The Six Pillars of Character:
- Trustworthiness
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Fairness
- Caring
- Citizenship
Trustworthiness is being honest, telling the truth, and keeping promises.
- Tell the truth, be honest, and return what you borrow. Do not lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone who does.
- Look for goodness in others. Do not talk behind anyone's back, spread rumors, or engage in harmful gossip.
Respect is judging people on their merits, being courteous and polite, and appreciating and accepting individual differences. It means treating others the way you would like to be treated.
- Show respect for other people regardless of gender, ethnicity, culture or sexual orientation.
- Think about what you say to others. Do not use profanity, obscene gestures, abusive language, and racially or sexually derogatory remarks towards students, staff, and other persons.
- Behave courteously and cooperatively towards teachers, staff, and other students.
- Treat others the way you want to be treated. Never threaten, harm, bully, intimidate, abuse, mistreat, exploit, or fight with anyone.
Responsibility is fulfilling your school, family, and community obligations. Responsible people think ahead, set reasonable goals, control their tempers, and do not give up easily.
- Be responsible for what you do. Never bring to school or threaten anyone with a weapon (including a toy weapon) such as a gun, knife, explosive device, tear gas, firecracker, or other dangerous device.
- Keep your body and mind healthy. Abstain from the illegal use and/or possession of alcohol, drugs and tobacco.
- Attend class regularly and be on time. Remain at school at all times unless permission to leave is granted by the Attendance Office.
- Be prepared daily by bringing all necessary materials to class, including textbooks and homework.
Fairness is playing by the rules, taking turns, sharing and listening. A fair person is tolerant, open-minded and tries to understand what others are saying and feeling.
- Maintain open communication with students and staff to resolve differences should disputes occurs.
- Show through your behavior that you believe that all people should be treated the same
Caring is being kind, helpful and generous to everyone.
- Report to school staff any information that an individual student or group has threatened or caused harm to themselves or others.
- Find ways to help others without being asked.
Citizenship is doing your share to help your family and make your school and community a better place. A good citizen plays by the rules.
- Obey all school rules and applicable laws, including, but not limited to, not bringing cell phones, pagers, or other electronic devices in school.
- Take care, of all books, materials, equipment, and school property.
- Wear clothing that adheres to the school dress code, is appropriate for school, and does not distract from or disrupt the instructional program.
- Contribute to maintaining a clean campus by disposing of trash.
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