Dear Parents School is about to start so please sit down with your child for 5 minutes and explain that being very tall, short, chubby, skinny, black or white is no joke. That there is nothing wrong with wearing the same shoes every day. Explain to them that a used backpack carries the same dreams as a new one. Teach them not to exclude someone because they are "different" or do not have the same opportunities as others. Explain that teasing hurts...and that they go to school to LEARN, NOT to compete. YOU AND I HAVE THE SAME VALUE! EDUCATION STARTS AT HOME... It's *AT HOME* that children should learn to say: 01 - Good morning 02 - Good afternoon 03 - Good evening 04 - Please 05 - With your permission 06 - Sorry 07 - Forgive me 08 - Thank you very much 09 - Thank you 10 - I was wrong It's *AT HOME* that we also learn to: 01 - Be honest 02 - Be punctual 03 - Do not insult 04 - Be polite 05 - Respect everyone: friends, colleagues, elders, teachers, authorities. Still *at home* we learn to: 01 - Eat everything 02 - Do not talk with your mouth full 03 - Have personal hygiene 04 - Don't throw litter on the ground 05 - Help parents with their daily chores 06 - Don't take what doesn't belong to you 07 - Be content with what you have 08 - Work honestly to earn a living 09 - Dress with modesty *At home* we still learn to: 01 - Get organized 02 - Take care of your belongings 03 - Do not touch other people's belongings 0 4 - Respect the rules, 05 - Speak your mother tongue(s), master your culture and spirituality Because *AT SCHOOL* teachers should teach: ■ Mathematics ■ French ■ History ■ Geography ■ Foreign language ■ Science ■ Chemistry ■ Physics ■ Biology ■ Philosophy ■ Sociology ■ Physical education ■ Art... And only reinforce what the student has learned *AT HOME*!!! Because it is from what we have learned *AT HOME* that the individual will be respected, that he will respect life.