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Independence, MO —
Two Independence schools have been recognized for their work in character education.
William Chrisman High School and Christian Ott Elementary have been named as Missouri Schools of Character by Character Education Partnership. CharacterPlus is the state coordinator of the program for Missouri.
Truman High School was named a Missouri Schools of Character Honorable Mention.
This is the first time that any school on the western side of Missouri has received this honor. In the United States, only 45 schools received the School of Character designation at the state level this year. In addition, State Schools of Character keep the honor for three years.
“Character education has a very important place in our school district, and William Chrisman High School and Ott Elementary have proven that it is a high priority within their individual schools,” Independence Superintendent Jim Hinson said in a news release. “I know the focus it has taken to create a real culture of character within those schools and am proud of the staff and administration. The real winner in all of this is the students, who will take what they are learning about character with them their entire lives.”
CharacterPlus has conducted the Missouri Schools of Character program since 2007. Schools that have demonstrated an “exemplary level of implementation” of the 11 Principles of Effective Character Education are recognized. These principles include creating a caring community, foster students’ self-motivation, engaging families and community members in the character-building effort, providing students with opportunities for moral action and creating an ethical learning community, among others.
Both William Chrisman and Christina Ott have shown that character education is ingrained in every area of the school environment. This includes lessens within the classroom as well as extracurricular activities.
As a state winner, both schools are now eligible for the National School of Character. Like the state program, schools and districts are recognized at the state level for demonstrating how character development has had a positive impact on academics, the school environment and student behavior. Schools receiving the National School of Character designation keep it for five years. The national winners will be announced later this spring.
Two Independence schools have been recognized for their work in character education.
William Chrisman High School and Christian Ott Elementary have been named as Missouri Schools of Character by Character Education Partnership. CharacterPlus is the state coordinator of the program for Missouri.
Truman High School was named a Missouri Schools of Character Honorable Mention.
This is the first time that any school on the western side of Missouri has received this honor. In the United States, only 45 schools received the School of Character designation at the state level this year. In addition, State Schools of Character keep the honor for three years.
“Character education has a very important place in our school district, and William Chrisman High School and Ott Elementary have proven that it is a high priority within their individual schools,” Independence Superintendent Jim Hinson said in a news release. “I know the focus it has taken to create a real culture of character within those schools and am proud of the staff and administration. The real winner in all of this is the students, who will take what they are learning about character with them their entire lives.”
CharacterPlus has conducted the Missouri Schools of Character program since 2007. Schools that have demonstrated an “exemplary level of implementation” of the 11 Principles of Effective Character Education are recognized. These principles include creating a caring community, foster students’ self-motivation, engaging families and community members in the character-building effort, providing students with opportunities for moral action and creating an ethical learning community, among others.
Both William Chrisman and Christina Ott have shown that character education is ingrained in every area of the school environment. This includes lessens within the classroom as well as extracurricular activities.
As a state winner, both schools are now eligible for the National School of Character. Like the state program, schools and districts are recognized at the state level for demonstrating how character development has had a positive impact on academics, the school environment and student behavior. Schools receiving the National School of Character designation keep it for five years. The national winners will be announced later this spring.
