Wednesday, October 26, 2011
School dubbed a "National School of Character," an honor handed out this year to only 43 education institutions nationwide.
Bayless Elementary School marked a milestone achievement yesterday, celebrating its ranking as a “National School of Character” by the Character Education Partnership. The honor was awarded by the D.C.-based group to only 43 schools across the nation this year, 16 of which were from the St. Louis area. Bayless students and staff marked the accomplishment Tuesday afternoon with an assembly that was also attended by Missouri lawmakers and education professionals. To earn the right to be called a school of character, Bayless Elementary had to prove it fully incorporates the teaching of 11 principles of character education into its curriculum. Addressing the crowd of students and parents at the assembly, Principal Gina Siebe said it is a …
Friday, September 2, 2011
The program helps parents and families better get to know Gotsch staff.
Gotsch Intermediate School has received a Promising Practices award from the Character Education Partnership (CEP). The Promising Practices program recognizes schools and districts that have developed specific, unique and effective educational practices that promote character development. Gotsch won the award for its practice of creating “family flags” at the beginning of last school year. Staff members made a picture collages of themselves, which included pictures of their family and activities they enjoy. The staff then hung these collages up in the main hallway for the first two weeks of school. These collages help students and parents feel more familiar with the Gotsch staff and were quite popular at the school’s open house. Gotsch …
Friday, May 13, 2011
The schools were given this prestigious recognition for their focus on character education.
After a lengthy selection process, Bayless Elementary and Lindbergh High School have been named 2011 National Schools of Character by the Character Education Partnership (CEP). Crestwood Elementary in the Lindbergh School District also received this recognition. “As you can imagine, we are so very proud!” said Bayless Elementary Principal Gina Siebe in a press release. This year, only 43 schools and one school district around the county received the award from the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit. Fifteen of these were from Missouri. “Schools of character are places that bring out the best in everyone--students, staff, and even parents and community members,” said National School of Character Director Lara Maupin in a press release. “This …
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Friday, March 18, 2011
For the second year the elementary has been named one of 50 National School of Character Finalists.
The Character Education Partnership (CEP) has selected Bayless Elementary as a 2011 National School of Character Finalist—an honor given to only 50 schools nationwide. If selected as one of the 25 National Schools of Character, the school will be honored in October at a forum in San Francisco and on the organization’s website. “I think our chances are great,” said Dr. Gina Siebe, principal of Bayless Elementary. “We have a great application, and we have great kids to demonstrate our character traits. When they come to visit our school, they see that our kids really walk the walk.” CEP is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that promotes the structured teaching of honesty, respect, cooperation, safety, responsibility and other positive …
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