While character formation begins at home, we believe everyone who interacts with a child or teen has an opportunity to teach or encourage positive social values. I think we can agree that not all families and communities are reliably providing kids with the kinds of experiences that they need to build good, positive character. With families being so busy today, even the most involved ones say they lack the time to cover these "extras."
We believe that when you make character a concrete, identifiable goal, the kids will internalize it and make it a part of their own mind. Our goal is to provide fun, engaging, positive and practical lessons that will help students build the character and competence needed for success. Kids love learning the new word and concept, and parents love to tell us about how their children are eager to demonstrate the new-found concept at home!
Our students have the opportunity to learn a new character-trait word with each new 10 week cycle. During this time, they will be asked to learn and tell what the word means, where it applies, and give a behavior example for the word. Participation is optional, but those who participate will have the opportunity to earn a special character stripe at their next promotion.