USD 457 Character Standards Calendar 2021-2022
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Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 School Behavior Standards August 2021 USD 457 Character Standards Calendar 1. Work Habits Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2. School Climate 1 2 3 Election Day 4 5 6 7 3. Dress New Teacher New Teacher New Teacher Teacher Teacher 4. Physical and In-Service In-Service In-Service In-Service Workday Emotional NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL Safety 8 9 First of school 10 11 12 13 14 5. Respect for for K-4,5,7,9-10 WELCOME and new students. BACK! Teacher Workday Grounds and First Full Day of (PM) Property 457-BOE Meeting School 6. Honesty, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Integrity and
Responsibility
7. Diversity 457-BOE Meeting 5:30 PM 8. Respect for Authority 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
457-BOE Meeting Discovery—Six P’s 6:00 PM The Foundation 1. Prompt 29 30 31
2. Prepared
3. Polite
4. P.M.A (Positive Mental Attitude) Discovery—Five A ’s: Attending Skills 1. Active in the moment 5. Participate 2. Appropriate body language 3. Appropriate eye contact 4. Appropriate feedback
6. Produce 5. Ask questions
“Quality Learning—Responsible Citizens” “Respect & Dignity for All”
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com Word of the Month: September 2021 Participate USD 457 Character Standards Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Standard #6: Honesty, Integrity 1 2 3 4
& Responsibility
Students will accept personal responsibility and accountability for their actions or 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Patriot Day inactions.
Labor Day 457-BOE Meeting NO SCHOOL 5:30 PM ACT Test Day Reminders: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15—Oct.
15) Grandparents Day 457-BOE Meeting National Preparedness 6:00 PM Constitution Day Month 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
457-BOE Meeting 5:00 PM 26 27 28 29 30
“Quality Learning— OrganizationResponsible Citizens” We Believe: All students learn and high expectation are essential to high achievement.
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com Word of the Month: October 2021 Positive Mental USD 457 Character Standards Calendar Attitude Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Standard #6:
Physical & Emotional Safety National Students will promote, Custodian Day create, and maintain an environment free from 3 4 5 6 7 8 End of Grading 9 physical and emotional Period
harm.
inactions. 457-BOE Meeting Florence Wilson’s 6:00 PM Fire Prevention Week Birthday Reminders: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Boss’s Day
National Breast Cancer Teacher Awareness Month Inservice (AM) Teacher
National School Lunch Workday (PM) Week Columbus Day NO SCHOOL 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Crime Prevention National School Month Bus Safety Week
Parent/Teacher Parent/Teacher 457-BOE Meeting Conference Conference 6:00 PM NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL ACT Test Day 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Red Ribbon Week
31 Halloween
“ Respect and Dignity We Believe: All individuals have dignity and shall be treated accordingly
for All”
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com Word of the Month: Polite USD 457 Character Standards Calendar November 2021 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Standard #6: School Climate 1 2 Election Day 3 4 5 6
Students will behave in a manner which fosters
a positive school environment 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Daylight Saving 457-BOE Meeting Ends 6:00 PM Veterans Day
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Reminders:
American Crystal Apple Education Week Awards Banquet
21 22 23 Teacher 24 25 26 27 Inservice (AM) New Teacher Thanksgiving Day Teacher Inservice Inservice (PM) Fall Vacation Fall Vacation Fall Vacation NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL 28 29 30
“If you tolerate it— you teach it” We Believe: Trust, respect and communication must exist for success.
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com Word of the Month: December 2021 Diversity USD 457 Character Standards Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Standard #6: Diversity 1 2 3 4
Students will respect the unique attributes and qualities of every individual. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Pearl Harbor Day
457-BOE Meeting 6:00 PM ACT Test Day Reminders: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
457-BOE Meeting End of Grading 5:00 PM Period
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Winter Begins
Winter vacation Winter vacation Winter vacation Winter vacation Winter vacation NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL Christmas Day
26 27 28 29 30 31
New Years Eve Winter vacation Winter vacation Winter vacation Winter vacation Winter vacation NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL “Quality Learning— We Believe: Learning prospers in a safe and orderly environment.
