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	Scroll down for Character Ed: Team 4-1's Lighthouse Unit Mr. Gleason and Mr. Volpe of the New Jersey Lighthouse Society (NJLS) visited Team 4-1 at the Samsel Upper Elementary School on January 23, 2012. The guest speakers informed the students about New Jersey Lighthouses and the importance of their preservation. Their visit was part of a cross curricular thematic unit on New Jersey Lighthouses, where the students researched the geographic location, height, circumference, beacons, light colors, and history of the various lighthouses found in our state. The students also made an in-depth study with regard to the Fresnel lens. The students raised $270 for lighthouse preservation and presented the NJLS with a check. Teachers Ms. Stapleton, Mrs. Stricker and Mrs. Clarke coordinated the thematic unit and the visit by the members if the NJ Lighthouse Society. Character Education Program The Samsel Upper Elementary School is committed to encouraging good character among its students. To achieve this goal, a character education program has been implemented. Part of this program is our “6 Pillars Pizzeria.” Each month a student from every homeroom is chosen to attend a pizza luncheon hosted by the principal. Homeroom teachers select students who have shown throughout the month, they have good character by exhibiting trustworthiness, fairness, responsibility, citizenship, caring, and respectfulness. Guest speakers are often invited to attend. Each student is presented with an award certificate. Selected students appreciate being chosen to attend the “6 Pillars Pizzeria” and most of the other students seem to be working toward the goal of being selected themselves. Click on the name of the month for a picture slide show from that month's Character Ed Luncheon: October November December January
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