In education today, there is the concern that we put too much on our teachers’ plates. At Trautwein Elementary School, we understand that Character Education is the plate. It supports everything we do. With character education support, our students become better learners, classmates and citizens; our staff better colleagues and models for our students; our parents more involved. We develop students who are successful academically and socially.

Our Character Education journey began 12 years ago with training as a Caring School Community. As each year passes, we place a more solid focus on Character Education as the foundation of our school mission and vision. An emphasis on strong character development permeates school wide activities and is present in our annual School Improvement Plan.

Student involvement is an integral part of our efforts as we strive to create a sense of belonging. A parent recently related how her children have integrated this into their home life. “I wanted to let you know that the character education program at school is really having an impact on my children.” She explained how the children were giving table manners lessons to their grandparents and how they stopped mid-argument to let each other know they were not being polite. Ending with, “I just want to thank Trautwein for promoting positive character.”

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