Principal Jen Glickley
"It has made an incredible impact on our students and has helped to improve the climate and culture of our school."
Kathi Patton Strott
(Masters of Arts in School Psychology from Governors State University and a Bachelor in Psychology from Carthage College)
“Characters of Character provides our kindergarten through fourth grade students with excellent models for core character development. The students identified with the characters and were excited to participate in activities involving them. This program is an exceptional cornerstone for teaching social skills and tolerance to children.”
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A mom who met us a local event
(This was actually taken from the comments section when our Northwest Herald article was published online.)
"We saw the Characters at Chicago Kids Expo! Thank you for your dedication in reaching out to young children, especially mine. My daughter had a coloring page of all the Characters that were available at the Expo and we discussed the character traits of each. This is also a great learning resource for home school groups. I hope you find a way to reach the thousands of home school children in the Chicago area."
"We saw the Characters at Chicago Kids Expo! Thank you for your dedication in reaching out to young children, especially mine. My daughter had a coloring page of all the Characters that were available at the Expo and we discussed the character traits of each. This is also a great learning resource for home school groups. I hope you find a way to reach the thousands of home school children in the Chicago area."
Congresswoman Melissa Bean
“With the guidance of the program, children learn to follow the many character models provided to them. Thus they begin to understand manners, behavior, responsibility, friendship, and many other virtues in a positive sense. The development of these traits in students fosters a healthy relationship between each other, their elders, and facilitates their engagement in education and learning. By helping our children to build a strong moral background, we are helping them to understand the necessary skills needed in their every day life as students and members of their community.”
