The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Frank Fletcher, First Place Grade 7, Judkins Middle School Teacher: Mr. Liebo Even though we are all caught up in our daily lives, we still have one little idea in the very back corner of our minds to do what God has given us to do. […]
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Five Qualities
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Cal Schwefler , Second Place Grade 7, Judkins Middle School Teacher: Mr. Liebo Truth, fairness, goodwill, friendship, and helpfulness. All five of these different qualities will help humans hugely in life. Each one of them is filled with gentleness and kindness. All of these qualities help […]
The 4-Way Test And Me: Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones, But Words Will Hurt Me
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Kiana Parker, Third Place Grade 8, Coastal Christian Teacher: Mrs. Brown Specks of dust flittered down from the reflection of sunlight beaming in through the class window. Every tick of the clock sounded in my ears. Each student held their breath, as we all anxiously anticipated the big […]
From Ordinary To Extraordinary With The 4-Way Test
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Rebecca Schwind, First Place Grade 5, Shell Beach Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Baca My social studies class is studying early America and we each have been assigned an historical figure for a wax museum, and I got Dolley Madison. I have learned what an extraordinary woman Dolley […]
The 4-Way Test and Me
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Daisy Wickstrom, Second Place Grade 4, Coastal Christian Teacher: Mrs. Schrei & Mrs. York As I was thinking about The Four Way Test and its questions (Is it the truth?, Is it fair for all concerned?, Will it build goodwill and better friendships?, and Is it […]
The Rotary 4-Way Test and Me
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Kimi White, Third Place Grade 5, Harloe Elementary Teacher: Mr. Nygaard When I first heard of the Rotary 4-Way Test I thought it was one of the best inventions EVER! I first thought that it would be great to use at my school. Everyone could live […]
A Better World
By thefourwaytest on May 26, 2012 in 1st place, 2010-2011, club winners, elementary school (Grade 1-3)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Bear Boutet, Second Place Grade 3, Coastal Christian Teacher: Ms. Bockhahn If everyone used the 4-Way Test the world would be in perfect harmony. Everyone would tell the truth and never tell a lie. Everyone would be fair and share. People could work out their problems […]
Our Best Friendships
By thefourwaytest on May 26, 2012 in 2010-2011, 2nd place, club winners, elementary school (Grade 1-3)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Kacee Santana , Second Place Grade 3, Coastal Christian Teacher: Ms. Bockhahn I’m going to be writing about friendships. Friendship is very important. With friendship you have to be telling the “Truth”. Telling the truth is a big part of friendship. If your friend doesn’t know […]
The 4-Way Test and Me
By thefourwaytest on May 26, 2012 in 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 3rd place, contest winners, elementary school (Grade 1-3), essay contests
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Ava Leininger , Third Place Grade 1, Branch Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Metcalf This is a story about a time when I got my feelings hurt by a good friend and used the 4-Way Test to solve it. At Awana some kid told me that my friend […]
Of the things we think, say or do … Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
South Hill Rotary Club Matthew Jenkins, Winning Essay These four questions make up the Rotary 4-way test. By knowing and using this test, we could all become kinder people, but first you must understand what each question means. “Is it the TRUTH?” When you ask yourself this question, you are asking yourself if what you […]