Classroom Guidance

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.