 | |  The Character Counts show includes a full P.A. setup for up to 300 students. It is a 45-minute musical program with 3 to 5 students participating on stage. Onstage participants have a 15-minute rehearsal with Charlotte before the show.
It is requested that the students and teachers wear something in pink on show day as a symbol of your schools participation in the anti-bullying theme.
Why wear pink?
Here's the Story.
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A boy from a small community in Nova Scotia wore a pink polo shirt on his first day of High School. A few bullies harassed him and physically threatened to beat him up for wearing pink. This incident was witnessed by a number of students and soon it came to the attention of two Senior boys attending this High School. David Shepard and Travis Price decided to take action against the bullying in their school. David and Travis went to a nearby second hand store and bought over 50 pink shirts. They also went online and e-mailed classmates asking them to join their anti-bullying cause and to wear pink. The next day at their school, the boys were greeted by a "Sea of Pink". There were over 50 students wearing the discounted pink shirts and hundreds more wearing their own pink wardrobe. It was an amazing outpouring of support for the boy that had been bullied. When the bullied boy came to school that day he was overwhelmed to see his schoolmates supporting him with a "Sea of Pink". The message was loud and clear. We won't allow bullying in our school. The bullies got the message and the teasing and attacks stopped. Here is a link to the full story as reported by CBC. | |
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Songs written and performed by Charlotte Lirette:
Austins Song (Angels Among Us) Charlotte Lirette
I met a boy today. He had not much to say. But as I listened carefully. He showed me grace and love. And how to laugh above, Those little things life can bring.
There are angels among us. Giving light that we might see. There are angels among us, live each day eternally.
The wisdom in his eyes. Showed me we all decide. To live in the moment or let life pass us by. The beauty life can show. This little boy just seemed to know. His smile could light the world so bright.
There are angels among us. Giving light that we might see. There are angels among us, live each day eternally.
There is good in all we have to share Sometimes life can be somewhat hard to bear. Just lean on me. And I'll lean on you And some how we'll see it thru.
There are angels among us. Giving light that we might see. There are angels among us, live each day eternally.
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Other songs performed by Charlotte Lirette:
Each Of Us Is A Flower Charlotte Diamond
Chorus: Each of us is a flower Growing in life's garden Each of us is a flower We need the sun and rain.
Each of us is a flower Growing in life's garden Each of us is a flower We need the sun and rain.
Verse: Sun, shine your warmth on me Moon, cool me with your night Wind, bring the gentle rain Earth, take my roots down deep.
Chorus
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| I'm Not Perfect Laurie Berkner
I'm not perfect, no I'm not I'm not perfect but I've like what I've got Because I do my very best, I do my very best I do my very best each day I do my very best, I do my very best And I hope you like me that way. You're not perfect, no you're not You're not perfect but I've like what you've got Because you do your very best, You do your very best You do your very best each day You do your very best, You do your very best And I like you that way.
*Teachers aren't perfect
*Mom's and Dad's aren't perfect
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| Joy To The World Hoyt Axton
Jeremiah was a bullfrog Was a good friend of mine I never understood a single word he said But our friendship sure was fine Yes, our friendship sure was fine Singin' ...
Chorus: Joy to the world All the boys and girls now Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea Joy to you and me
If I were the king of the world Tell you what I'd do I'd throw away the cars and the bars and the war And I'd share my love with you Sing it now...
Chorus
You know I love the good life Love to have my fun I'm a high life flyer and a rainbow rider A straight shootin' son-of-a-gun I said a straight shootin' son-of-a-gun Chorus Chorus
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| Love Can Build A Bridge John Jarvis, Naomi Judd, Paul Overstreet
I'd gladly walk across the desert With no shoes upon my feet To share with you the last bite Of bread I had to eat I would swim out to save you In your sea of broken dreams When all your hopes are sinkin Let me show you what love means
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Love can build a bridge Between your heart and mine Love can build a bridge Dont you think its time? Dont you think its time?
I would whisper love so loudly Every heart could understand That love and only love Can join the tribes of man I would give my hearts desire So that you might see The first step is to realize That it all begins with you and me
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When we stand together It's our finest hour We can do anything, anything Keep believin in the power
(repeat chorus)
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| La Bamba Richie Valens
Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba Se necesita una poca de gracia Una poca de gracia pa'mí y pa' ti Ay Arriba y arriba
Ay arriba y arriba por ti seré Por ti seré Por ti seré
Yo no soy marinero, Yo no soy marinero Soy capitan Soy capitan Soy capitan Bamba, Bamba Bamba, Bamba Bamba, Bamba
Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba Se necesita una poca de gracia Una poca de gracia pa'mí y pa' ti
Ay Arriba y arriba Ay arriba y arriba por ti seré Por ti seré Por ti seré
Yo no soy marinero, Yo no soy marinero Soy capitan Soy capitan Soy capitan Bamba, Bamba Bamba, Bamba Bamba, Bamba
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