Mulberry in the News
Mulberry 3rd Grade has gone to the Birds! A love of literacy is taking flight at Mulberry School. Apr 2009
Mulberry 2nd Grade pen pal - Nation's First Children's Poet Laureate - visits Mulberry School
(57 kb pdf) May, 2007
Mulberry School recognized as California School of Character: 1 of 2 in the State.
(38 kb pdf) Mar 2008
More on Mulberry School's unique Character Education program.
(818 kb pdf) Mar 2008
Mulberry School recognized as Positive Discipline Demonstration School: 1 of 2 in the Nation. (34 kb pdf) Oct, 2006
Mulberry Students In Action
"Catching an Attitude to Learn" by Lisa Hettler-Smith May 2003
"Mulberry's Awesome Teens" by Lisa Hettler-Smith Nov 2002
"The 5th Grade Motto: We Maximize Every Moment!" by Kay Knowles, May 2008
What Mulberry Graduates Say
"Be True to Yourself"
“One thing that I have really learned through all five of my years at Mulberry School is that it is so important to be true to yourself, no matter the place or the time. This is the piece of Mulberry that will always stick with me...When I am true to myself I follow my heart. I try to make good decisions, and when I don’t, I look back and think that, “That was then, now is now.” ” - Alana
"Happy, Smarter and more Confident"
“Before I came to Mulberry, there was only one way to describe me: Miserable! That is when my mom found a perfect little school. I was nervous, but I did it! Look at me now - I am happy, smarter, and more confident to face the future! I hope the future is good! Ever since I came to Mulberry I have been challenged, and I learned to face my challenges and now those challenges can be fun!” – Maisie
"Be a Leader without Bossing People around"
“In fifth grade, we practiced being a leader in small groups and that helped because now I’m learning how to be a leader without bossing people around, and I think other people are too, but I’m not saying names.” - Aaron
"Our Attitude towards Life determines Life's Attitude towards Us"
"...It pays off to have a positive attitude...In the first month or so of first grade, I didn’t have any friends. I was as lonely as a wandering polar bear. Then in the next month I discovered my amazing social skills. The second month, everybody was screeching like monkeys just to play with me. So case closed or otherwise known as problem solved.” – Jemma
"Treat others the way You want to be Treated"
“That has always been one of my favorite quotes to say. It has taught me to give people a chance, no matter what. For example, when Jemma first came into third grade I thought I would not like her because she seemed really shy. But now Jemma and I are best friends. Mulberry has taught me to be nice to all people no matter what, and to put yourself in someone else’s shoes.” – Christina
"Try My Best"
“I think the most important thing that Mulberry taught me is to try my best. Trying your best I think is a critical skill in life. If you don’t try your best you will never produce your best work. In preschool I didn’t do any school work, but in first grade I realized that school work was hard and there was no way to get out of it. In second grade I decided that rushing was my plan. Even though I could try my best in third grade, I normally didn’t. I preferred by second grade plan. However, it really didn’t work to get answers, at least not the right ones. Judy kept telling me to slow down, but I was not ready to listen. I had my ears plugged.
Jenny, my fourth grade teacher was not happy with this. She kept making me redo my work so that it was my best. However, I was so fast at rushing that I did not care if I had to redo my work. I would still finish first or second. One day, Jenny had had it with my rushing! She made me redo my whole spelling book, and that did it. From then on I always tried my best. I think that redoing that spelling book is one of the best lessons I have learned in my whole life. I really thank Jenny even though that spelling book made my hand hurt because I learned to try my best!” - Aaron