The TCS second grade community joined together to celebrate the Character Counts Week with excitement, fun activities and lots of color.

For four days, the entire school, as well as many from around the world taught and reinforced the importance and practice of the six main character pillars; trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.

“Because this is a Character Counts school, and in the whole world is Character Counts Week, everybody celebrates.” 2B homeroom teacher James Janks said.

During these days, the 2B class worked along with their teacher on posters representing the meaning, values and application of the Character Counts.

“Mr. Janks divided us into different groups to work on the Character Counts poster,” 2B student, Alicia Quintero said, while peer Miguel Aristizabal complemented, “Some had to draw, others had to color, and so.”

This space not only provided the kids the teaching of the six fundamental values but offered them the possibility of acquiring their meaning and purpose through fun games and activities. Likewise, to conclude with the week, students had the chance to interact and share with older children in the multi-age picnic that made the experience even more special on friday noon.

About their learnings, Quintero responded,“I learned that I should never tell a lie and that I should treat others the way I want to be treated,” as peer Aristizabal added “We learned to work as a group”.

Their point was to really assure the learning of each value to its true point, hopefully creating not only an impact in the classroom but outside the students’ learning atmosphere.

“It kind of reminds that we are a community that teaches Character Counts,” commented Janks, “I’m a big believer in this; I think it can lead to great things at home and outside the school,” [when asked about the week].