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NEWS & PAST EVENTS
Upcoming Annual Advisory Meeting
Panel Discussion - "Athletics and Ethics- Can They Co-Exist?"
May 26, 2010
7pm - 9pm
The Glen Club
It seems that every week another star athlete falls off the pedestal. Willingly or not, such personalities serve as role models for our children. In light of these falls from grace, what can we do to help guide our youth toward having good character -- as athletes, students and members of our community? Join CHARACTER COUNTS! for this panel discussion featuring local experts in athletics and sports commentary.
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May 26, 2010
7pm - 9pm
The Glen Club
It seems that every week another star athlete falls off the pedestal. Willingly or not, such personalities serve as role models for our children. In light of these falls from grace, what can we do to help guide our youth toward having good character -- as athletes, students and members of our community? Join CHARACTER COUNTS! for this panel discussion featuring local experts in athletics and sports commentary.
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Now Available - Character Counts! Note Cards
March 23, 2010
A set includes one of each of the Character Counts poster contest winners from the fall of 2009. These colorful cards illustrate the pillars of character and make a great gift. One set of ten cards sells for $10.00. Please contact Sara Filipiak (tsfilipiak@yahoo.com) to place an order. What a wonderful way to show that Character Counts! in Glenview.
Click here to see all ten cards!
March 23, 2010
A set includes one of each of the Character Counts poster contest winners from the fall of 2009. These colorful cards illustrate the pillars of character and make a great gift. One set of ten cards sells for $10.00. Please contact Sara Filipiak (tsfilipiak@yahoo.com) to place an order. What a wonderful way to show that Character Counts! in Glenview.
Click here to see all ten cards!
CHARACTER COUNTS! in Glenview Essay Contest
February 26, 2010
Sharpen your pencils! Students in grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 are invited to write a narrative essay about Trustworthiness, one of the six Pillars of Character, for the thirteenth annual Character Counts! Essay Contest.
Entries for the contest will be accepted through February 26th, and will be evaluated by a panel of professional writers. First place essays will be published in The Glenview Announcements in April, and savings bonds will be presented to the winners at the April Glenview Village Board meeting.
Entries must be mailed or delivered to Barbara Littlefield at the Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, by February 26th.
February 26, 2010
Sharpen your pencils! Students in grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 are invited to write a narrative essay about Trustworthiness, one of the six Pillars of Character, for the thirteenth annual Character Counts! Essay Contest.
Entries for the contest will be accepted through February 26th, and will be evaluated by a panel of professional writers. First place essays will be published in The Glenview Announcements in April, and savings bonds will be presented to the winners at the April Glenview Village Board meeting.
Entries must be mailed or delivered to Barbara Littlefield at the Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, by February 26th.
Winners of the 2009 CHARACTER COUNTS! in Glenview Poster Contest
October 2009
Congratulations to the Poster Contest winners! Reflecting on any of the six pillars of Character Counts, students submitted drawings that they felt best represented how Character is displayed. And the winners are…
5-7 Years
1st Place: Cody Slutzky, 1st Grade at Willowbrook School
2nd Place: Evie Tsonis, Kindergarten at Winkelman School
3rd Place: Christina Haralampopoulos, 2nd Grade at Winkelman School
8-11 Years
1st Place: Abby McCune, 5th Grade at Hoffman School
2nd Place: Abby Hager, 3rd Grade at Pleasant Ridge School
3rd Place: Grace Jan, 5th Grade at Wescott School
12-14 Years
1st Place: Camillo Morales, 8th Grade at O.L.P.H. School
2nd Place: Harrison Swanson, 8th Grade at O.L.P.H. School
3rd Place: Maddy Flamm, 6th Grade at Maple School
Grand Prize Winner
Tess McKerr 7th Grade at O.L.P.H. School
Thank you to our sponsor, Glenview State Bank, for providing money market college fund awards to the prize winners.
