JOSE M. LOPEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL IS PLEASED TO WELCOME
YOU TO
THE 2015 LEADER IN ME SYMPOSIUM
ARTWORK CREATED BY LOPEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
What does The LEADer in Me look like at Jose
M. Lopez Middle School?
GOALS
BALANCE
ACHIEVEMENT
Paradigm:
HOW DO WE SEE THINGS?
Students ask themselves, “What is my life centered
on?”
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What do I spend my time doing?
What do I enjoy doing?
What am I good at doing?
How would I describe myself?
What is important to me?
Who am I?
Are our paradigms of ourselves helping or hindering us?
When we better understand ourselves, we can better
understand others and learn to look at the actions of our
peers with a different point of view.
Responsibility:
BE PROACTIVE
Reactive Language vs. Proactive Language
I’ll try
People are just as happy as they make up
their minds to be.
~Abraham Lincoln
I’ll do it
That’s just the way I am
I can do better than that
There’s nothing I can do
options
Let’s look at all our
I have to
I chose to
I can’t
be a way
There’s gotta
You ruined my day
bad
mood rub off on me
I’m not going to let your
LOPEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS.
WE ARE PROACTIVE, NOT REACTIVE.
PALS Mission Statement:
● Be open-minded, accept differences, and listen
● Be confidential. What happens in PALS stays in
PALS.
● Always come in with a positive attitude and have
integrity.
● Keep a fun atmosphere in the classroom.
● Work as a team and act as a family!
● Show respect to everyone.
● Be engaged in all activities & remember
We’ve Got This!
Goals:
BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND
Lopez students live life with
hope and purpose.
We know that if we don’t
control our destiny, someone
else will.
Lopez students complete
THE GREAT DISCOVERY
They think about their own
lives, where they want to be a
year from now, five year, ten
years and then write a
personal mission statement.
Priorities:
PUT FIRST THINGS
FIRST
What do Lopez students spend
their time doing?
● Lopez students plan their
schedules monthly, weekly
and daily.
● Lopez students make a list
of their biggest time
wasters & focus on more
important tasks.
● Lopez students practice
their skills & talents daily.
Agenda book designed by Lopez Artist
Attitude:
THINK WIN-WIN
Lopez Students are making connections
and dressing for success.
Lopez students have an “everyone can
win” attitude.
A WIN-WIN ATTITUDE INCLUDES:
❏ YOU’RE HAPPY WHEN
OTHERS ARE SUCCESSFUL.
❏ YOU TRY TO MAKE OTHERS
FEEL GOOD ABOUT
THEMSELVES & THIS IN
TURN BRINGS YOU JOY.
❏ YOU HAVE AN INTRINSIC
SENSE OF SELF-WORTH.
Sincerity:
SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN
TO BE UNDERSTOOD
Dr. Lanford Meeting with Students
PALS Working on Understanding
Lopez students listen to people sincerely and learn from
each opportunity.
Achievement:
SYNERGIZE
Synergy is when two or more
people work together to create a
better solution than either could
alone.
How does Lopez Middle School work
together so everyone can achieve more?
Balance:
SHARPEN THE SAW
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BODY ~ Eat Breakfast, Go to Bed
Early, Take a Walk, Laugh, Smile.
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BRAIN ~ Educational Television,
Play Word Games, Learn Something
Interesting.
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HEART ~ Collect Jokes, Spend
Time with Family & Friends, Help a
Neighbor, Volunteer.
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SOUL ~ Watch a Sunset, Walk in the
Park, Read Poetry, Write a Song.
LOPEZ STUDENTS & FACULTY TAKE CARE OF
THEIR BODY, MIND, HEART & SOUL.
Advantages for LEAD at Lopez:
•Our students come from some of the top Leader in Me elementary schools in North East ISD.
•Students know and understand the 7 Habits.
•Many of the students have held multiple leadership roles already.
•There are numerous opportunities for leadership at the middle school level.
•Middle school students possess an increased maturity and level of responsibility.
•Our parents expect continued leadership opportunities at the middle school level.
•The community supports the LEAD implementation on our campus.
Here are just a few of the questions we faced:
❏ How will student led conferences be implemented at this
level?
❏ When will student data collection and goal setting take
place?
❏ Where will students input on mission statements be
embedded?
❏ How do we maintain that same level of motivation for Habit
implementation among students?
❏ What should the LEAD environment look like at middle
school level?
❏ Where do these answers come from?
STUDENT
INVOLVEMENT
IDEAS
❏ Student Lighthouse Council
❏ Club/Organization Service Projects
❏ Leader Board
❏ Habit T-Shirt Project
❏ Leadership Opportunities
FACULTY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
IDEAS
❏ Leader Board Submissions
❏ Environmental
Enhancement Projects
❏ Sponsorship Support
❏ Class Data Management
❏ Student Data Support
CAMPUS TRANSFORMATION
Lopez 7 Habit Song
I’ve learned my Habits at Lopez
I’m gonna use them effectively
Will Put First Things First
Always have the End in Mind and
I’m going to think Win-Win
Chorus: Synergize
Sharpen the Saw
Use your habits everyday
in your classes
in your sports
in your arts
and in your chores, Oh
use your habits everyday
Remember to use Teamwork
don’t be quick to misjudge
Seek First To Understand
always have a helping hand and
make sure to be Proactive
Chorus: Synergize
Sharpen the Saw
Use your habits everyday
in your classes
in your sports
in your arts
and in your chores, Oh
use your habits everyday
Written by Lopez PALS
RESOURCE GUIDES FOR
STUDENT SUPPORT
VISION:
Getting Started on Your Campus
● Teachers, Parents and Community on board with a shared
vision
● Consider funding options
● Begin the LEAD Implementation Process
● Habit Certification Training for teacher leaders to support
campus LEAD implementation
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY!
YOU CAN DO THIS!!
THINK WIN-WIN!!!
SINCERELY,
Lighthouse Committee, Student Lighthouse Council,
PALS, NJHS, Social Network & Leadership Club,
Hospitality Leaders, Spirit Leaders & Campus
Administration
JOSE M. LOPEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
SAN ANTONIO, TX