Tuesday, May 15 is the deadline for nominations for the annual Character Education Teacher award to be presented by the Uncommon Friends Foundation at Uncommon Evening on November 8, 2018. Educators in elementary, middle and high schools throughout Lee, Charlotte, and Collier counties who teach the Foundation’s character education curriculum are eligible. The award recognizes outstanding educators who teach character education using the Foundation’s “Lessons Learned from the Uncommon Friends,” as well as inspire their students to adopt and live by high ethical standards.

The full eligibility criteria and nomination form are available at https://uncommonfriends.org/character-education. The completed nomination form and a letter of support from the nominee’s supervising administrator must be emailed to jennifer@uncommonfriends.org no later than May 15, 2018.

The programs for grades 3-8 and for high school and beyond are available at no charge at the web link above and through teacher training sessions and classroom encounters. It is also available in SMART Board format through the Character Education Sharepoint and in Safari Montage. The character education programs meet the Florida educational standards and are easily aligned with the standards of other states.

The Uncommon Friends Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1993 and dedicated to lifelong character building among today’s youth and business leaders. It promotes character education in schools, ethics in the workplace, and preservation of the historic Burroughs Home & Gardens and James Newton Archives. For more information, visit https://uncommonfriends.org or call (239) 337-9503.