Fairness is shown when you take turns, share with others, and play by the rules. Fairness is also demonstrated when you are open-mindedand willing to listen to others even if you do not agree with them. People that are fair do not take advantage of people’s mistakes orweaknesses, they do not blame others carelessly, and they speak up if they see something that is unfair. Be proud to live inAmerica….where fairness always counts!

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NATIONALSPORTSMANSHIP DAY

March 2, 2010 marked the 19thannual National Sportsmanship Day.Dan Doyle, the executive director ofthe Institute for International Sport,founded this day in 1990 to helppeople of all ages remember theimportance of playing fair and being agood sport. Themes over the years

have included “don’t punch back, playharder” and “dare to play fair.” The theme for 2010 was “competitive self-restraint” which simply means play hard, but also remember to keep your self-control and play by the rules. Teams of all sports and all ages across the countrycelebrate this day with special activities to remind everyone of the importance offair play. To learn more check out www.internationalsport.com/nsd/

Plan your own sportsmanship day. What could your school or team do to helpremind others to be a good sport? Be sure to come up with a catchy themefor your day.

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FAIRNESS IS FIRST RATE ATEISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!

Front Row: Chloe Ott, Cody Zinn, Elliott Valentine, Collin SmithMiddle Row: Tyler Leatherman, Danny Aponte, PJ Ott, Chloe McGlaughlin, Grace KellyBack Row: Makayla Chronister, Keely Yanes, Brett Keller, Weston Folger,Logan Carbaugh

Fairness is found all around Eisenhower Elementary School - in the classroomand on the playground. Eisenhower students share, take turns, play by the rulesand are good sports. Congratulations to these students as well as to all of theirfriends and classmates that show fairness each and every day at school!

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Did you Know..."Equal Justice under Law"

The Supreme Court is the highest court inAmerica. It was established in Article III ofthe Constitution to make sure that all parts ofthe government follow the laws of theConstitution. The Supreme Court settles the

most serious and important cases in our nation. The court hears 80 – 100 cases eachyear of the more than 7,000 cases presented. Once the Supreme Court makes adecision, it can only be changed by another Supreme Court decision or by amendingthe Constitution. The Supreme Court is made up of 9 Justices, including the ChiefJustice and 8 Associate Justices. Justices are appointed by the President of theUnited States and must be approved by the Senate.

Why do you think it is important that our country have a Supreme Court?Would it be fair if some people followed the laws and others did not? Do youthink the judges have to be fair?

Newspaper Activities:1. Race your classmate through the newspaper. For 60

seconds, find and circle the letter F (for Fairnessof course) as many times as you can in the

newspaper. Who found the most? Did you playfair and were you good sports?

2. To be fair, you must play by the ruleswhen you participate in a sport. Find 3different sports in today’s newspaper. List 2

rules for each sport. What would happen tothe games if those rules weren’t followed?

Story Starters...Write a story about fairness. Your story can beserious or funny, but make sure that it showsfairness. Use one of the following story ideas toget you started.1. The clerk at the store gave me too much changewhen I bought… 2. Field Day is coming soon. Everyone can makethe day more fun by….3. John always wants to go first when we play agame…

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Connectthe Dots& Dareto PlayFair!

This is a game for2 players. Decide

fairly who will go first.On each turn, a playerdraws a line connecting2 dots. When the line

drawn completes asquare, put your initials

in the square. Theplayer with the mostsquares wins.Be sure to

take turns,play by therules andbe a good

sport!

I WON’T CHEAT FOUNDATION“Leave the game better than we found it.”

The I Won’t Cheat Foundation was founded byformer Atlanta Brave and National Baseball Leaguetwo-time MVP Dale Murphy. The mission of I Won’tCheat is to encourage players to make the pledgeto not cheat in sports, in the classroom or in life.In 2008, the foundation began a partnership withLittle League Baseball encouraging all young players to make this pledge. “I

understand that the choice to cheat is alwaysavailable whether you’re playing sports ortaking a test in school,” Mr. Murphy, said. “Ourmessage helps kids make good decisions.” Formore information visit www.littleleague.org orwww.iwontcheat.com.

How does it make you feel when someonedoesn’t play by the rules? Do you feel like awinner when you cheat? Make a list of atleast ten things that you pledge to do theright way, with no cheating.

Kids With Character

FairnessPlay by the rules • Take turns and share

Be open-minded; listenDon’t take advantage of people’s mistakes or weaknesses

Don’t blame carelessly

Fairness Challenge You be the Judge!

Circle the sentences that show fairness,draw a line through the ones that do not.

Tomorrow the girls will get 5 more minutes of recess than theboys.

There was just one piece of cake left so my brother and I shared it.

Janet stayed on the tire swing during the entire recess, even though otherswere waiting for a turn.

JoJo did not do her homework. The teacher made her stay in for recess tofinish it.

Everyone with blue eyes got 5 extra credit points on our last math test.

Tom always wants to score the most goals so he never passes the ball to otherplayers on his soccer team.

Sandy and Tammy flip a coin to see who will go first when they play a game.

Loretta made cookies and gave 2 to each of her friends.

Donna spilled her milk, but blamed her sister for knocking over her glass.

Greg trades his little brother nickels for dimes….Greg tells his brother thenickels are better because they are bigger.

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