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Students yo-yo their way to success with Ned
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Neighbors | Eartha Terrell.Lynn Kirk Elementary school students, from left, (front) Thomas Petridis, Vincent Lilly; (back) Dedric Dixson and N.E.D. employee, Chad, practiced yo-yo tricks during Lynn Kirk Elementary school’s assembly Sept. 5.
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Neighbors | Eartha Terrell.Lynn Kirk Elementary school students learned the value of character and reaching their goals during the school’s N.E.D. assembly Sept. 5.
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Kindergarten student, Hope Hyland, was happy as she wore her balloon hat with N.E.D. employee, Chad, during Lynn Kirk Elementary school’s assembly.
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N.E.D. employee, Chad, wowed Lynn Kirk students with his favorite yo-yo tricks while teaching students the importance of behaving well during the assembly Sept. 5.
By EARTHA TERRELL
Students at Lynn Kirk Elementary School learned some new yo-yo tricks while building character during the school’s assembly Sept.5.
The Ned show, which is a national program designed to encourage younger children to perform well in class and in their lives, used humor and animation children could easily comprehend as a tool to encourage students to respect themselves and others.
“We see 2 million kids a year and we believe there’s a champion in every kid. We teach them that champions set good goals, treat people awesome along the way and accomplish their goals,” said Ned performer Chad.
Students and teachers were fully entertained as Chad showed off his favorite yo-yo techniques, including twirling a yo-yo in mid-air and making some yo-yo toys stay on the ground for long periods of time.
He also made sure students learned the value of setting and achieving goals in life while combining fun with learning. Some students even got the chance to come on stage and tell what their goals were.
“I have them think about what they think makes a champion so they’re telling their peers what they think. It’s pretty powerful to see the message have an impact in the kids,” Chad said.