CRIDERSVILLE, OH (WLIO) - Learning that all problems can be overcome was the topic at Cridersville Elementary School on Tuesday.
Fourth-grade students get to hear about The GOOD Program from the man who created it. Ron Derry was a teacher and coach at a high school in central Ohio and then he lost his sight due to retinopathy. He decided not to be defeated and continued educating children as a speaker encouraging children that even though life can be tough, they have the ability to make a bad situation into a good situation.
"Perseverance is the number one thing the program teaches. We also incorporate other character behaviors lessons such as trustworthy, be nice to other people, working together as a group. We teach multi-character behavior lessons in turn. But the number one criteria, it's on the front and back of the shirt is perseverance. And we encourage all children to move forward and reach their dreams regardless of how tough things get," said Ron Derry, The "GOOD" Program.
Teachers will choose one student a semester that is achieving the GOOD goals who will get a t-shirt. Derry is a Lion from Pataskala, Ohio, and the Cridersville Lions Club sponsors this yearly visit to the school.
