USD 457 Character Standards Calendar 2017-2018 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 6 7 New Teacher In-Service 13 14 First of school for K-4,5,7,9-10 and new students. Teacher Workday 8 1 2 3 4 5 New Teacher In-Service 9 New Teacher In-Service 10 Teacher In-Service 11 Teacher Workday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 August 2017 12 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 4 10 Labor Day September 2017 5 6 7 8 SCHOOL (AM) Teacher Inservice (PM) (PM) International Literacy Day 11 Patriot Day 12 13 14 15 16 9 ACT Test Day Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 Oct. 15) National Preparedness Month Grandparents Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Constitution Day First Day of Fall 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Quality Learning Responsible Citizens Organization We Believe: All students learn and high expectation 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 8 Florence Wilson s Birthday Fire Prevention Week 15 National School Lunch Week 9 Columbus Day 16 Boss s Day National School Bus Safety Week National Walk/ Bike To School Day 10 11 12 17 18 19 October 2017 SCHOOL (AM) Teacher Inservice (PM) (PM) End of grading period Parent/Teacher Conference 13 Workday (AM) New Teacher Inservice (PM) 20 Parent/Teacher Conference 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 14 21 SAT Test Day ACT Test Day 29 Red Ribbon Week 30 31 Halloween Respect and Dignity for All We Believe: All individuals have dignity and shall be treated accordingly
Polite School Climate November 2017 1 2 3 4 Students will behave in a manner which fosters a positive school environment 5 Daylight Saving Ends 6 7 8 9 10 SCHOOL (AM) Teacher Inservice (PM) (PM) 11 SAT Test Day Veterans Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 American Education Week Crystal Apple Awards Banquet 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Fall Vacation 26 27 28 29 30 Thanksgiving Day Fall Vacation Fall Vacation If you tolerate it you teach it We Believe: Trust, respect and communication must exist for success.
Diversity Diversity December 2017 1 2 Students will respect the unique attributes and qualities of every individual. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SAT Test Day SCHOOL (AM) Pearl Harbor Day Teacher Inservice (PM) (PM) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ACT Test Day 17 18 19 W 20 21 Winter Begins 22 23 End of Grading Period 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Quality Learning Responsible Citizens 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 1 7 8 New Year s Day 2 3 New Teacher Inservice January 2018 4 Teacher Workday 5 Teacher Inservice 9 10 11 12 13 6 14 15 School Resumes 16 17 18 19 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (Observed) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 USD 457 / Community Health Week 28 29 30 31 Teacher Inservice SAT Test Day Kansas Day 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 2018 1 2 3 Groundhog Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Black History Month American Heart Month 11 12 13 14 Valentine s Day 15 SCHOOL (AM) Teacher Inservice (PM) (PM) 16 Workday (AM) New Teacher Inservice (PM) 17 ACT Test Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 National FFA Week 25 26 27 28 Parent/Teacher Conference Parent/Teacher Conference If you tolerate it you teach it We Believe: Diversity of our population is a strength.
Prompt Work Habits & Time Management March 2018 1 2 3 Students will develop and use productive work habits 4 5 READ Across America Day 6 7 8 9 10 Women s History Month 11 National School Breakfast Week 12 13 14 15 16 17 SAT Test Day Daylight Savings Time Begins Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break St. Patrick s Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 National Agriculture Week First Day of Spring End of Grading Period 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SCHOOL (AM) Palm Sunday Teacher Inservice (PM) (PM) Spring Vacation Quality Learning Responsible Citizens We Believe: Excellence in education requires the active support, investment and commitment of our total community.
Prepared Dress April 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Students will dress appropriately for the school environment Easter April Fool s Day 8 Spring Vacation 9 10 11 12 13 14 National Library Week 15 16 17 Tax Day 18 19 20 21 ACT Test Day 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Earth Day Administrative Professionals Day SCHOOL (AM) Teacher Inservice (PM) (PM) 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 May 2018 1 2 3 4 5 Cinco de Mayo Students will demonstrate respect through actions, behaviors, and language 6 National Physical Fitness and Sports Week 13 Mother s Day 7 Teacher Appreciation Week 8 National Teacher Day 9 National School Nurse Day 10 11 GCHS Hall of Fame 14 15 16 17 18 19 SAT Test Day 12 Graduation Weekend 20 21 22 23 24 Last Day of School (AM) 25 26 27 28 Memorial Day 29 30 31 Teacher Workday (PM) Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month National Barbeque Month 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 2018 1 2 SAT Test Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FREE sack lunch offered at most B.O.B sites (for ages 1-18) 10 Iced Tea Day 11 12 13 14 Flag Day 15 16 ACT Test Day 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 2018 1 2 3 4 Independence Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 FREE sack lunch offered at most B.O.B sites (for ages 1-18) 15 National Ice Cream Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 National Hot Dog Day 29 30 31 Quality Learning Responsible Citizens Respect & Dignity for All
2017 2018 Calendar Garden City Public Schools USD 457 Garden City, KS 67846 620.805.7000