Responsible Citizens”
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com
Word of the Month: January 2022 Respect USD 457 Character Standards Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Standard #6: Respect for 1
Grounds & Property New Year’s Day
Students will respect school and district property and the 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 property of others
New Teacher Teacher Teacher Inservice Inservice Workday NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL School Resumes Reminders: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
457-BOE Meeting 6:00 PM 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Teacher Kansas Day Inservice (AM) 31 30 457-BOE Meeting New Teacher 5:30 PM Inservice (PM) NO SCHOOL “ Respect and Dignity We Believe: Quality teachers are critical to quality learning and instructional decisions are data driven.
for All”
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com
Word of the Month: February 2022 Produce USD 457 Character Standards Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Standard #6: Work Habits & 1 2 3 4 5 Time Management
Students will develop
and use productive Groundhog Day work habits 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
457-BOE Meeting 6:00 PM ACT Test Day Reminders: Black History Month 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
American Heart Month Teacher
Inservice (AM) Teacher
Workday (AM) Valentine’s Day NO SCHOOL 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Presidents’ Day Parent/Teacher Parent/Teacher National FFA 457-BOE Meeting Conference Conference Week 6:00 PM NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL 27 28
“If you tolerate it— We Believe: Diversity of our population is a strength.
you teach it”
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com March 2022 Word of the Month: Prompt USD 457 Character Standards Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Standard #6: Work Habits & 1 2 3 4 5
Time Management
Students will develop and use productive READ Across America Day work habits 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 National School Breakfast Week
457-BOE Meeting End of Grading 6:00 PM Period Reminders: Women’s History 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Month St. Patrick’s Day
Daylight Savings Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Time Begins NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 First Day of Spring
National 457-BOE Meeting Agriculture Week 5:00 PM 27 28 29 30 31
“Quality Learning— We Believe: Excellence in education requires the active support, investment and commitment of our total community.
Responsible Citizens”
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com
Word of the Month: April 2022 Prepared USD 457 Character Standards Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Standard #6: Dress 1 2 April Fool’s Day
Students will dress ap- propriately for the
school environment ACT Test Day
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reminders: 10 11 12 13 14 15 Tax Day 16
Teacher
457-BOE Meeting Inservice Palm Sunday 6:00 PM NO SCHOOL
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 National Library
Week
Easter Earth Day 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Administrative 457-BOE Meeting Professionals’ Arbor Day 6:00 PM Day
“ Respect and Dignity We Believe: Educational success is shared responsibility of the student, the parent, the school and the community.
for All”
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com
Word of the Month: May 2022 Dignity USD 457 Character Standards Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Standard #6: Respect for 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Authority Teacher Appreciation National Teacher National School Students will Week Day Nurse Day Cinco de Mayo demonstrate respect through actions, 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 behaviors, and Mother’s Day language 457-BOE Meeting GCHS Graduation 6:00 PM Hall of Fame Weekend 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Reminders: Last Day
Teacher of Workday (AM) School NO SCHOOL 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
457-BOE Meeting 6:00 PM 29 30 31 Memorial Day
“If you tolerate it— We Believe: School is a total learning community where anyone can learn anything, any time, any place.
you teach it”
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com
Summer Reading: June 2022 B.O.B USD 457 Character Standards Calendar (Books-On-The-Bus) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
When you see B.O.B 1 2 3 4 parked at a site in Garden City…STOP and get a FREE book! Teacher Workday (AM) Summer Meals: NO SCHOOL Kids Meals on 5 6 D-Day 7 8 9 10 11 Wheels Anniversary
FREE sack lunch offered at most B.O.B 457-BOE Meeting sites 6:00 PM ACT Test Day (for ages 1-18) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Flag Day
Reminders: 457-BOE Meeting 5:30 PM
19 Juneteenth 20 21 22 23 24 25 First Day of Summer
457-BOE Meeting Father’s Day 5:00 PM
26 27 28 29 30
“If you Tolerate it—You Teach It” “Respect & Dignity for All”
“Quality Learning— Responsible Citizens” Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com
Summer Reading: July 2022 B.O.B USD 457 Character Standards Calendar (Books-On-The-Bus) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
When you see B.O.B 1 2 parked at a site in Garden City…STOP and get a FREE book!
Summer Meals: Kids Meals on 3 4 Independence 5 6 7 8 9 Wheels Day
FREE sack lunch offered at most B.O.B sites (for ages 1-18) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Reminders:
ACT Test Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
“Quality Learning—Responsible Citizens” “Respect & Dignity for All”
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000 ▪ www.gckschools.com 2021—2022 Calendar
Garden City Public Schools ▪ USD 457 ▪ Garden City, KS 67846 ▪ 620.805.7000