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Local Students Learn Lesson in Manners

by KREX News Room
by John Dias

Story Created: Dec 20, 2012 at 12:03 PM MDT

Story Updated: Dec 21, 2012 at 1:23 PM MDT

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- Whether it's an inappropriate hand shake, or not knowing to hold the door open, some kids may not have the best manners. But students at Pear Park Elementary got a crash course on Thursday, on everything proper.

During the school's “Manners Day,” the third graders learned things like how to behave in public, eat a meal properly, and how to make and receive phone calls.

Teachers at the school say it was an easy way of teaching their students how to be an appropriate citizen of the community.

“Ultimately the goal with elementary, middle school and high school education is to produce productive, positive citizens in our world,” said Shannon Pitton, teacher at Pear Park Elementary. “So hopefully they will take the skills they learn academically but also what they are learning during Manners Day.”

The kids finished off their lessons with a lunch and ordered off a menu to practice their new skills. Their teachers pretended to be their servers to ensure they remembered to do everything the right way.

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Barbara Compton said on Friday, Dec 21 at 1:55 PM

Wonderful job, teachers ! These lessons will help them all their lives . People do notice proper manners one displays always with positive reflection.

Anonymous said on Thursday, Dec 20 at 1:47 PM

Great Job teachers!!!!

local native said on Thursday, Dec 20 at 1:46 PM

This is AWESOME! I am so glad that we have teachers trying to pick up where some parent lack.

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