Woerther Elementary Named Character Fitness Model School

The St. Louis Rams and CHARACTERplus—an initiative of the Cooperating School Districts—named Woerther Elementary School in Ballwin a 2013 Character Fitness Model School. 

Character fitness combines health and nutrition efforts, character development and physical exercise. Schools that achieve a mastery rating in those categories are recognized with the honor of being named a Model School.

Woerther Elementary Principal Jane Levy attributed the school's success with character fitness to physical education teachers Carol Earley and Amy Gentry.

"Carol and Amy are outstanding role models, who have a positive impact on all of the students, staff and parents at Woerther. Their leadership and dedication have helped us establish a culture of character fitness," stated Levy in a district announcement about the new designation.

Woerther was selected as a Model School based on the number and quality of initiatives in which the school participated in this year, and how the program collectively involved the student body. In addition, the school was judged on staff involvement in teaching and modeling character fitness, curricular connections within physical education, health and core classes, community outreach and service and the outcomes of the various program and efforts.

Point Elementary in the Mehlville School District and Ladue Middle School in the Ladue School District also received this recognition.

The schools will get a banner to highlight their accomplishment during an on-site celebration, as well as tickets to a 2013 Rams game and an invitation to co-present at the Fall 2013 launch of Character Fitness.