Mark's Monday Morning Memo
September 5, 2016
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Gatewood Citizens of the Month
After talking with Chris and Chantele about ways we can positively recognize students, I am recommending instituting the Gatewood Citizens of the Month Program. One student from each classroom will be identified as the monthly Citizen of the Month. Classroom teachers may make that selection themselves and/or use another process to select their COTM. COTM will have their photos taken and will have those photos posted in the school along with statements of support from their teachers. Mr. French will host a monthly COTM celebration in which family members will be invited. At the monthly celebration, Mr. French will congratulate the COTM, give them a certificate and a treat, and pose with them for a group photo. He'll share the photos on Twitter, Facebook, our website, and in print. Monthly celebrations will be planned for near the end of the day so family members may take their COTM home with them if they desire. COTMs will be tracked so that different students are selected each month. I'll share more information when it is time to identify our September Citizens of the Month.