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FMES is BUZZING with Great Character!!!

The “Character Bee” is a school wide positive behavioral support system targeted at encouraging desirable behaviors within the school setting.  The program encourages academic and behavioral success while also maintaining a safe and supportive school climate. The intention of this program is to focus student attention on positive behavior instead of negative behavior such as bullying. 

Students are awarded Character Bee slips when they are observed demonstrating one or more of the specific traits.  The slips CAN NOT be given to a student by their homeroom teacher.  Entire classes may earn character bee slips.  At the end of the week, classes will count up how many character bee slips were obtained by the students and report it to the office.  The class with the most slips in each grade level will receive a certificate.  If there is a tie, both classes will receive a certificate.  This is NOT a competition, but is more so an opportunity to recognize good character displayed by the students.  The intention is to increase internal motivation to demonstrate positive character.  The character bee program will be highlighted on the school news weekly, with an opportunity for individual student recognition later in the school year. 

This program involves everyone in the building.  All employees are encouraged to give Character Bee slips when they spot someone displaying good character.  We hope that you will talk to your children at home about what good character is and how it should be displayed on a daily basis.    Be sure to congratulate your children when they bring one home!