LHS Assistant Principal, Mr. Chris Pennington, and Staff have implemented Team T.I.G.E.R., a character education initiative designed to motivate and promote student and teacher ownership and responsibility in Luverne Elementary. The program targets key indicators to foster leadership in each grade level. The desired action indicators are posted in the elementary school hallways. The activity is classroom driven, and grade level teachers will collaborate each week to choose one student per grade that best exemplifies the character traits listed above. Recipients for each grade level will receive a Team T.I.G.E.R. T-shirt, be recognized on the school announcements, have a special certificate sent home in their weekly performance folders, have their name on the school marquee sign, and posted on the school website with their picture. Selection for these students should be based on merit of action, rather than popularity. Students who lead by example will best exemplify the desired traits necessary to be considered. Two Team T.I.G.E.R. teacher/employees will be selected each month. These teachers/employees will also receive a T-shirt and recognition. At some point at the end of the semester, recipients will be gathered together to attend a special lunch in their honor.
THOUGHTFUL: Always helping others in your
school, when you see they need someone.
INITIATIVE: Doing things because they need
to be done (picking up trash someone else left in the building, outside, etc. Turning
off lights left on, flushing a toilet left un-flushed, closing a window left
open).
GENEROUS:
Giving of your time and resources (helping someone with a subject or lesson,
loaning a pencil or piece of paper, sharing your snack when someone doesn’t
have one).
EXCELLENCE: Trying your hardest every class
period, every day, to follow the rules, class work, and tests.
RESPECT: Showing your teachers,
custodians, coaches, and administrators respect (please, yes ma’am, no ma’am,
yes sir, no sir, and thank you). Showing
your team spirit and pride in your school, city, and nation!
