Character Matters Assembly
Every month at Boxwood, selected students from each class are recognized at two Character Matters assemblies, one for kindergarten and junior division, another for intermediate division. At the assemblies, awards would be presented to students who exhibited the character trait of that month and nominated by their homeroom teachers. Character traits of each month are:
| Month | Character Trait |
|---|---|
| January | Fairness |
| February | Initiative |
| March | Perseverance |
| April | Courage |
| May | Integrity |
| June | Optimism |
| September | Respect |
| October | Responsibility |
| November | Honesty |
| December | Empathy |
These Character Matters Assemblies and the promotion of related character traits are parts of the Character Education emphasized by the York Region District School Board.
Beginning in the 2010 - 2011 school year, Academic and Learning Skill awards were given to students of each class that exceeded in the given area.
| Month | Academic/Learning Skill |
|---|---|
| January | Visual Arts/Drama/Dance/Music |
| February | French /Independent Work |
| March | Science/Technology |
| April | Self Regulation/Independent Work /French |
| May | Social Studies/Geography/History /Personal and Social Development |
| June | Physical Education/Health |
| September | Organization |
| October | Mathematics |
| November | Collaboration |
| December | Language |
A commemorative plaque named "The Golden Dustpan" is given to the cleanest classes(One for kindergarten and junior division, another for intermediate division) of that month at the end of both character matters assemblies. The school's staff determines the winning classes based on how well they keep their classroom, the hallway their lockers are located in and the outside fields.
-
"Street Signs" at Boxwood also emphasize Character Matters.
-
Another "street sign" at Boxwood.
-
These two signs are on the first floor.
-
Even the wall display board emphasizes Character Matters.
-
This poster lists all the character traits that matters.
Read more about this topic: Boxwood Public School
Famous quotes containing the words character, matters and/or assembly:
“[A]s a lady adjusts her dress before a mirror, a man adjusts his character by looking at his journal.”
—James Boswell (1740–1795)
“Unexplained, obscure matters are regarded as more important than explained, clear ones.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“Our assembly being now formed not by ourselves but by the goodwill and sprightly imagination of our readers, we have nothing to do but to draw up the curtain ... and to discover our chief personage on the stage.”
—Sarah Fielding (1710–1768)