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Voorhees students, teachers spotlight character through 'student of the month' and 'behavior bravos'
Summary
Students and staff at Osage School presented a year-old student-of-the-month program and a teacher-run 'behavior bravos' initiative that use monthly character themes and public recognition to boost confidence and school climate.
At a Voorhees Township Public Schools board meeting, students and staff from Osage School presented two programs aimed at recognizing character traits and improving school climate.
Osage principal Mister Kramer described a student-of-the-month program started by librarian Caitlin Paluszczak two years ago and complemented this year by fourth-grade teacher Carrie Mann’s behavior bravos. "Not only do the students enjoy being recognized, the parents ... love coming to the school to be a part of our special assemblies," Kramer said.
Paluszczak told the board the program uses a paired-text lesson each month to introduce a trait such as integrity,…
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