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Friday, August 07, 2015

Westside Intermediate Named A Character School Of Year

SALISBURY — Westside Intermediate School in Hebron has been named a Maryland Character Education School of the Year for 2014-2015, and it will be celebrated at the annual awards luncheon at the Maryland Center for Character Education at Stevenson University on Oct. 8 in Baltimore.

The Maryland Center for Character Education at Stevenson University (MCCE@SU) is dedicated to making an ethical difference in the lives of individuals and the entire community through education. The center encourages teachers and administrators, in public and private schools to teach, model and reinforce moral values and ethical behavior. In partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and character.org, MCCE@SU will honor 70 schools from throughout Maryland.

The awards program recognizes schools or districts that demonstrate an outstanding character education initiative yielding positive results in student behavior, school climate and academic performance. Schools are selected by their county superintendent and/or their character education coordinator.

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3 comments:

Lovin Section 8 said...

Can I use Food Stamps to buy food there?

Anonymous said...

Teaching them morals and ethics is a very good thing, and if this award means anything, they should be congratulated...that is a tough, uphill battle.

Anonymous said...

obama lazy bum.