Character Counts at Pinewood!
The
Pinewood Character Education Committee has been working hard to
enrich and broaden the Character Counts Program across the Pinewood
School Community. Every month our school will focus on one
designated theme (examples include: respect, responsibility,
kindness, honesty, good sportsmanship, etc.). Teachers are
encouraged to integrate these themes in their planning across all
curriculum areas. The Character Education Committee and our
Librarian, Ms. Holland, provides Web site and other media resources
for this to be accomplished.
To further incorporate each month’s theme in the school day, teachers and students are encouraged to create projects, such as posters, stories or displays that represent each month’s trait. Those projects are displayed in the library display case by the Character Education Committee and Mrs. Holland. Also, Mrs. Haynesworth, our school social worker, announces monthly themed inspirations over the PA system for students and staff to reflection upon.
In addition, each month every grade level
nominates and chooses four students who have displayed exceptional
behavior symbolic of the theme for that month. On the last Friday of
each month, these 12 students have their picture taken and posted in
the school and down below on the Pinewood Web site. These students
are also awarded a certificate and shirt to honor and recognize them
for their positive behavior. The Character Counts t-shirt is
designed by a design contest winner. This year’s winner was Milan Pfister in 3rd grade. Her design demonstrates the character traits
that all students are encouraged to display.
Each spring a Character Counts breakfast ceremony will be held at
Pinewood for parents, teachers and administrators to formally
recognize the students who have been awarded throughout the school
year.
Help make Character Count at Pinewood Intermediate School. Talk as a
family about our character counts themes and discuss ways these
themes can be displayed at home, in school, and in the community!
2011-2012 Hall of Fame
Congratulations to the following students nominated for the character word, RESPECT.
Emma, Kailynn, Nina, Logan, Jovani, Steven, Abigail, Nathan, Leah, Sue, Rebecca, Nico
Congratulations to the following students nominated for the character word, KINDNESS.
DeAnna, Garrick, Lucie, Emma, Christian, Joshua, Hannah, Sara, Kelsey, Alissa, Felip, Alize, (absent)
