7 Cs Deck
If you are new to Brighten, we hope you find this deck an exciting opportunity for you to work on the 7Cs outside of the school day. The deck is designed to motivate students to go above and beyond to demonstrate understanding and application of the 7Cs and how they relate to being ethical people and effective learners. Completion of the deck is optional, but we certainly encourage all second-eighth grade students to work on completing the fun activities.
The deck also serves as the foundation for our highest award in character, the Green Shirt. In order to earn a Green shirt a student must complete the 7 Cs Deck and have a clear discipline record for the year. Our teachers have also decided to implement an appeal route for students who receive one discipline referral but meet the other criteria for the award. More information about the appeal will be sent home on an as needed basis. We have awarded more than 1,750 green shirts over the years, and we hope to be able to award many more!
We want the students to practice the 7Cs throughout the school year, so we have set some due dates to encourage year-round participation. One of these is our Green Party. In order to be eligible to attend our Green Party, students must complete 7 activities by Friday, January 10, 2020. The remaining 7 activities need to be completed and presented by April 17, 2020 to be eligible to receive the Green Shirt.
The following rules and guidelines apply for receiving credit for the 7Cs tasks:
• Tasks should be completed during the current school year.
• Tasks should be completed by the student. We value student work and do not expect perfection. Students should be able to fully explain and share their activities with the class. If students are unable to do this they will not receive credit for the activity.
• Tasks MAY NOT be school assignments, field trips, or required activities from the school. Remember, the purpose is for the student to extend his/her learning.
• You may not count the same task in two different areas. Club leaders will advise exceptions to this rule.
• All tasks must be verified by the appropriate adult (teacher, coach, club sponsor, parent, etc.).
• Supporting evidence (when possible) must be presented to the class. For example, if your child creates a scrapbook then he/she will bring the scrapbook into class and share it with the students. Please allow time for presentation well before the deadline date. To respect learning time, students are expected to get teacher’s permission and recommendations for an appropriate time to share with the class.
• Make sure your child’s teacher knows your child has something to present for the deck. The teachers sometimes are not aware if your child is just sharing something special or if it is to count for the deck. Please make sure your child has his/her deck when presenting projects to the class so that the teacher may verify.
Special Update for our 6-8 Students: Our middle school students and teachers wanted a way to give special attention and motivation to their students for participating in the 7Cs Deck. Students who submit half of the activities by the due date will receive a Phoenix Card. This card is used for special privileges such as first in lunch, field day helper, etc. We also award a Green Hoodie (instead of a Green Shirt) to the eligible sixth and seventh graders, and our eighth graders receive a green honor cord at their graduation ceremony.
We are committed to increasing awareness about the importance of our 7 Cs, and we are confident that this will help to improve our school culture and instruction. Please feel free to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions related to the 7 C Deck or criteria for the green shirt.
The deck also serves as the foundation for our highest award in character, the Green Shirt. In order to earn a Green shirt a student must complete the 7 Cs Deck and have a clear discipline record for the year. Our teachers have also decided to implement an appeal route for students who receive one discipline referral but meet the other criteria for the award. More information about the appeal will be sent home on an as needed basis. We have awarded more than 1,750 green shirts over the years, and we hope to be able to award many more!
We want the students to practice the 7Cs throughout the school year, so we have set some due dates to encourage year-round participation. One of these is our Green Party. In order to be eligible to attend our Green Party, students must complete 7 activities by Friday, January 10, 2020. The remaining 7 activities need to be completed and presented by April 17, 2020 to be eligible to receive the Green Shirt.
The following rules and guidelines apply for receiving credit for the 7Cs tasks:
• Tasks should be completed during the current school year.
• Tasks should be completed by the student. We value student work and do not expect perfection. Students should be able to fully explain and share their activities with the class. If students are unable to do this they will not receive credit for the activity.
• Tasks MAY NOT be school assignments, field trips, or required activities from the school. Remember, the purpose is for the student to extend his/her learning.
• You may not count the same task in two different areas. Club leaders will advise exceptions to this rule.
• All tasks must be verified by the appropriate adult (teacher, coach, club sponsor, parent, etc.).
• Supporting evidence (when possible) must be presented to the class. For example, if your child creates a scrapbook then he/she will bring the scrapbook into class and share it with the students. Please allow time for presentation well before the deadline date. To respect learning time, students are expected to get teacher’s permission and recommendations for an appropriate time to share with the class.
• Make sure your child’s teacher knows your child has something to present for the deck. The teachers sometimes are not aware if your child is just sharing something special or if it is to count for the deck. Please make sure your child has his/her deck when presenting projects to the class so that the teacher may verify.
Special Update for our 6-8 Students: Our middle school students and teachers wanted a way to give special attention and motivation to their students for participating in the 7Cs Deck. Students who submit half of the activities by the due date will receive a Phoenix Card. This card is used for special privileges such as first in lunch, field day helper, etc. We also award a Green Hoodie (instead of a Green Shirt) to the eligible sixth and seventh graders, and our eighth graders receive a green honor cord at their graduation ceremony.
We are committed to increasing awareness about the importance of our 7 Cs, and we are confident that this will help to improve our school culture and instruction. Please feel free to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions related to the 7 C Deck or criteria for the green shirt.