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4Character
Education
Our elementary Character
Education Program is designed to teach children about the six
pillars of character: respect, caring, fairness,
trustworthiness, responsibility, and citizenship. As
students have increased their awareness in these six key areas,
we have seen positive growth in students as individuals and as
members of our school community. 
Character
education is a daily event at Fonda-Fultonville Elementary
School, and our entire staff, our families, and our community
play a vital role in supporting our students in their character
development. Committee led school-wide activities and
assemblies form the basis of our program, but day-to-day
interactions with students in the classroom, playground,
hallways, at home, and in our community help to reinforce key
character education concepts.

At our Kids with Character Assemblies, students
will be honored by a classroom teacher or a special area teacher.
Teachers can select a student based on any of the six character
pillars throughout the school year. This allows students to be
selected when they are demonstrating a particular pillar
throughout
the month. Parents will receive a letter from Mrs. Henry if
their child is being honored at a Kids with Character Assembly.
Our first Kids with Character Assembly took place on Friday,
November 6th. All awards assemblies are held in
the K-12 auditorium. Each assembly begins at 8:15 am and ends at
approximately 9:00 am.
Click on the date below to see
"Kids with Character" winners
for each month!
November 6, 2009
December 11, 2009
January 15, 2010
Our elementary Citizens of the
Year will be honored in May. Citizens of the Year
are selected by the classroom teacher based upon how
consistently students have demonstrated the six pillars of
character throughout the school year. All Citizens of the Year are listed on a plaque which
is proudly displayed on Best Behavior Boulevard. Please view our
plaques with past FFE Citizens of the Year winners when you are
visiting our building.
This year's Celebration of
Learning Assemblies are scheduled for mid-June. Students are
honored for a variety of academic and behavioral areas,
including good behavior, reading and math achievement, perfect
attendance, improvement, effort, content area achievement, and
more.
2009-2010
Character Education Committee
Claudia Buccos, Melanie Capron,
Roxanne Goodale, Cindy Monk, Joanie Murray,
Kristen Priamo, and Sue Wolf
(Committee Chair)
2009-2010
School-wide Reading Theme
PAWS TO READ


Our theme this year is "Paws to Read." This play on words
is designed to have students "Paws (Pause) to Read" throughout
the school year. On Best Behavior Boulevard there is a
photographic display of staff and students reading to their
pawed pets. Students without pets at home have sent in wonderful
photographs of themselves reading to stuffed animals. If you
have a photo of your family or your child reading to your pawed
pet(s), please send the photo to school and we will add it to
the display. Staff are also encouraged to send in their
photographs.
As part of our "Paws to Read" program, families are encouraged to read
nightly with their children. Students can read on their own or
be read to, or pair read with a sibling, relative, or parent.
Get in the habit of reading... it makes a world of difference
for ALL students. The following are reading recommendations:
Kindergarten: 10 minutes per
night/250 per month
First & Second Grade:
15 minutes per night/ 360 per month
Third & Fourth Grade: 20 minutes per night/480 per month

Click here to see
photographs from our
"Paws to Read" Kickoff
held on September 27th,
2009.
Good Character Wall
Throughout each month, students
will be adding a pet paw to the Good Character
Wall. Students can receive a pet paw from a staff member when
they are demonstrating a good character pillar trait. At the end
of each month, beginning in November the paws will be collected and sent home
with a Kids with Character certificate.  
Breakfast with Mr. Sack, Interim
Principal
Once all of the good character
paws are collected at the end of each month, four
students from each grade level are selected to have bre akfast with
Mr. Sack. Students selected receive a great breakfast of
cereal, fresh fruit, yogurt, and more. The following dates are
reserved for Breakfast with Mr. Sack. The first breakfa st will
be on November 16th. Parents will receive a letter if their child is
selected for our Character Education breakfast.
 
Our School Creed
I believe in myself, and I am here to learn.
I am responsible, respectful, caring, and kind.
I will do all I can to help myself and others succeed.
I will do my best because everything I do today will shape my tomorrow.
The Character Education Committee
meets during the summer and throughout the year to instill
positive values in all of our students. We welcome positive
feedback and suggestions.
You can email us at
swolf@ffcsd.org.
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