Leadership Award!

(My apologies to the two or three of you who are regular readers of my blog.  We've been running with our hair on fire since school started eight weeks ago and grading papers/cleaning house/grocery shopping/laundry isn't really post-able!!  But I have a few more things to blog in the next weeks so we're baaaccck!  :-) )

Our school gives report cards every six weeks, and with that comes an awards assembly.  We recognize students with academic achievements of all A's or A's/B's as well as perfect attendance.  This year we changed things up a bit and are also giving six special awards in each classroom.  We are honoring math achievement, science achievement, honor roll (exceptional grades or great growth), most improved, core values (a different one each six weeks) and leadership.  Our school has decided to adopt the Leader in Me model for leadership using the 7 Habits for Highly Successful People.  We have taught the 7 Habits to all our students and it is really awesome seeing them using the habits and recognizing those leadership qualities in others.

In addition to earning all A's this six weeks marking period, Kendra was chosen by her class to receive the leadership award!  Way to go, Boo!!!

We are giving out these neat "dog tags" for the awards this year.  The idea is that the kids will collect the dog tags and have a nice record of their elementary accomplishments by the time they leave our school.  I'm so proud of my girl...she really is a great leader and example to everyone--including her mom!