October 2009
Congratulations to the Poster Contest winners! Reflecting on any of the six pillars of Character Counts, students submitted drawings that they felt best represented how Character is displayed. And the winners are…
5-7 Years
1st Place: Cody Slutzky, 1st Grade at Willowbrook School
2nd Place: Evie Tsonis, Kindergarten at Winkelman School
3rd Place: Christina Haralampopoulos, 2nd Grade at Winkelman School
8-11 Years
1st Place: Abby McCune, 5th Grade at Hoffman School
2nd Place: Abby Hager, 3rd Grade at Pleasant Ridge School
3rd Place: Grace Jan, 5th Grade at Wescott School
12-14 Years
1st Place: Camillo Morales, 8th Grade at O.L.P.H. School
2nd Place: Harrison Swanson, 8th Grade at O.L.P.H. School
3rd Place: Maddy Flamm, 6th Grade at Maple School
Grand Prize Winner
Tess McKerr 7th Grade at O.L.P.H. School
Thank you to our sponsor, Glenview State Bank, for providing money market college fund awards to the prize winners.
Kids Care Food Drive
October 2009
The students of District 34, Our Lady of Perpetual Help and District 30 came together in conjunction with Character Counts week to collect food items to be donated to the Northfield Food Pantry. A total of 10,954 items of food were collected!
Thank you to all who participated! Your efforts were much appreciated by those in our community in greatest need.
October 2009
The students of District 34, Our Lady of Perpetual Help and District 30 came together in conjunction with Character Counts week to collect food items to be donated to the Northfield Food Pantry. A total of 10,954 items of food were collected!
Thank you to all who participated! Your efforts were much appreciated by those in our community in greatest need.
Working Committee Highlights
September, 2009
September, 2009
- District 30 will host a CHARACTER COUNTS! Character Development Seminar at Maple School from October 26th through 28th. This national meeting will include approximately 40 people.
- The 2009 CHARACTER COUNTS! Poster contest is currently under way and information has been sent to the schools for distribution to the students. Awards will be presented to the winning students on October 20th, during the Glenview Village Board meeting. Watch this space for the winners' names.
- The Glenview Public Library will be holding a special Character Counts display during the month of October recognizing "Kids with Character." Nomination forms for children in grades K-8 are available at the library. Recognition will be given to a single child or a group of children who personify the following characteristics: Trustworthiness - integrity, honesty, promise-keeping, loyalty; Respect - courtesy, dignity, diversity, the Golden Rule; Responsibility - duty, accountability, pursuit of excellence; Fairness - openness, consistency, impartiality; Caring - kindness, compassion, empathy; Citizenship - lawfulness, common good.
- CHARACTER COUNTS! week is held nationally from October 18th through 24th. For the fourth year in a row, students from District 34, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School and District 30 will collect canned goods for the Northfield Pantry, from October 14th through 21st, as part of the celebration. Watch this space for more news and updates showing the total food items collected by grade
- CHARACTER COUNTS! in Glenview is actively soliciting funds from members, friends and the community at large, so that we may continue the programs we presently sponsor and add new ones. CC! in Glenview operates on a very small budget and has no paid staff. Anyone wishing to support the work we are doing may send a check to CC! in Glenview, P.O. Box 452, Glenview, IL 60025. Contributions are tax-deductible.
July 4th Parade
Monday, July 4, 2009
CHARACTER COUNTS! in Glenview's entry in the July 4th Parade once again featured performances by Daniel Chmielinski's jazz band, whose members study at Midwest Young Artists. Also marching along with the flatbed were student winners of the recent CHARACTER COUNTS! poster and writing contests.
Monday, July 4, 2009
CHARACTER COUNTS! in Glenview's entry in the July 4th Parade once again featured performances by Daniel Chmielinski's jazz band, whose members study at Midwest Young Artists. Also marching along with the flatbed were student winners of the recent CHARACTER COUNTS! poster and writing contests.
