? Is it fair? Will it build friendships and community? Will it be helpful to those involved? Their goal is to grow to 100 elementary schools in Colorado by June 2021. To learn more and/or to introduce to Colorado teachers/principals, epicethics.org, Charrisa@epicethics.org, or see their Facebook page.
Volunteering opportunities, contact Elizabeth (970-799-4321) if interested: 3-4 volunteers needed to paint Help & Hope, a 3-4 hour project; Habitat for Humanity ReStore reopened for volunteers; and, continue decorating paper bags for Project Angel Heart. Please don't forget to text your hours to Elizabeth.
Time is running out, you have a week to place your order. Orders must be in by July 15 with delivery the first weekend in August. https://rotarypeachsales.comContact Tom or Jan at 303-779-5068 if questions.
Per Connie: call South Suburban if you need to cancel golf. Please do not call Connie. If too many cancel you will lose your golfing opportunity.
The Woohoomanity Challenge is for riders and volunteers… in other words, everyone! Ride… do the Denver Century Ride, with routes as easy as 10 miles. Or Volunteer… with friends or as a Club; be a course marshal, picnic and cheer, etc. Fundraise… the Woohoo website makes it easy to ask friends and family for support. Saturday September 12thRegister today at www.bikesignup.com/woohoomanity.
Elizabeth Scofield shared a beautiful white gold and diamond necklace she would like to sell and donate the profit to Bright Futures. Contact Elizabeth to place a bid or for more information, 970-799-4321.
Upcoming Events
Ronald McDonald HouseSaturday meals,alternating between Aurora & Denver locations. Next date TBD
Tree Planting through Douglas County, rescheduled date TBD
District Conference, Apr 24-25, CANCELED with possible shorter, modified conference in late September
Please join the Highlands Ranch Rotary Sunrise Club for our regular meetings. Currently meeting virtually on Thursdays with the noon group.
The meetings are the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:15 to 8:30 am at the south campus of Children's Hospital at 1811 Plaza Dr. Highlands Ranch. We offer a delicious continental breakfast ($10.00 for members and guests). We also have wonderful speakers you will enjoy. This is a great opportunity for a make up meeting or for potential members that cannot attend noon meetings. If you plan to attend, please notify Elena Cumberbatch at 303-875-3418 or Ken Carlson at 303-503-4191 a day in advance. We look forward to seeing you!
