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Character Education and School Climate

The Character Education program at Ballwin is an integral part of our school curriculum. The Character Education words of the month are taught to students through classroom discussions and activities.

At Ballwin, we reinforce the importance of these character traits. Students receive daily Bear Paws and monthly responsibility certificates. We have a Character Plus bulletin board which displays the responsibility certificates. The bulletin board is next to the staff lounge. A school-home partnership is essential in order to teach students the importance of good character.

To learn more about Character Education in Rockwood and the Caring Schools Community program, please visit the Caring Schools Community website.

Character Education words of the month:
September	Responsibility	being accountable for your own choices and behaviors
October	Respect	showing positive regard for self, others, property, expectations, rules, and authority
November	Perseverance	striving toward a goal despite challenges
December	Caring	demonstrating kindness, courtesy, and compassion
January	Cooperation	working together to accomplish a task
February	Honesty	being truthful, fair and trustworthy
March	Courage	acting responsibly despite fears or difficulties
April	Patience	waiting calmly
May	Self-Control	managing your behavior in a positive way

Character Education Posts

5/18/2012

Fond Farewell

Hello everyone, I hope all is well. Enclosed you will find a farewell letter from Ellen Berger, our beloved counselor of 20 years. Mrs. Berger has touched the lives of so many children in her years of service to this community. Please add a comment to this blog to help us show her how appreciated she is. If you know families that no longer have children at Ballwin, spread the word and encourage them to visit the Blog to help send Ellen off Ballwin style! Thank you, Tim.

Dear Ballwin Parents and Students,

It has been my honor and privilege to be the counselor at Ballwin Elementary for the past 20 years. Over this time I have made so many wonderful relationships with parents, students, and staff. I will be retiring at the end of this school year and will always remember the wonderful times I have had working with your children. This has been truly, a wonderful job.

Ellen Berger

Counselor, Ballwin Elementary

Posted at 9:23 AM by Timothy Buss | Category: Character Education | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (12)

4/5/2012

"Stick With It"

Hello Ballwin Families!

I hope all is well. Last Thursday, 3/29, we had an all school assembly to try and help our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students get excited about taking the MAP test. The MAP test is a fairly long test and students need stamina and perseverance to be able to "stick with it" and do their best. We had fun focusing on the theme "Stick With It" and students took turns taping the principal's to the poles in the gym. We are trying to find a balance of stressing the importance of the test without stressing out your children. Please encourage them to do their best! We would love to hear your feedback about what is happening at home. Are your kids worried about the Map? Have they mentioned it at all? Thanks for taking the time to give us feedback, Tim.

Posted at 7:00 AM by Timothy Buss | Category: Character Education | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (5)

2/9/2012

Science/Safety Night

Hello Ballwin Families, I hope all is well.

Last Thursday night, 2/2/12, Ballwin Elementary and Woerther Elementary combined their efforts and resources to hold a science/safety night for our students. I would like to thank Mrs. Jane Levy, Principal at Woerther Elementary, for inviting our school to be a part of such a great program. Special thanks to Rebecca Bullington, Woerther’s PTO, and Partner’s in Education for coordinating everything. I thought the night was fantastic! We had presenters from Monsanto, Children's Hospital, Ballwin Police, Rockwood Robotics Club, Washington University, County Police, NCADA, and many more. I have attached a few pictures that Stacy Dugan-Wilcox took that night. Thank you Stacy for the great photos! If you went to the Science/Safety Night I hope your children enjoyed it. I would love to hear your feedback! Please take the time to add a comment.

Thanks, Tim.

Posted at 4:48 PM by Timothy Buss | Category: Character Education | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (4)

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