November 2, 2007 - "Attitude is Everything" at Boght Hills Elementary School. That's why the School Success Team, made up of 15 Boght Hills staff members, focuses on finding positive solutions and opportunities for teaching and rewarding student success.

Students who are "caught" going above and beyond the call of duty on a featured word-of-the-month are being rewarded with a "Golden Horseshoe" award that will be displayed in the school's trophy case, along with the student's picture. Additionally, students will be recognized on the school's PA system. The word-of-the-month for November is "responsibility".

On Oct. 29, the School Success Team organized a School Success Assembly featuring ventriloquist, Mark Wade, who entertained students and staff with three different puppets that taught about honesty, integrity, respect and responsibility. The students truly enjoyed the characters and were thrilled with Wade's demonstration of making his voice "come out of" inanimate objects and puppets. There may be some budding ventriloquists to rival Wade someday. Students' laughter and applause could be heard throughout the school.

Teachers and staff members are looking forward to seeing the students put into practice the lessons they learned about having a good, positive attitude and using good character words as a guide in their home, school and within the community.