On September 14th, Berlin Elementary Principal Mrs. Cataldo hosted BES’ first monthly Character Education assembly of the school year for students in kindergarten through 5th grade.
As BES Mountaineers get settled into their first month of the 2024 – 2025 school year, BES’ Character Education committee focused its first monthly assemblies on the character trait of Respect. Respect was defined for the students as caring about the thoughts and feelings of others even if they are different from yours. Respecting differences was also highlighted during the assembly and a focus for this year’s Character Education committee. Please take a moment to review the video that was shared during the assembly below
During the assembly the BES Character Education team put on three different “What would a Mountaineer do?” skits to demonstrate what respecting someone’s differences looks like. The Mountaineers had excellent suggestions when Mrs. Labnon stopped the skits midway to ask “what would a Mountaineer do?” in the scenario to make sure that respect was being demonstrated in each skit.
Being a BES Mountaineer means being responsible, safe and respectful. Merits will again be given out this school year throughout the month by BES staff and bus drivers to celebrate students who demonstrate these traits. These students are given merits that are deposited in the Mountaineer Merit container found in the main hallway.
Principal Cataldo will draw ten merit recipients (five from kindergarten to second grade and five from third to fifth grade) who will receive a prize.
It was just a week into the school year so only 4 merits were drawn for September. Congratulations to the September Merit recipients: Drew Matthews, Robbie Kells, Emma Rojas and Evelyn Pennick.
Starting in the month of October, there will also be monthly Character Counts award recipients selected by classroom teachers and announced during the monthly assemblies.
Thank you, second grade volunteers, for doing an excellent job leading the assembly in the Mountaineer Mantra!
Mountaineers Mantra
The Mountaineers are WE!
RESPONSIBLE, SAFE, RESPECTFUL!
Berlin students all agree!
RESPONSIBLE, SAFE, RESPECTFUL!
We climb, we climb, we climb!
RESPONSIBLE, SAFE, RESPECTFUL!
We do it every time!
RESPONSIBLE, SAFE, RESPECTFUL!
A special shout-out to BCSD Buildings and Grounds for bringing our Mountaineer to BES for a visit to kick off the school year at the end of the assembly. BES is looking forward to the 2024-2025 school year!
Go Mountaineers!!