Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary/Middle School Recognized for Character Education

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary/Middle School, Sandy, Utah, has been selected as a 2009 National Schools of Character Promising Practices award winner for its “New Family Mentoring Program.” This program will serve as a model for others to replicate and integrate into their character education initiatives.  “These educators have created low-cost, effective programs that help transform their school communities into places where students not only learn, but learn to do what’s right,” stated Lara Maupin, associate director, National Schools of Character (NSOC). “Kids are being inspired through these practices to use their talents to create a better world.”

Blessed Sacrament was one of 170 schools and districts from across the United Status as well as Mexico, Puerto Rice and Brazil that received the award.

The Character Education Partnership (CEP) gives the annual awards for unique and specific exemplary practices that encourage the ethical, social, and academic growth of K-12 students through character education. By publicizing these awards, CEP hopes to recognize educators for their efforts and to encourage others to learn from and even replicate these successful initiatives.

Winning Practices includes creative ways to help students give back to their schools and communities, raise academic expectations and achievements, decrease bullying, increase tolerance, and solve conflicts peacefully.

CEP will present the awards at the 16th National Forum on Character Education, Citizens of Character-the Foundation of Democracy, to be held October 29-31, 2009, outside of Washington DC. In addition, winning practices will be featured in CEP’s annual National Schools of Character publication and on the CEP website. This year, CEP received a record 360 applications from 274 public and private schools and districts.

The Promising Practices awards program is administered by CEP and made possible by generous support from the John Templeton Foundation and Lockheed Martin. Based in Washington, DC, CEP is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to helping schools develop people of good character for a just and compassionate society. To learn more about CEP and its national awards programs, visit www.character.org.

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary/Middle School, Sandy, Utah, is a Catholic elementary and middle school that currently teaches pre-kindergarten to eighth grade students. Blessed Sacrament School is fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities. The school follows curriculum guidelines established by the State of Utah and the Diocese of Salt Lake City. For more information about Blessed Sacrament contact Sonia West, Advancement Director, 801.495.1699, swest@blessedsacschool.org.

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary/Middle School Recognized for Character Education

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary/Middle School, Sandy, Utah, has been selected as a 2009 National Schools of Character Promising Practices award winner for its “New Family Mentoring Program.” This program will serve as a model for others to replicate and integrate into their character education initiatives.  “These educators have created low-cost, effective programs that help transform their school communities into places where students not only learn, but learn to do what’s right,” stated Lara Maupin, associate director, National Schools of Character (NSOC). “Kids are being inspired through these practices to use their talents to create a better world.”

Blessed Sacrament was one of 170 schools and districts from across the United Status as well as Mexico, Puerto Rice and Brazil that received the award.

The Character Education Partnership (CEP) gives the annual awards for unique and specific exemplary practices that encourage the ethical, social, and academic growth of K-12 students through character education. By publicizing these awards, CEP hopes to recognize educators for their efforts and to encourage others to learn from and even replicate these successful initiatives.

Winning Practices includes creative ways to help students give back to their schools and communities, raise academic expectations and achievements, decrease bullying, increase tolerance, and solve conflicts peacefully.

CEP will present the awards at the 16th National Forum on Character Education, Citizens of Character-the Foundation of Democracy, to be held October 29-31, 2009, outside of Washington DC. In addition, winning practices will be featured in CEP’s annual National Schools of Character publication and on the CEP website. This year, CEP received a record 360 applications from 274 public and private schools and districts.

The Promising Practices awards program is administered by CEP and made possible by generous support from the John Templeton Foundation and Lockheed Martin. Based in Washington, DC, CEP is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to helping schools develop people of good character for a just and compassionate society. To learn more about CEP and its national awards programs, visit www.character.org.

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary/Middle School, Sandy, Utah, is a Catholic elementary and middle school that currently teaches pre-kindergarten to eighth grade students. Blessed Sacrament School is fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities. The school follows curriculum guidelines established by the State of Utah and the Diocese of Salt Lake City. For more information about Blessed Sacrament contact Sonia West, Advancement Director, 801.495.1699, swest@blessedsacschool.org.