CHARACTER TRAITSAt William Walker, we believe in character being a driving force behind all aspects of our day, regardless of where the students are in the school. Character is something that goes beyond the walls of the classroom, into our homes and community. We actively and thoughtfully cultivate opportunities to practice these life skills at Walker. An August 2015 edition of "Parade" magazine highlighted similar work across the country with their article "Operation Good Citizen: How we're teaching kids to do the right thing in 2015."
Our class work focuses on these 6 traits: Perseverance--to keep at something, even if it is difficult Responsibility-to be dependable and accountable Collaboration-to work together in a way that builds teamwork & success Compassion-to actively be caring and kind Integrity-to do the right thing in an honest and fair way Safety-to act in a way that prevents harming ourselves or others |
H.O.W.L. REFLECTIONH.O.W.L stands for the Habit of Work and Learning. It is a way that students, parents, and teachers can encourage a child with specific school-related character-related habits and practices. The H.O.W.L. is one way of promoting this discussion, practice, and goal setting in our classroom.
This is how it works:
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BUILDING COMMUNITY CLASS PARTNERSHIPS Class partnerships give us opportunities to use our habits for life and school with peers or community experts. Our class will act as role models, reading partners, and mentors to the 1st grade class of Mrs. Bunke and Mrs. Rice. Throughout the year. Science students from Rachel Carson Middle School will, likewise, join us throughout the year for science and math labs, projects, and other activities
COMMUNITY WORK Throughout the year, our class will participate in activities that help the community we live in. Past activities have included tree planting and animal shelter building, creating film clips for science programs, and participating in events such as Earth Day. Most recently, our class wrote a poem for the new school's Groundbreaking Ceremony. Our community work often links to our science or literacy work. Be watching for what we've got planned! |