THE PEACEMAKING PROGRAM Success at school and success in life are about interacting successfully with others. Parents and school staff work continually with children to help them understand how their actions affect others. And these actions promote or inhibit successful relationships. The Peacemaking Program emphasizes the feelings our actions create and pulls together the various components of "socialization" into meaningful concepts and activities for children. THE COMMUNITY OF CARING For 2008-09, Venice Elementary has joined the growing network of Community of Caring schools across America. Created by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, this character education approach targets five core values – caring, respect, responsibility, trust, and family. Venice Elementary has been building fine young citizens for more than 50 years. As a natural extension of the Peacemaking Program, the Community of Caring framework will help coordinate those activities and help us reach out into the community, as well. The program is coordinated by George Drummond. Assistant Coordinator is Barbara Sirpilla. Stay tuned for upcoming projects under the umbrella of Community of Caring. Visit the Community of Caring website at: http://www.communityofcaring.org/