Sunday, February 10, 2013
Another Rockwood School District school becomes a 2013 Missouri School of Character.
LaSalle Springs Middle, along with Chesterfield Elementary, were two Rockwood School District schools named 2013 Missouri Schools of Character. These schools are two of only 15 schools in the state to earn a Missouri School of Character Award from the Character Education Partnership. State Schools of Character are ones whose staff and students demonstrated a focus on character development that led to positive impacts on academic achievement, student behavior and school climate. “These schools have worked hard to earn this distinction, and we’re excited for them to be recognized as a state model for school climate,” said Jane Brown, Rockwood's director of differentiated services in a district announcement. With LaSalle Springs and …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Look how many Wildwood- and Eureka-based Rockwood School District schools earned special "Promising Practices" recognitions through the national Character Education Partnership
Seventeen Rockwood School District schools have secured 24 of the 297 Promising Practices awarded this year by the Character Education Partnership (CEP). Each year, CEP representatives recognize schools and districts from the United States and across the globe for their innovative practices in the area of character education. To receive a Promising Practice, schools must demonstrate how they put one or more of the 11 Principles of Character Education into action. The Rockwood schools and their Promising Practices are as follows: “Rockwood teachers and staff work to infuse character education into various aspects of the learning process,” Jane Brown, director of differentiated services, stated in a Rockwood announcement about the awards. “…
Friday, February 10, 2012
Blevins Bobcats will celebrate this, along with Friendship Day, on Tuesday.
Blevins Elementary School in Eureka is one of only 12 schools in Missouri to receive a 2012 Missouri Schools of Character award by the Character Education Partnership. The award recognizes the level of excellence designated schools have achieved in the 11 principles of Effective Character Education. To celebrate, Blevins will host an assembly Tuesday afternoon, which will include a presentation on the pillars of character by St. Louis magician, Abra-Kid-Abra. Rockwood Character Education honors the following traits: “Rockwood has outstanding schools, students and staff, and it’s rewarding for our schools to be recognized for their hard work in the area of character education and school climate,” said Jane Brown, director of differentiated…
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Rockwood School District board of education directors will host a districtwide special awards ceremony Thursday evening.
The following Lafayette and Eureka High School students will be honored Thursday evening at a special awards ceremony conducted by the Rockwood School District board of education directors and hosted by Superintendent Bruce Borchers. The ceremony will be held at Crestview Middle School in Ellisville. Eureka High National Merit Semifinalists: Christopher Dieckhaus, James Huang, Brandon Sprenger and Connor Tinen Lafayette High National Merit Semifinalists: Elizabeth Denn, Danielle Lamar, Richard Lu, Christopher Moody, Eric Moser, Dallin Robinson, Tyler Romero, Brandon Sinanan, Deck Slone, Jessica Zadoks, Paroma Zaman and Jacob Zerr Eureka National Merit Commended Scholars: Jeanne Alexander, Kaitlyn Alsup, Chelsea Cook, Katie Engsberg, Jakob …
Julie Brown Patton
11:09 pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Thanks, Eileen, for providing very thorough details about the Character program. more ›