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2010 Do the Right Thing School of the Year
Washington School (Belleville #118) and Hagemann Elementary (Mehlville) were honored as the “2010 Do the Right Thing School of the Year”
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CHARACTERplus featured in St. Louis Business Journal
Diane Stirling's article on how CHARACTERplus offers solutions to schools on bullying is published in the June 18, 2010 edition on page 53.
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2010 Promising Practices Winners
67 Promising Practices winners from local CHARACTERplus schools
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Basic Certification up 38%
CHARACTERplus offers certification every year, the number of educators receiving certification is increasing every year
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6 Words from Bosnia
Bayless High School students created a documentary about 6 friends and the journey of their families from Bosnia to the United States.
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National Schools of Character
Three Missouri Schools receive this presitigous recognition.
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CHARACTERplus featured in Suburban Journal
A fantastic article written by Denny O'Brien, highlights the effects of character building programs in schools.
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Good Sports
Positive character in sports at Lafayette High School in Rockwood School District.
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CHARACTERplus Surpasses Benchmarks
The March progress report shared with Superintendents and District Leaders shows unprecedented gains in CHARACTERplus membership, fund-raising and participation in professional development.
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2010 Missouri Schools of Character Awards
A record NINE schools have received the MO School of Character Award
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Students Cheer CHARACTERplus
Students from Fox Sr. High and Lindbergh High cheered more than their respective football teams on Friday, November 6.
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Membership Plan for Missouri Character Education Project Schools
The CHARACTERplus membership plan below will allow us to continue to support your character education initiative. All of the valuable tools and strategies of C+ will be available to you. Please read the plan carefully for it creates an innovative way to make the membership very affordable.
Please keep in mind that the following membership fees are for a year- long membership...
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Greeting Cards for sale!
The Friends of CHARACTERplus are once again selling sets of adorable greeting cards featuring artwork from St. Louis area students.
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CHARACTERplus featured in District Administation Magazine
In the Aug. 2009 issue of District Administration, The Magazine of School District Administration, a column addresses the strong character education in Missouri schools.
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Sign up for the new & improved monthly CHARACTERplus E-Newsletter
Receive the monthly column directed toward parents on character education written by experts in the field to be used in your school newsletter.
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Alma Schrader Elementary, Cape Girardeau School District
honoring the U.S. Constitution and heroes
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Character Education in Southwest Missouri
Fordland Elementary kicked off their school year and character education program with a parade that included students, staff and administration. Local business owners led the parade through the town, with community members and parents cheering from the sidelines.
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Character is Catching on at Branson Jr. High
Students learned about character during the school’s annual Character Camp and Champ Program. Branson school district belongs to the Missouri Character Education Project.
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2009 Promising Practice Winners
73 of the 200 National Promising Practices awarded this year are from CHARACTERplus member districts and five schools served by CHARACTERplus grant and state projects (shown in italics). It is double our efforts last year and by far the largest response from a single region at 36% of the total.
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Nine CHARACTERplus Member Schools/Districts Earn Statewide Award
Nine CHARACTERplus Member Schools and Districts earn State School of Character Awards and Move On To National Competition
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AD-vocate for Character with these Print Ads
Add your school or district's name to print ads about equality, perseverance, sharing and responsibility. Include them in your athletic and fine arts programs; post them in nearby businesses.
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Service-Learning Project Contest
Through the Missouri Network for Service Learning this contest recognizes MO schools that develop and implement a high-quality service-learning project, Winners will receive a scholarship to attend the National Service-Learning 2010, due on Oct. 1, 2009.
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Missouri Character Education Project Advocacy is Imperative!
ATTENTION MISSOURI CHARACTER
EDUCATION PROJECT SCHOOLS!!! NOW MORE THAN EVER IS THE TIME TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR THE CHARACTERplus MISSOURI CHARACTER EDUCATION PROJECT!
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2008 CEP Promising Practice Winners
CHARACTERplus Schools Sweep National Promising Practices Awards
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CHARACTERplus Certification in Character Education
A record number of St. Louis area educators have earned certification in character education this year.
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CHARACTERplus® is featured in the St. Charles and North County Journals
Dennis O'Brien's article highlights the results of the four-year federally funded CHARACTERplus studies on the effects of character education.
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“WHEELS”, a bus driver character education program
This program is flourishing in Branson. Learn more about it and about Cozie, the good character canine mascot.
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Federal grant research and evaluation results are now available
Research and evaluation results are now available for the two Character Education projects being managed by CHARACTERplus under grants from the U. S. Department of Education to the State of Missouri and Cooperating School Districts.
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The CHARACTERplus Benefit Bar
You can help raise money for CHARACTERplus when you search the internet!
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