Mohonasen Central School District
Pinewood Intermediate School
901 Kings Road
Schenectady, NY   12303

Character Counts

The Pinewood Safety 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 Safety 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 submit a “Caught Being Good” statement in the office Kudos Box about anyone in the school community who displayed behavior reflecting the theme of the month. Some of these statements are randomly picked and read over the PA during daily announcements. All submitted Kudos statements are displayed around the school. 

In addition, each month every grade level nominates and chooses 4 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 on the Pinewood web-site. These students are also awarded a certificate and pin to honor and recognize them for their positive behavior. 

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! 

Click here to view the monthly Character Education themes (PDF document).

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