CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
CHARACTER EDUCATION
Character Education has always been a part of the Clinton Public School experience. As is written, "The Clinton-Glen Gardner School District is a community who values traditions. Our MISSION is to nurture and cultivate each child to be a compassionate, curious, and creative thinker, entrusted and empowered to build and lead the future." Character Education fosters these skills building on and supporting the seeds you, the parents, have planted.
This year at Clinton Public School, we are continuing our Character Education program. Each month we will be promoting a positive character trait through classroom activities, inspirational bulletin boards, announcements, themed weeks, and incorporating all the wonderful lessons that are being taught at each grade level.
Here is an outline of the traits we will be focusing on throughout the school year:
- RESPECT - September & October - WEAR YELLOW!
- September 14th & September 18th
- October 5th & October 9th
- CARING - November & December - WEAR RED!
- November 16th & November 20th
- December 14th & December 18th
- CITIZENSHIP - January & February - WEAR PURPLE!
- January 11th & January 15th
- February 8th & February 12th
- RESPONSIBILITY - March - WEAR GREEN!
- FAIRNESS - April - WEAR ORANGE!
- TRUSTWORTHINESS - May & June - WEAR BLUE!
- May 10th & May 14th
- June 7th & June 11th
We hope that you will join us in promoting the monthly character traits. You may visit the Clinton Public School website for a list of resources and suggested activities for you and your family to work on together.
Mr. Bidwell and Mrs. Brenner
Clinton Public School Character Education Coordinators
Week of Respect, October:
Bulldogs from Grades K-8 shared who they RESPECT!!!
Mrs. Latanzio-Crespo's 7th grade & Mrs. Shaffer's 8th grade ELA classes showed us what RESPECT means to them by decorating our walkways!
Mrs. Rella's 7th Grade and Mrs. Liptak's 8th Grade classes showed us that "Kindness Rocks!"
Check out the awesome bracelets handed out by Mr. Bidwell!
Great Job 3rd Graders!!!!! Week of Respect

Many thanks to Mrs. Bidwell for our AWESOME new mural! Words to live by!
Big thank you to 8th grader SR for adding another great mural to the gym lobby!!!
MARCH Dr. Seuss and Character Ed Door Decorating
Character Education Resources for Parents and Teachers
Character Ed
CPS CHARACTER EDUCATION IN ACTION
- PROJECT WISDOM
- STUDENT COUNCIL
- STUDENT OF THE MONTH
- BULLETIN BOARDS
- STUDENT DISPLAYS
- PEP RALLIES
- Buddy Classes
- HAVE YOU FILLED A BUCKET TODAY?
- SERVICE LEARNING
- Dot Day
- WEEK OF RESPECT
- RED RIBBON WEEK
- SCHOOL VIOLENCE AWARENESS WEEK
- LIBRARY BOOKS
- ASSEMBLIES
- RELAY FOR LIFE
- HOLIDAY OUTREACH
- THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
- NO NAME-CALLING WEEK
- PEER TO PEER
- REBEL 2
- ROOTS PROGRAM
- DEAR PARENTS
- VIRTUAL BACKPACK
- CELEBRATING YOUNG WOMEN & MEN DAY
- BOOK WORM
- FAMILY FITNESS
- PASTA NIGHT
- PTO
- BOOSTER CLUB
- CPS PIE
- SEPAC
- PINK SHIRT DAYS/BE AN UP-STANDER DAYS
- MARCH Door Decorating Dr. Seuss & Character Education
- AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH ...APRIL