USD 457 Character Standards Calendar 2018-2019 www.gckschools.com Garden City Public Schools USD 457 Garden City, KS 67846 620.805.7000
School Behavior Standards 1. Work Habits 2. School Climate 3. Dress 4. Physical and Emotional Safety 5. Respect for Grounds and Property 6. Honesty, Integrity and Responsibility 7. Diversity 8. Respect for Authority Discovery Six P s The Foundation 1. Prompt 2. Prepared 3. Polite 4. P.M.A. (Positive Mental Attitude) 5. Participate 6. Produce Discovery Five A s: Attending Skills 1. Active in the moment 2. Appropriate body language 3. Appropriate eye contact 4. Appropriate feedback 5. Ask questions 5 6 12 13 New Teacher In-Service Teacher Workday 7 New Teacher In-Service 14 First day of school for K-4,5,7,9-10 and new students. Teacher Workday (PM) 1 2 3 8 New Teacher In-Service 9 Teacher In-Service New Teacher In-Service 10 Teacher In-Service 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 August 2018 4 11 Quality Learning Responsible Citizens Respect & Dignity for All
Participate Honesty, Integrity & Responsibility Students will accept personal responsibility and accountability for their actions or inactions. 1 2 3 9 Labor Day September 2018 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 Patriot Day 12 13 14 15 International Literacy Day ACT Test Day Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 Oct. 15) National Preparedness Month Grandparents Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Constitution Day Teacher Inservice (AM) New Teacher Inserice (PM) First Day of Fall 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Quality Learning Responsible Citizens Organization We Believe: All students learn and high expectations are essential to high achievement.
Positive Mental Attitude Physical & Emotional Safety Students will promote, create, and maintain an environment free from physical and emotional harm. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Crime Prevention Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fire Prevention Week 14 National School Lunch Week 8 21 22 Florence Wilson s Birthday Columbus Day 15 16 Boss s Day 9 10 11 12 13 End of grading period 17 18 19 23 24 25 October 2018 Teacher Inservice (AM) Workday (PM) 26 20 27 National School Bus Safety Week Parent/Teacher Conference Parent/Teacher Conference ACT Test Day 28 Red Ribbon Week 29 30 31 Halloween Respect and Dignity for All We Believe: All individuals have dignity and shall be treated accordingly.
Polite School Climate November 2018 1 2 3 Students will behave in a manner which fosters a positive school environment 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SAT Test Day Daylight Saving Ends 11 Veterans Day 12 American Education Week 13 14 15 Crystal Apple Awards Banquet 16 Teacher Inservice (AM) New Teacher Inservice (PM) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Fall Vacation Thanksgiving Day Fall Vacation 25 26 27 28 29 30 Fall Vacation If you tolerate it you teach it We Believe: Trust, respect and communication must exist for success.
Diversity Diversity December 2018 1 Students will respect the unique attributes and qualities of every individual. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pearl Harbor Day 8 SAT Test Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ACT Test Day 16 17 18 W 19 20 21 Winter Begins 22 End of Grading Period Teacher Inservice (AM) 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Quality Learning Responsible Citizens 30 31 New Years Eve Christmas Day We Believe: Learning prospers in a safe and orderly environment.
Respect Respect for Grounds & Property Students will respect school and district property and the property of others 6 7 Teacher Workday 1 New Year s Day 8 School Resumes 2 January 2019 3 4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 5 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 28 29 30 31 Teacher Inservice (AM) Kansas Day Finney County Health Week Respect and Dignity for All We Believe: Quality teachers are critical to quality learning and instructional decisions are data driven.
Produce Work Habits & Time Management Students will develop and use productive work habits February 2019 1 2 Groundhog Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Black History Month American Heart Month 10 11 12 13 14 Valentine s Day 15 Teacher Inservice (AM) Workday (PM) 16 ACT Test Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 National FFA Week Presidents Day Parent/Teacher Conference Parent/Teacher Conference 24 25 26 27 28 If you tolerate it you teach it We Believe: Diversity of our population is a strength.
Prompt Work Habits & Time Management Students will develop and use productive work habits 3 4 5 6 7 8 March 2019 1 2 9 READ Across America Day SCHOOL (AM) Women s History Month 10 National School Breakfast Week 11 12 13 14 Teacher Inservice (PM) 15 16 SAT Test Day 17 Daylight Savings Time Begins St. Patrick s Day National Agriculture Week Spring Break Spring Break 18 19 20 Spring Break First Day of Spring End of Grading Period Spring Break Spring Break 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Quality Learning Responsible Citizens We Believe: Excellence in education requires the active support, investment and commitment of our total community.
Prepared Dress April 2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 Students will dress appropriately for the school environment 7 April Fool s Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 National Library Week 15 16 17 18 19 20 ACT Test Day Palm Sunday Tax Day Teacher Inservice (AM) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Easter Spring Vacation Administrative Professionals Day 28 29 30 29 Respect and Dignity for All We Believe: Educational success is shared responsibility of the student, the parent, the school and the community.
Dignity Respect for Authority Students will demonstrate respect through actions, behaviors, and language Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month National Barbeque Month 5 12 Cinco de Mayo Mother s Day 6 Teacher Appreciation Week 7 National Teacher Day 1 2 3 4 8 National School Nurse Day 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 Memorial Day 28 29 30 31 May 2019 GCHS Hall of Fame Last Day of School (AM) Teacher Workday (PM) 18 25 SAT Test Day Graduation Weekend If you tolerate it you teach it We Believe: School is a total learning community where anyone can learn anything, any time, any place.
Summer Reading: B.O.B (Books-On-The-Bus) When you see B.O.B parked at a site in Garden City STOP and get a FREE book! Summer Meals: Kids Meals on Wheels June 2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FREE sack lunch offered at most B.O.B sites (for ages 1-18) 9 10 Iced Tea Day 11 12 13 14 Flag Day 15 ACT Test Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Father s Day First Day of Summer 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Quality Learning Responsible Citizens If you Tolerate it You Teach It Respect & Dignity for All
Summer Reading: B.O.B (Books-On-The-Bus) When you see B.O.B parked at a site in Garden City STOP and get a FREE book! Summer Meals: Kids Meals on Wheels July 2019 1 2 3 4 Independence Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 FREE sack lunch offered at most B.O.B sites (for ages 1-18) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ACT Test Day National Hot Dog Day 21 National Ice Cream Day 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Quality Learning Responsible Citizens Respect & Dignity for All
2018 2019 Calendar Garden City Public Schools USD 457 Garden City, KS 67846 620.805.7000