The guidance program provides classroom instruction based on the Character Counts program for students in grades K-5. The goals are personal, social, academic, and career development.
The Character Counts pillars include:
Citizenship
- Recognize and follow rules and laws
- Work together and cooperate
- Be a good friend, neighbor, and citizen
- Respect authority
- Learn decision-making skills
- Make the community and environment a better place
Responsibility
- Think before you act - consider the consequences
- You are accountable for your choices
- Do what you are supposed to do
- Do your best to do what is right
- Use self-control and be self-disciplined
- Persevere - keep on trying!
Caring
- Show concern and compassion for others
- Be kind, loving, and considerate
- Help all people
- Be understanding and forgiving
- Be giving and charitable
Respect
- Treat others the way you want to be treated (The Golden Rule)
- Accept others that are different
- Be polite and courteous – use good manners!
- Respect the rights and property of others
- Solve disagreements peacefully
- Respect yourself J
Trustworthiness
- Be honest
- Be reliable – do what you say you will do
- Be loyal – stand by your family, friends, and country
- Have courage to do what is right
- Build a good reputation
Fairness
- Treat others equally
- Share and take turns
- Be open-minded and listen to others
- Do not blame others carelessly
- Work and play by the rules
The classroom guidance program also includes lessons on self-awareness, conflict management, anti-bullying, study skills, feelings/empathy, substance awareness, social skills, safety, and decision-making. School-wide programs are implemented to enhance the guidance goals and objectives.