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Dover Middle School honored as state school of character; principal outlines ROAR, student programs
Summary
Dover Middle School told the Board of Education it earned state-level recognition from character.org after applying with essays, artifacts and a virtual site visit; school leaders described PBIS-driven ROAR values, student mentoring and service programs and plans to pursue additional promising-practice designations.
Dover Middle School earned state recognition from character.org as a school of character and presented the board with the programs and practices that won the distinction.
Mike McCauley, principal of Dover Middle School, told the Board of Education the school submitted an application that included "22 essays and 60 pages of artifacts" and hosted a virtual site visit that included staff, parents and students. "We're very excited to be here tonight," McCauley said during the presentation.
The recognition centered on the school’s character-education work rooted in its PBIS (positive behavioral interventions and supports) framework. McCauley and staff said the school this year adopted the ROAR core values—resilient,…
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