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Character Education and School Climate

We're Kids 4 Character!

Each month at Ridge Meadows Elementary, we study and practice a different character word that reinforces and supports good character building. Some students create and teach lessons to their classmates about the trait of the month. Whether in class, in the halls, on the bus and in our relationships, these words are used consistently to help develop students 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 focus 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

Ridge Meadows K4C Student Recognition
Parents, here's a great opportunity to recognize and brag on your child(ren. We are producing a Kids 4 Character newsletter highlighting great things are children are doing both inside and outside of Ridge Meadows.

Please write to us and tell us all about your child(ren)'s great accomplishments on the soccer field, baseball diamond, dance class, vocal music class, etc. Please be precise with your writing and limit it to 5-8 sentences per paragraph. You may submit your paragraph to the following email address:

rmk4c@rockwood.k12.mo.us

If you do not have access to a computer, you may send a hard copy to the office. Please add the above K4C email address to your home email address book!

Character Activities at Ridge Meadows include:

Character Education infused in all guidance and classroom lessons
Classroom Buddies
Service Projects
Student-led Lessons
Spirit Assembly Skits
Homeside Activities
Character Congress
Station WRME daily broadcast messages

Posts

12/7/2011

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

As the weather turns colder, please be sure to have your child dress appropriately for outdoor recess. Please clearly mark your child’s name in all coats, gloves and hats in case they are misplaced, which allows us to return the item to your child. Thanks for helping to keep our children warm and healthy!

We abide by the Rockwood School District guidelines for outdoor recess during extreme temperatures. The following guidelines have been developed by factoring in the wind chill and heat indexes:

BELOW 20 degrees stay inside

20 - 32 degrees - 10 to 15 minutes outside

33 - 90 degrees - normal time

91 - 100 degrees - 10 minutes outside

Above 101 degrees - stay inside

Posted at 3:25 PM by Amy Digman | Category: Character Education | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

9/7/2011

Spreading Smiles

Inspired by the artist Bren Bataclan, our students are sharing smiles with old friends, new friends, neighbors and family members...the sky is the limit. Mr. Bataclan felt that people didn't smile at one another enough or look at each other in the eyes anymore and he was motivated to change that. He created whimsical characters with HUGE smiles to spread joy and happiness. He would leave these masterpieces on park benches with a note affixed- This painting is yours if you promise to smile at random people more often. Now, people across the world are participating in the Smile Project and his gallery shows are selling out.

Take your child's lead and be the one to smile first! We hope it will bring joy to your life making others feel good and keep you smiling all day long! Special thanks to our amazing art teacher, Linda Sachs, for sharing the story and starting a mini-smile project in the foyer at Ridge Meadows. When you have a chance, ask your child to show you his/her smile project work of art that will surely raise the corners of your mouth! A sneak peek.....

Posted at 3:17 PM by Amy Digman | Category: Character Education | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

7/18/2011

Welcome back!

Have you ever gone to your favorite restaurant to find that your favorite menu item was no longer being offered? I have, and as a picky eater, I found myself disappointed but then comes the excitement around a new adventure to find something different to enjoy. Sometimes, my choice becomes my new favorite. Change. It happens all of the time and is usually greeted with an emotional response. Some change is temporary, others are more long lasting.

Your 2011-12 teachers will be announced soon and I hope the change in a new school year greets you with enthusiasm and interest as to what lies before you on your journey of learning. We are so excited to begin another fabulous year with our Roadrunners and looking forward to seeing your smiling face on August 17th for our first day of school. Please be sure to check our website calendar for important events and announcements throughout the school year!

Posted at 2:17 PM by Amy Digman | Category: Character Education | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

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