Lincoln School

C.A.R.E.S.

Citizenship ~ Acceptance ~ Respect ~ Effort ~ Safety

Recognizing the positive behaviors of Lincoln students

Promoting the positive behaviors of students in school is the most effective way to develop a strong school culture that is focused on providing students with a safe and welcoming learning environment. Lincoln School values developing students with skills in citizenship, acceptance, respect, effort, and safety. Lincoln school truly C.A.R.E.S. for the well-being of all students.

 Each month 5^th and 4^th Grade teachers will nominate two students from each classroom that have shown growth or competency in the CARES characteristics. Additionally, any other staff members may also nominate students for a CARES award. These students will be recognized during Monthly Grade level assemblies with a Principal's Award Certificate. Their names will also be added to the CARES Banner hung in a common area.

 The CARES program for Kindergarten through 3^rd Grade will focus on more immediate recognition. Staff will be given "CARES Paws" stickers to present to students that are caught being good (following the CARES characteristics). A student may receive a sticker in class, the hallway, the café, or at recess and any staff member may give a student a sticker when it is deserved. The students should wear the stickers during the day. For each sticker that a child receives, his or her teacher writes the child's name on a Paw entry and places it in the CARES Paw envelope. At the end of each month the envelopes are collected and the students will be recognized at the Monthly Grade level assemblies. The Paws will be placed on a poster and hung in a common area.

 In addition to recognizing CARES achievements at the Monthly Grade level assemblies, we will also teach lessons about the CARES Characteristics.