Character Education Program
The new Brownsburg Character Education program is focused on creating a positive school-wide culture. Character trait instruction and activities will promote good character, reduce behavior problems, and reduce instructional time spent on managing peer relations. Our character education program involves the entire school community in focusing on positive principals of character.
The guidance department has created a detailed character curriculum of classroom activities. At the middle school level, each student is assigned a 45 minute period at the beginning of the day called "SEEK” (Student Enrichment/Extension of Knowledge). The character education program will be implemented every Wednesday in SEEK. The SEEK teacher is required to follow a set monthly schedule created through the guidance department. Each SEEK teacher will be provided grade level appropriate creative handouts, videos, classroom discussion questions, role-play activities, and class mini-projects that correspond with each month’s character trait. Every SEEK teacher will be responsible for modeling, leading the student through the material, highlighting the definitions, and providing real life examples that reinforce positive life choices.
In addition to classroom activities, we are implementing a student recognition program called “Bulldogs Best”. One female student and one male student from each team would be recognized for exhibiting the trait for the month. Recognition lunches are scheduled for each semester. Artwork contests and song writing contests have also been proposed to involve students outside the classroom having an overall positive effect on the school environment.
Playing correlated music during the video announcements, posting meaningful quotes, and encouraging teachers to choose reading materials relating to the trait of the month are just a few ideas the middle schools want to utilize to reinforce the character trait and the connection to strong values.
Character Traits of the Month
August - Respect
September - Responsibility
October - Respect
November/December - Compassion
January - Integrity
February - Perseverance
March - Acceptance
April - Citizenship