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Character and Core Homework!

Every Tuesday, your child will bring home their C & C notebook, we ask that you sit down for 10 minutes with them to talk about the prompt that will be stapled into their notebook.  This prompt will help your child connect to the character trait of the month or think about a topic that we are learning about in our current Core Knowledge unit.  Find the appropriate week and have fun learning!

 

A character assembly is held each month to celebrate the character trait of the month and the ways that students at Peak to Peak honor these traits.  Parents are always welcome to attend our character assemblies.  The assemblies are held on select Thursday afternoons in the South Gym from 2:15 – 2:45 pm.  The first graders will be performing a few songs about valuing others at the February 11th assembly.


Character Assembly Dates:

9/10 - Respect

10/1 - Responsibility

11/5 - Thankfulness

12/10 - Project - TBA

1/7 - Citizenship

2/11 - Valuing Others (1st grade performs!)

3/4 - Patience

4/1 - Integrity

5/6 - Excellence

 

September: Respect

v    Due September 16—School and Home Examples of Respect

o   Talk with your family about ways to be respectful at school or at home.  List 2 ways to show respect at school and draw a picture.

 

v    Due September 23—Physical Properties of Rocks

o   Find a neat rock at home with your family.  Use three words to describe it and draw a picture of it.

 

v    Due September 30—Responsibility/Tattling

o   Sometimes children tattle because they see rules being broken or because they are having conflicts with other children.  Sometimes children tattle just to get attention.  At home, discuss the difference between tattling and telling.  Write two ways you can be responsible by handling problems on your own, rather than tattling.  Remember that when a situation is harmful or dangerous, you can always ask a teacher for help!  

 

October: Responsibility

v    Due October 7 – Aztecs and Mexico

o   Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztecs when they were alive, in what is now Mexico.  Please discuss as a family what the capital city of Colorado is, and list one reason why it is important.

 

v  Due October 14—School Examples of Responsibility

o   Responsibility is a very important trait to have at school.  Discuss examples of when responsibility helped someone do better at school and when not having responsibility caused problems.  Write or draw a picture of three ways to show responsibility at school.

 

v  Due October 21—Character Celebration

o   Please write your name and the name of your character.  Write 1-2 sentences about how your character shows good character traits.  Some traits to consider are respect, responsibility, thankfulness, citizenship, valuing others, patience, integrity, and excellence.  We will share these responses before our Character Celebration party on Friday, October 23rd!

 

November: Thankfulness

v   Assigned November 4, Due November 9—Germs

  • We’ve been talking about how good hygiene keeps us healthy.  Talk with your family about the importance of cleanliness and respecting your body.  Please chart at least three times during the following week that you showed respect to your own body, by doing the following activities.  This chart is due Monday, November 9th.
  SunMonTuesWed Thurs Fri Sat 
 Brush Teeth       
 Wash Face       
 Wash Hands       
 Comb Hair       
 Shower/Bath       

v  Due November 12—Veteran’s Day and Thankfulness

  • Please discuss the purpose of Veteran’s Day (to remember those people—veterans—who have fought for America to keep our freedoms and the land.)  Talk about any veterans you know or people who are currently fighting for this country.  Also, discuss proper flag etiquette.  (Don’t let the flag touch the ground, respect for the flag, hand over your heart when saying the pledge, stand when a flag is brought into the room, etc.)  Help students understand the symbolism a country’s flag might have.  List three reasons why we should be grateful to, and respectful of, veterans, and of the flag.

 

v    Due November 18—Thankfulness

o   Discuss as a family the things for which you are thankful.  Please write a list of 10 things you are thankful for. 

 

December: Thankfulness

v  Due December 2—Thankfulness

o   Write down two things you are thankful for at school.  You may include a picture, too. 

 

v    Due December 9— Traditions

o   We have been learning about many traditions different cultures and religions have around the world.  Please discuss 2 traditions your family has, and explain in your book what they are and how you celebrate them.  (i.e. New Year’s Eve routine, birthday dinner, etc.)

 

v  Due December 16—Thankfulness

Many people work hard to make sure our school is a great place to learn (custodians, classroom teachers, specialists, lunch-room workers, office staff, health room staff, principals, etc.).  Write a short thank-you note to someone at school for the hard work they do.  Please use the attached paper as we will actually distribute these notes!