“Surprise, AZ— Imagine Rosefield received two Promising Practices Awards from the National Character Education Partnership. Imagine Rosefield was recognized for excellence in fostering a climate of caring and advancing the important character education traits at school for students.
The National Character Education Partnership annually holds a conference and awards schools across the nation for efforts in promoting students of character in schools. The two awards received by Imagine Rosefield recognized the schools efforts for hosting the Imagine Rosefield Character Fair which celebrates the six traits of character and for an exemplary Peer Mediation Program helping students to resolve conflicts peacefully.
“Over the years, Imagine Rosefield has work hard to promote and provide opportunities for students to gain experiences that grow and develop students of character. Character Education is one of the Six Measures of the Imagine Schools Company and it is treated as equal to academic achievement, parent choice and to our culture of shared values,” said Bruce Hanna, Principal of Imagine Rosefield. “It is nice to be recognized for the work of the Character Task Force as well as the entire staff at Imagine Rosefield.”
Anne Hui, Co-leader of the school’s Character Task Force, and Bruce Hanna, Principal, attended the conference and accepted the awards.
The Imagine Rosefield Character Education Task Force is a large group of staff members and parents who actively guide the school’s character agenda. The co-leaders are Anne Hui, third grade teacher, and Christine Rogers, fourth grade accelerated teacher. Their efforts won the 2008 Character Education School of the Year, runner up award and the 2009 Character Education School of the Year Award from the National Imagine Schools Company.
Hui added, “Educating students who have a strong sense of moral values is a constant goal and a challenge that Imagine Rosefield fulfills via the curriculum and by special school activities.”
Imagine Rosefield is a tuition-free school providing a learning community of achievement and hope for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. To learn more about Imagine Rosefield please see http://www.imaginerosefield.com.
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For Immediate Release
Contact Kacie Buzzard, 623-256-5170, [email protected]