My son's school has had a Character Counts program for the past four years. I'm a big fan of it. My son is cynical (as most 'tweens are) about anything like this but I see the impact it has on the students.
I've had the opportunity to visit a few schools in the area and it seems that there's a direct correlation between Character Counts schools and community strength. It's a "chicken or egg" thing as I don't know which comes first but either way, the program does seem to positively affect the environment.
Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same."
"The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat but in the true perfection of one's character."
<font size=""1""><font color="#"black"">Liberalism is not an affilation its a curable disease. </font></font><br /><br><font color="#"gray"">~Wisdom of Shawnshuefus</font><br /><br><font color="#"blue""><font size=""1"">The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is...
I had seen a great website promoting Character Education and in the program it had something about "passing the pillar" and it actually had small pillars that the kids would pass to each other when they recognized someone showing good character. Unfortunately, I did not bookmark the site and I have been looking for a long time and cannot find it now. Any help is, as always, appreciated!! [img]smile.gif[/img]
