CHARACTER EDUCATION

2002-2003 School Year

Each student's day at CMS begins with a ten-minute Home Base period.  During Home Base, teachers take attendance and provide students with important information on a daily basis.  A key component of this year's Home Base program is Destination:  Character.  Teachers integrate activities and discussions that promote important character traits, such as respect, responsibility, compassion, etc.

"You alone decide who you will be.  In small steps your character is formed every day." -- Anne Dotson & Karen Wilson

PWeek 3 -- September 16 - 20 Respectful PWeek 20 -- January 27 - 31 Kind
PWeek 4 -- September 23 - 27 Responsible PWeek 21 -- February 3 - 7 Patient
PWeek 5 -- September 30 - October 4  Controlled PWeek 22 -- February 10 - 14 Tolerant
PWeek 6 -- October 7 - 11 Punctual PWeek 23 -- February 17 - 21 Mid Winter Vacation
PWeek 7 -- October 15 - 18 Punctual PWeek 24 -- February 24 - 28 Honest
PWeek 8 -- October 21 - 25 Reliable PWeek 25 -- March 3 - 7 Thankful
PWeek 9 -- October 28 - November 1 Creative PWeek 26 -- March 10 - 14 Polite
PWeek 10 -- November 4 - 8 Optimistic PWeek 27 -- March 17 - 21 Considerate
PWeek 11 -- November 12 - 15 Self-Motivated PWeek 28 -- March 24 - 28 Generous
PWeek 12 -- November 18 - 22 Persevering PWeek 29 -- March 31 - April 4 Cheerful
PWeek 13 -- November 25 - 26 Persevering PWeek 30 -- April 7 - 11 Loyal
PWeek 14 -- December 2 - 6 Thrifty  PWeek 31 -- April 23 - 25 Sympathetic
PWeek 15 -- December 9 - 13 Gracious  PWeek 32 -- April 28 - May 2 Patriotic
PWeek 16 -- December 16 - 20 Ambitious  PWeek 33 -- May 5 - 9 Trustworthy
PWeek -- January 2 - 3 Ambitious  PWeek 34 -- May 12 - 16 Fair
PWeek 17 -- January 6 - 10 Courageous   PWeek 35 -- May 19 - 23 Cooperative
PWeek 18 -- January 13 - 17 Resourceful   PWeek 36 -- May 27 - 30 Review
PWeek 19 -- January 21 - 24 Joyful

 Week 38 - 40 -- June 2 - End of  Year

Patriotic

"Patriotism is not so much protecting the land of our fathers as preserving the land of our children." -- Jose Ortega Y Gasset

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