May 14-20, 2008

Camden Catholic High School student Shawn Zenzer gets the thumbs up

Camden Catholic High School student Shawn Zenzer gets the thumbs up" from the American Red Cross' Blood Buddy" as he donates blood at the Cherry Hill school's annual blood drive. This year, some 135 students participated in the drive, dedicated to the memories of a Camden Catholic student and a long-term substitute teacher, both of whom passed away last year.

This Week's Feature:

Schools of Character named


Three schools in the Cherry Hill School District were recently named as Schools of Character by the state Department of Education.


Horace Mann Elementary, Woodcrest Elementary and Rosa International Middle School were named as 2008 Schools of Character for New Jersey.


Only 10 other schools in New Jersey were awarded such an honor.


The schools were chosen for the award because of their exemplary dedication to character education programs.


The criteria used to judge these schools are based on the Character Education Partnership's 11 principles of character education.


For example, schools must provide their ...

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