Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.” In the Pulaski County School System, we continually look for ways to help our children become better learners AND better people. Although our primary responsibility is to educate children in reading, writing, and math, we would be amiss to think that academics alone constitute what makes a positive contributor for our community.
Since implementation 8 years ago, the Character Education initiative has become a community effort. It has grown beyond the words in the guiding principles that include responsibility, loyalty, courage, respect, compassion, optimism, honesty, initiative, perseverance, trustworthy, contemplation and adaptability. Words have been put into action with the implementation of various programs and initiatives.
Character Education is not the responsibility of one entity, but a community working together for our future. The annual Feud for Food exemplifies what a community is capable of when we work together. Through the Feud for Food initiative over the past 8 years, nearly 150,000 of non perishable food items have been donated to local charities. The 9th annual Feud for Food is scheduled for November 3 – 14.
|
Word of the Month |
|
Each Month, Pulaski County Schools features a different character guiding principle or virtue. The Word of the Month is the largest part of the Character-Centered Teaching initiative. Each word represent different facets of character that combine to reinforce a series of attributes, behaviors, and perspectives that constitute good character. |
|
August |
September |
October |
|
November |
December |
January |
|
February |
March |
April |
|
May |
June |
July |
|
Special Thanks to Yuba County Schools for their resource contribution |
Northern’s Character Award Winners
August: Responsibility Zachery Smiley, student Glynis Clayton, teacher
September: Loyalty Ambrozia Demmitt, student Molly Johnson, Instructional Assistant
October: Courage Grant King, student Abel Logan, teacher
November: Respect Dylan Stewart, student Lisa Dykes, teacher
December: Compassion
January: Optimism
February: Honesty
March: Initiative
April: Perseverance
May: Trustworthy
Debbie Wiles, Character Coach