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Character Traits

In the fall of 2023, we launched our Character Traits program. Throughout the year, we focus on explicitly teaching students about a positive character trait. The purpose of teaching these traits is to support the development of skills that contribute to lifelong wellness and success. These skills range from compassion to grit and are interwoven into the experiences students have in school on a daily basis. 

Check this page throughout the school year as we explore different character traits.

EMBRACING DIVERSITY 

Students are encouraged to think about ways we are all different from one another and why it is so important to have diversity within our school and around our community. 

Would you like to talk with your student about embracing diversity at home? Here are some questions you could ask:

  • What is diversity? In what ways are people different from one another? 
  • What makes differences great?
  • Can you think of a time you noticed someone was different from you? What did you notice? What did you think? 
  • What do you like most about friends who are different from you?

What does it mean to embrace diversity?

 

INTEGRITY

Students are encouraged to think about how they can do the right thing, even when no one is looking. 

Would you like to talk with your student about integrity at home? Here are some questions you could ask:

  • What is integrity?
  • Why is it important to demonstrate integrity?

Present “What Would You Do?” scenarios:

  • You are walking behind someone and $20 falls out of their bag. They do not notice. 
  • You made a mistake that someone else is being blamed for.
  • You notice that some of your classmates are treating another student unkindly. You can tell from the student’s body language that they feel hurt and sad.