Thursday, October 1, 2026
At Glenwood Landing School, recognizing positive behavior helps build strong character, confidence, and academic success. Principal Bridget Finder said, “I am excited to share our new student recognition initiative called “Charter Champs”.
Each month, GWL school will highlight one character trait that connects to our shared values. Teachers and staff will give students Charter Champ tickets when they show behaviors that reflect that month’s theme. At the end of each month, every class will select one student to be recognized as their Charter Champs. In November, students had to demonstrate “gratitude” which is a feeling you have when you feel thankful for something, a person, or a little act of kindness. Some words associated with gratitude include thankfulness, appreciation, gratefulness, kindness, empathy, acknowledgement, and recognition.
The monthly themes are:
November: Gratitude
In a schoolwide assembly held on Dec. 3, the following students were named “Charter Champs” for displaying gratitude the month of November: Maxine Lao, Ava Graziano, Sarah Shi, Joey Forman, Lizzie Guinnane, Isaac Totillo, George Lampros, Loic Jean-Louis, Eleni Sinesi, Luca Middleton Annabelle Ilyayev, Ella Rosenhouse, Liana Xu, Annabelle Middleton, Gemme Lavelle, Owen Salih, Nina Antonakakis, Mikaela Riess, Angela Chen, Cobi Chung, and Eliana Ardovini.
“We hope that this program helps students learn to manage emotions, show kindness, and build strong relationships,” Finder added. “Recognizing these traits supports focus, confidence, and cooperation across our school. Thank you for your continued support in helping our students grow into caring and responsible members of our school community.”
