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We are excited to kickoff our Character Counts Program at Santa Rosa this month! The Character Counts Program is a framework to teach and model the six pillars of character, which are Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.

We will be focusing on and teaching one pillar at a time through school-wide activities, lessons, and incentives. Our goal is for our Santa Rosa students to display examples of good character in their everyday school and home life. 

For the months of August and September, we will focus on "Respect," which is the Golden Rule. Our theme is Respect is your Golden Ticket! Classroom teachers recognize one of their students as the Respect Student of the Week. That student will draw a ticket in the front office for a special prize. 

At the end of September, teachers will also recognize students in the classroom who have displayed the pillar of Respect all month. We will announce these students at our Student Recognition Assembly, and they will paint their handprint, on our Character Wave, in the Cafeteria.

August 9th-September 30th is our "Respect Month(s)," the following are some fun activites we have planned while our wonderful students learn more about respect:

• August 11
  Respect Video Day
• August 11, September 1, and September 29
  Yellow Days –
  • We are encouraging students to wear a yellow shirt in recognition of Respect Month.
• September 29
  Student Recognition Assembly