Tag: Character.org
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Metuchen elementary school certified by Character.org
METUCHEN – Campbell Elementary School has been named a School of Character by Character.org. Character.org is a worldwide network that empowers people of all ages to practice and model the ethical core values that shape our hearts, minds and choices, according to its mission statement. This year, 77 state schools and two districts…
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Millstone Township Middle School recognized as ‘School of Character’
MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township Middle School has been recognized by an international network as a school with a dedicated focus on character development. In a press release dated Jan. 25, Character.org announced that the Millstone Township Middle School has been designated as a State School of Character for 2022. The middle school, which is…
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Spotswood middle school earns National School of Character certification
SPOTSWOOD–Chosen along with 46 other worldwide schools, Spotswood’s Memorial Middle School received Character.org’s 2021 National Schools of Character certification. Character.org certified 47 schools and one district as National Schools of Character. Schools in Brazil and Mexico were also certified, according to a prepared statement from the non-profit organization. “We are pleased to announce and celebrate…
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McDivitt Elementary School earns Promising Practice awards for police, science programs
OLD BRIDGE – James A. McDivitt Elementary School received two Promising Practice awards by Character.org for 2021, bringing the Old Bridge Public School District’s total to 46 education programs, demonstrating effective strategies that develop good character in youngsters. The two programs submitted by McDivitt School will be honored by Character.org at its National Forum in Washington, D.C., which…
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Four schools in Old Bridge named 2021 New Jersey Schools of Character
OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge Public Schools continue to focus on school character and climate. It is evident as four schools in Old Bridge – Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School, Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School, Alan B. Shepard Elementary School and Carl Sandburg Middle School – were recertified and named 2021 New Jersey State…
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Joyce Kilmer School designated as New Jersey State School of Character
MILLTOWN – Character education and school climate have been priority initiatives for the past few years in the Milltown Public School District. On Jan. 25, Joyce Kilmer School, a 4-8 grade school, was one of 21 schools in the state designated a New Jersey State School of Character. Each year, Character.org, a national advocate and…