Character Every Day

I believe great character is in the little day-to-day actions that take place. Here's a great example. Doris Buck is a wonderful cleaner at our school, We are lucky to have her. Today I asked her to sweep the sand off the asphalt off our outside basketball courts and back into the playground. She was doing this at lunch.

When I was on yard duty, I looked over and saw many of our JK - Gr. 1 students helping her sweep, shovel and transport the sand with their dump trucks. She had to go into the school to get more brooms and shovels. I was so proud of our little ones, and of Doris for letting them help.

This touching story was shared by Barb Jarvis

Principal, Sir James Dunn Elementary

Wawa

Kindergarten Character

We thought that you might enjoy this Kindergarten Character story...we have been talking alot about cooperation this month and the different ways you can show that you are cooperating. I compliment the children when they are being cooperative and call attention to what they are doing to show that they are. One of my students went to a local farm last night with his family and told his Mom that he really wanted to get some of the little pumpkins and a zucchini to give away to his classmates as cooperation prizes the next day. He was soooooo excited to come to school this morning and tell me about his idea.


Jane Vienneau ~Teacher
Senior Kindergarten

Helpful Hearts

Teacher Christine Hutton shares one of her favourite Character Education activites in her JK class at Pinewood school. Since February has Valentine's Day, I do a Heartful Helpers program that involves the families sending in hearts (that I've sent home already). Families send in hearts stating what their child has demonstrated at home involving sharing, caring and helping. I've been doing this activity for about 3 years now and the families and children just love it!

Christine Hutton
JK Teacher - Pinewood P.S.
Teacher of the Deaf - Riverview P.S.

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Caring and Sharing at Isabel Fletcher

The Isabel Fletcher school community demonstrated their caring spirit at two holiday stores held in December. In a unique Breakfast Room Fund Raiser, the community searched their homes for gift bags, tissue paper, household items, decorations and toys that were no longer needed. As the items poured in, excitement for the holiday store grew. A holiday store was set up in the library and students were able to purchase gifts for friends and family members for just a little bit of change. All gifts were beautifully wrapped with tissue paper and put in gift bags by our superb breakfast room volunteers. Students were so excited that a second store was set up the next week. It was a win win win event!! Students thought about other people and experienced the joy of giving, families were able to recycle items and our Breakfast Room received almost $700.00. Students are already looking forward to next year and another opportunity to support a worthy cause.
Submitted by Debbie Kent and Lee-Ann Matteau