Sources of strength
What is sources of strength?
A best practice youth suicide prevention project designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying, and substance abuse. The mission of Sources of Strength is to prevent suicide by increasing help seeking behaviors and promoting connections between peers and caring adults. Sources of Strength moves beyond a singular focus on risk factors by utilizing an upstream approach for youth suicide prevention. This upstream model strengthens multiple sources of support (protective factors) around young individuals so that when times get hard they have strengths to rely on. (https://sourcesofstrength.org/)
Upcoming 2018-2019 School Year Events
May 10th- Junior High Dance - 6:00-9:00
This dance will be a dress your Sunday's best. Which means not formal or informal, but in between. Tickets may be purchased during lunch May 8-10 for $2.00.
May 15th- Joleen Thomas Presentation for the public @ 6:30
May 17th- Thankfulness @ Lunch.
Fill out a paper with 10 things you are thankful for and get a cupcake!
Past 2018-2019 School Year Events
April 24th - Joleen Thomas Speaker Assembly 1:30-3:00
Joleen Thomas lost her daughter to suicide 10 days before her 19th birthday. She will be at our school to talk about suicide and mental health awareness.April 12th- Positive Friends Night -6:00-8:30
There will be dodgeball, Wii games, coloring books, volleyball, and basketball. There will also be pizza, root beer floats, chips and cookies. March 22nd- Spring Blood Drive 9:00-3:00
https://www.bloodhero.com/index.cfm?group=op&step=2&opid=818871&opidh=93EB3C4A78ABB23D3DB5528331772834&idt=43507.3740278 This was a HUGE success! We had 32 successful donations with 45 products and 18 first time donors! Great Job South Prairie!
February 22nd- JH Blast of Love Dance 6:00pm- 9:00pm
Students grades 6th-8th are invited to the Blast of Love Dance. This is an informal dance which will have the following: dancing, games, prizes, a photo booth, and snacks will be available for purchase. Entry will be $2. You may purchase a ticket during lunch, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and also at the dance entry.
February 16th- 2:00 & 3:00 BBB vs. Drake
Royals Night! Dress in royal gear and come support our boys basketball team at their final home game of the season!
January 29th- Hawaiian Night.
BBB vs. Berthold. Wear your Hawaiian clothing to come and support our BBB.
January 28th- Red, White, & Blue Night.
GBB vs. Garrison is the Veteran Appreciation game. Wear red, white, and blue to support our veterans and support our GBB team.
November 30th- Positive Friends Night for grades 6-12. 6:00-9:00p.m.
There will be basketball, volleyball, yard games in the HS gym and scooters, hula hoops, bowling, and more in the Elementary gym. There will also be board games, video games, along with arts and crafts. There will also be FREE PIZZA!!!
November 9th - 6:30-8:30p.m. South Prairie Dance Party for grades 6-8.
Wear comfortable attire (sweatpants, shorts, jeans, tennis shoes) *Concessions available for purchase. No admission fee.
October 12th - Blood Drive from 9:30 - 3:30
Register to donate at: www.bloodhero.com Sponsor Code: H2315
September 14th - Little Caesars pizza sold during lunch.
All proceeds were donated to the Suicide Prevention Association at the Minot Out of the Darkness walk 9/15.
September 14th - September 26 - Get to know your SOS members.
9/14 Generosity - Fundraiser with proceeds donated. (SOS members wear Gray)
9/17 Spirituality- SOS members hand out inspiration cards to other students. (SOS members wear purple)
9/18 Medical Access- SOS members hand out band aides to students. (SOS members wear blue)
9/19 Mental Health - (SOS members wear red)
9/20 Family Support- SOS members attend the volleyball game. (SOS members wear orange)
9/21 Positive Friends- SOS members high five students as they leave the building) (SOS members wear yellow)
9/25 Mentor- SOS members go into the classrooms to introduce themselves and explain what we do. (SOS members wear green)
9/26 Healthy Activities - Assembly 8th hour where SOS members will have healthy activities ready for the middle and high school student body to do - (SOS members wear royal blue)
We are very active in our school. We try to do some type of project once or twice monthly. Here are a few things we have done this year.
- Decorated the elementary classroom doors with anti bullying designs.
- Handed out band aids with SOS written on them.
- Mentored the junior high kids on their bowling and ski trip.
- Made a random acts of kindness wall.
- Did multiple dress up nights for the basketball teams.
- Twice this year held an hour of healthy activities.
- We did an hour of yoga and handed out donuts.
- Worked the coat check at the annual school carnival.
- Helped with the Christmas dinner.
- The week of April 29-May 2nd elementary will be read the book Only One You and then will paint their own positive, fun, inspirational rocks with SOS members.
2018-2019 School Year Fundraisers
The Little Caesars Pizza Fundraiser raised $242. Awesome Job South Prairie!
Sources of Strength Members
Seniors- Devynn Nordstrom and Madilyn Berg
Juniors- Tanner Mosser, Dalton Alt, Katie Berg, Marie Audet, and Kolbi Rolle
Sophomores- Cooper Bohl, Grace Kennedy, Heather Felker, Michelle Barnes, Teanna Erie, Braden Anderson, Antonia Shockley, and Kaden Korgel
Freshmen- Rielee Williamson, McKynna Stenberg, Charlize O'Connor, and Molly Frey
Advisors- Mrs. Pfautz, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Gerding, and Mrs. Trottier
Mission
Our mission is to provide the highest quality evidence-based prevention for suicide, violence, bullying and substance abuse by training, supporting, and empowering both peer leaders and caring adults to impact their world through the power of connection, hope, help and strength.
Vision
We believe that many strengths are more powerful than one, and our united goal is to activate and mobilize these strengths in ways that positively change individuals and communities.