Student Activities
PRIDE
Fell Charter School actively promotes core ethical values and supportive performance values as the foundation of good character. Fell Charter School students strive to represent our school mission with PRIDE Expectations for Behavior:
P.R.I.D.E Rules
Put downs are prohibited
Respect & trust toward one another
Insist upon your personal best
Discuss & listen actively
Expect & give truth & honesty
The PRIDE Program rewards students who practice these values. As an incentive, the program has been very effective in fostering positive behavior and character education throughout the school.
Both students and staff are encouraged to recognize someone they witness going above and beyond, and reward them with a red ticket. Each week, red ticket holders are called to the office, where they are recognized and pick a number at random to place their tickets on the 200 Club Board.
At the end of each month, all red tickets awarded during that month receive a certificate at a school-wide assembly to share with their parents/guardians at home. Each month all students with red tickets earned that month are entered to be randomly chosen and the winners get to pick out a prize!
Every quarter all students who have received a red ticket are entered into a random drawing. The students with the winning tickets receive a larger prize such as a gift card or Fell Charter Swag! When a row or column on the 200 Club Board gets filled with red tickets, those students in that row or column win a party!
The PRIDE Program, which began during the 2004-2005 school year, is currently administered by Miss Emily Rogers, the School Counselor.
Field Trips
Fell Charter Students benefit from classroom field trips throughout the school year. Each classroom plans age-appropriate field trips that connect to our curriculum, and allow our students the opportunity to engage with arts, culture, history, and science in our region. Prior field trips have included visits to the Ross Park Zoo & Discover Center in Binghamton, NY; the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia; and theater and musical productions at the Scranton Cultural Center.
PJAS Science Fair
Fell Charter is proud to be an active participant in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science, with a strong history of representation at the annual science fair. Over the years, several Fell Charter students have gone on to compete at the state level!
Tutoring Program
The tutoring program runs multiple sessions each year and provides additional support for students who may be struggling in the areas of English/Language Arts or Math. Invitations to participate are issued by classroom teachers to students who they feel would benefit from the extra help. Sessions are held after school, from 3:30-4:30 pm. Parents are responsible for picking up students after tutoring is completed.
Shimo Field Day
At the end of each school year, Fell Charter celebrates Shimo Field Day in commemoration of long-time staff member Pat Shimo. Shimo Field day includes school-wide games and activities, a cookout lunch, and the annual student vs staff softball game!
School Musical
Fell Charter’s annual school musical is performed each spring, and includes students from across multiple grade levels, under the direction of Ms Talarico.