Memorial Day Parade
Twenty-two scouts from the OLPH Troop and Pack 57 represented CHARACTER COUNTS! in Glenview in the Memorial Day Parade.
Twenty-two scouts from the OLPH Troop and Pack 57 represented CHARACTER COUNTS! in Glenview in the Memorial Day Parade.
Winners of the 2009 Essay Contest
May 2009
Students from 5th Grade through 8th Grade submitted essays on the topic of “Citizenship.” And the winners are:
5th Grade:
1st place: Ekene Nwosisi, Hoffman
2nd place: Harte Haffner, Pleasant Ridge
3rd place: Zach Cohen, Westcott
6th Grade:
1st place: Patrick Mahon, St. Catherine Laboure
2nd place: Ben Burns, Maple School
3rd place: Victoria Lauar, Field Middle School
7th Grade:
1st place: Allison Benedetto, St. Catherine Laboure
2nd place: Danielle Yapor, OLPH
3rd place: Nicole Binder, Maple School
8th Grade:
1st place: Hannah Klaeser, OLPH
2nd place: Maggie McGarvey, OLPH
3rd place: Tim Dieschbourg, St. Catherine Laboure
First place winners received $200 savings bonds, second place winners received $100 savings bonds, third place winners received $50 savings bonds.
Thank you to the following sponsors: Northview Bank and Trust, Glenview Optimists, Image Specialties, Working Committee of Character Counts! In Glenview, and Glenview Announcements.
May 2009
Students from 5th Grade through 8th Grade submitted essays on the topic of “Citizenship.” And the winners are:
5th Grade:
1st place: Ekene Nwosisi, Hoffman
2nd place: Harte Haffner, Pleasant Ridge
3rd place: Zach Cohen, Westcott
6th Grade:
1st place: Patrick Mahon, St. Catherine Laboure
2nd place: Ben Burns, Maple School
3rd place: Victoria Lauar, Field Middle School
7th Grade:
1st place: Allison Benedetto, St. Catherine Laboure
2nd place: Danielle Yapor, OLPH
3rd place: Nicole Binder, Maple School
8th Grade:
1st place: Hannah Klaeser, OLPH
2nd place: Maggie McGarvey, OLPH
3rd place: Tim Dieschbourg, St. Catherine Laboure
First place winners received $200 savings bonds, second place winners received $100 savings bonds, third place winners received $50 savings bonds.
Thank you to the following sponsors: Northview Bank and Trust, Glenview Optimists, Image Specialties, Working Committee of Character Counts! In Glenview, and Glenview Announcements.
Character Counts! in Glenview Annual Advisory Meeting – Highlights
May 14, 2009
Topics for the upcoming 2010 Annual Advisory Meeting are currently under discussion and will be announced shortly.
May 14, 2009
- Winners of the 2009 Character Counts Essay Contest, open to students in 5th through 8th grade on the topic of “Citizenship,” were announced and recognized (see separate article with names of winners).
- A distinguished panel of experts in the field of political reform discussed “Ethics in Public Service – A Question of Character.” Panelists included Brian Brady, Executive Director of the Mikva Challenge, an organization that focuses on the development of civic leadership in Chicago high school youth; Cynthia Canary, Director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, a non –partisan public interest group; Bruce Dold, Editorial Page Editor and Editorial Board Member, Chicago Tribune; Joel Levin, Attorney specializing in Investigations and White Collar Defense for the law firm of Perkins Cole. Kerry Cummings, Glenview Village President served as moderator.
- Problems reviewed included the current structure of Illinois laws, the role money plays in the system, and the lack of regulation of campaign finance. A discussion of possible solutions stressed the importance of transparency of government/Freedom of Information laws; civic education and reinforcement of positive character values in our youth; improving regulation and empowering agencies to track misuse of power and office.
Topics for the upcoming 2010 Annual Advisory Meeting are currently under discussion and will be announced shortly.