This Month's Best Practice

Each Month the Maryland Center for Character Education (MCCE) picks one of the Best Practices from a Character Education award winning school to share with you.

JULY

This month's Best Practices is from an award winning school from 2004-2005.

 

BEST CHARACTER EDUCATION PRACTICES

 

School: Frost Elementary School

Address: 260 Shaw Street, Frostburg, MD 21532
Principal: Rosanne Reuse
        
Phone: 301-689-5168
E-Mail: frost@allconet.org
            

 

Title of Best Practice: Goodfinder Awards

Primary Character Trait(s) Emphasized: Respect, REsponsibility, Caring, and Helpfulness

Objective(s): To objective of this program is to recognize each student in the school during the year for demonstrating a positive character trait. The students are “caught” being good.

Brief Description (including such items as materials needed, persons responsible, sequence of activities, observable results, references, etc.)

Description:

 

Each morning on the announcements, the principal Mrs. Reuse reads any Goodfinder Awards she has received from the staff. The students who receive awards are then called to the office so that the principal can congratulate the students and allow them to select awards.

 

Each quarter there is a Goodfinder Award Assembly. At that time the parents are invited to attend and see their children honored. Mrs. Reuse explains the program to the parents and then gives the children the opportunity to tell the audience why they received their Goodfinder Awards. The Guidance Counselor introduces all the students and the PTA provides the refreshments for the guests and students. During the assembly the students receive a pencil and gift certificates from local restaurants. They also receive a Goodfinder Award Certificate.

 

It is the belief of the staff at Frost Elementary School that all children are good and that all children are worthwhile individuals. As a result, all children who attend Frost Elementary School receive a Goodfinder Award during the school year.

 

 

The Maryland Center for Character Education
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