3 schools cited for raising awareness around integrity, values
October 8, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Dr. Bert L’Homme, Associate Superintendent, 560-3716
DURHAM--Ensuring that students receive a strong dose of integrity and moral aptitude along with their reading, writing and mathematics has garnered a Superintendent’s Character Education award for each of three schools in the Durham Public Schools district.
Eastway Elementary School, Communities in Schools (CIS) Academy and Jordan High School have received the 2001-02 Superintendent’s Character Education Award for Durham Public Schools. This is the first year for the $500 award, which was given to one school each from the elementary, middle and high school levels.
In 1996, the Durham Public Schools Board of Education adopted a policy that schools should strive to integrate nine traits of character education throughout their curriculum, school climate and service learning. These traits are citizenship, courage, fairness, honesty, kindness, perseverance, respect, responsibility, and self-discipline.
Criteria for the award included that the incorporation of Character Education traits is evident and sustainable throughout the school environment. A committee of parents, students, community leaders, and Central Services professionals reviewed portfolios submitted by each school.
"Eastway Elementary School, CIS Academy and Jordan High School have established very high standards in weaving character education throughout their instructional and extra-curricular activities," said Superintendent Ann T. Denlinger. "These schools now serve as models of integrity for others in our school district and beyond to follow!"
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