Hardin School and Community Together

Character Education  Program

As part of the Caring section of their Character Education  Program, students at Hardin-Central School all wrote notes or drew pictures  in Christmas cards to send to soldiers in Iraq.  Seen here are [from left] Leonard Chilcutt, sixth grader; Mallory Davidson [second grader]; and Justin  Andes, student body president, counting the cards before mailing
them to  Iraq.  The students plan other activities in the coming months to contact  veterans and shut-ins in the area.

Operation Smoke Screen

Middle School students from throughout the Northland gathered Feb. 23 for Operation Smoke Screen (OSS), an interactive event sponsored by Youth With Vision to teach youth about advocacy. The event was held at the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Liberty, Mo. Hardin Central students who attended are (front, left to right) Allison Oyler and Randy Estenbaum. (Back L to R) Ashley Ross and Mark Carpenter with Hardin Counselor Russell Clodfelter.

OSS included workshops in print and broadcast media followed by a mock city council meeting focused on a possible smoking ban in restaurants in  “AnyWhere USA.” Students were assigned to be part of every element of the community, both pro and anti the ban, as well as city council members and media reporters.  Each community group had the opportunity to present their opinion on the ban. After an initial tie vote and further presentations and discussions, the council voted to institute the ban.