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Feature
Article
Lebanon Students
Get the Scoop!
Character
Educators Suggest...
Educating the
Head, the Heart, and the Hand
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Character
Spotlight
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Dialogue
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"Respect
is the Ultimate
bridge between community
and school, between adults
and students. In particular,
the teenagers say they feel
valued when adults practice
the respect they teach."
- Wash, DC
Intermediate School Principal
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Feature Article
Lebanon Students get the
Scoop!
On Character Education
"Character
Counts! Get the Scoop!" was a kick-off
event for character education on Saturday,
October 4, 1997 for the Lebanon School District
in central Connecticut. Hosted by the
district’s Character Committee, the event
was held at Lyman Memorial High School where
about 800 participants were introduced to the Six
Pillars of Character:
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility,
Fairness, Caring and Citizenship.
WANTED:
PEOPLE of CHARACTER
If
you know someone who represents excellent
character and works with children (volunteer or
paid), send a picture and a brief summary (300
words or less) of their activities which
describes their character to The School for
Ethical Education, Attention:
Character
Spotlight
1000 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT
06604
or E-mail to ethics@wisi.com
Calendar Notes
May
1
ACES Character Education
Workshop, Hamden, CT,
May 5
Hockanum Elementary:
In-Service Learning, East Hartford, CT
May 26
Westbrook, CT,
June 25 & 26
CES Character Education
Workshop, Trumbull, CT
July 8-11
National Character
Education Conference, Bridgeport, CT
July 27-30
Character Education
Workshops, Colorado
October 22-24
Charcter Education
Partnerships National Forum, Denver, CO
Anyone interested in advertising,
please contact Renee Castee at (203) 330-5340 or
E-mail at ethics@wisi.com
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