| Again, we will emphasize Character Education at Akin this school year. This program promotes values through Six Character Traits: Responsibility, Respect, Trustworthiness, Caring, Fairness, and Citizenship. Each six-week period, one of the Six Traits will be emphasized. Our trait for the sixth six weeks is Citizenship. We encourage you to become actively involved by reinforcing these traits at home. If you have questions or need additional information about the program, please contact our counselor, Mrs. Montgomery or your child’s teacher. We are happy to announce the start of Rachel’s Challenge at Akin Elementary. This program is based on the writings and beliefs of a young teenager, Rachel Joy Scott. Rachel was the first person killed in the Columbine High tragedy. In our program we do not talk about her death or how she died, but how she lived. This program is presented to millions of students with the intent of changing hearts and minds as we create a culture of kindness. We will reward acts of kindness by writing the act on a strip of paper (links) and making them into chains. Our goal for the year is to have enough acts of kindness this year that our chain will stretch around the playground. You can join us in the cause by creating your own chains with family and work colleagues. We would love for you to be able to add to our chains. We will keep you updated throughout the year. Thanks you for your support. |
