We asked you to share how you promote good character and we’ve received some great responses, specifically around social media. It’s one of the quickest and far-reaching ways to spread character education to those you serve and your community. Below are just a few examples of what some partners are doing….
Read more ›Respect Yours and Others Identities
In consideration of September’s character trait RESPECT, recognizing, considering and properly honoring the worth of one’s self and others (including identity and property), we’d like to share a free event hosted by one of our PACE Partners.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Eastern Washington,…
Read more ›Respect starts with me
By Tawni Bremer of Medical Lake Middle School, for publication by PACE Partners: The Current, Valley News Herald and Cheney Free Press
Respect is treating others with fairness and kindness. These qualities are simply daily considerations that we show to others….
Read more ›A Few Thoughts on Gratitude
By Rev. Linda Bartholomew, for publication by PACE Partners: The Current, Valley News Herald and Cheney Free Press
One of my favorite contemporary theologians is Paul McCartney. Don’t you marvel at how being one of the Beatles was only the start of his career,…
Read more ›Generosity extends well beyond monetary gifts
By Kynlee Dub, for publication by PACE Partners: The Current, The Splash and Valley News Herald and Cheney Free Press
“You can’t live a perfect day without doing something or someone who will never be able to repay you”~~ John Wooden.…
Read more ›West Plains PACE celebrates good character at inaugural PACE Awards
The West Plains Chapter has made some big strides with character education in a short amount time. They became an official PACE chapter in January, and on May 1, they honored 14 students and their families at the West Plains Chamber May Membership Breakfast for “Youth Leadership on the West Plains.”…
Read more ›Exercise Your Integrity Daily
By Sarah Richards, for publication by PACE Partners: The Current, The Splash and Valley News Herald and Cheney Free Press
I enjoy working out. The benefits are numerous, but I’ll give you my top three:
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A Walk of Courage
Cheney-area students proudly hold the PACE Courage banner at the Four-and-a-Half Block Walk. Photo from Cheney Free Press.
Cheney-area students encouraged others to show Courage as they walked with May’s PACE character trait banner at the Cheney “4½ Block Walk”…
Read more ›Courage on the March
By Col Brian Newberry, Commander of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The Wing provides global reach airpower and deploys expeditionary forces in support of worldwide combat, contingency, and humanitarian requirements.
Courage is being scared to death……
Read more ›The Call to Courage
Submitted by the Honorable John Cooney for publication by PACE Partners: The Current, The Splash and Valley News Herald
Kindness, tolerance, generosity, forgiveness, honesty, self-control and almost every other virtue all have something in common. They are all useless,…
Read more ›Trike-a-thon builds character
Preschoolers at the Central Valley Early Learning Center line up for the annual Trike-a-Thon on April 14. The young students in Cherie Willis’ class raised $1,471 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Not only did they have fun, but they learned about the importance of Citizenship,…
Read more ›PACE Partner of the Month: Owl Pharmacy
PACE would like to thank and recognize Owl Pharmacy as our Partner of the Month. Owl Pharmacy, located at 120 F Street, in Cheney, WA has partnered with PACE and the Cheney School District to promote PACE and May’s Character Trait COURAGE during the Cheney Block Walk this year….
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