Character Education Traits
Each teacher team nominates up to four students from their grade level team based on the trait. From those four nominees, the team will choose one student as the month’s winner. The winners will be announced as close to the end of the month as possible.
Students of the Month:
May-Citizenship
Status of a citizen with rights and duties
Essential component of defining a democratic state
Individual building social welfare
April-Fairness/Trustworthiness
Conformity with rules or standards
Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
Quality of being just or fair
Trait of deserving trust and confidence
Being responsible to someone
Developing and maintaining and impression of responsibility
March-Loyalty
Quality of being faithful
The act of binding yourself (intellectually and emotionally ) to a course of action
Feeling of allegiance
February-Responsibility
Be worthy of the confidence of others
Be truthful, honest, and trustworthy in their relationships with others
Acquire sound values and thereafter seek to live up to them in a consistent manner
Model moral courage through truthful behavior
Be depended upon to do what’s right in a reliable way
January-Courage
Quality of spirit that enables one to face difficult situations without showing fear
Strength of mind enabling one to endure adversity
December-Caring
Displaying warmth or affection
Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others,
Showing or having compassion
November-Tolerance/Respect
Disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
Willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
Condition of being honored
Attitude of admiration or esteem
Expression of regard
Courteous concern for people’s feelings
October-Honest/integrity
Fairness and straightforwardness of conduct
Adherence to the facets
Uprightness of character or action
Implies refusal to lie, steal, or deceive
Moral soundness
Attributes determining a person’s moral and ethical actions and reactions
August/September-Diligence
Conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
Giving the degree of care required in a given situation
Persevering determination to perform a task