Thursday, January 24, 2019

INSPIRING VALUES project

WORDSMITHS! 

How would you take these terms and give them a "cool phrase"?  For example, for Responsibility, you could say "OWN IT!"  What else can you come up with?

PREPARATION
PERSEVERANCE
RESPECT
HONESTY
INTEGRITY
COURAGE
APPRECIATION
COMPOSURE
EMPATHY
GRATITUDE
TOLERANCE
SERVICE
LOYALTY
RESPONSIBILITY
COMPASSION
LEADERSHIP
CHARACTER

POSITIVE ATTITUDE: Approaching every day with enthusiasm, confidence and a positive outlook 
PREPARATION:  Doing all you can today to ensure successful outcomes 
PERSEVERANCE:  Refusing to give up in the face of adversity – no matter how difficult the task 
RESPECT:  Being courteous to others through actions and words; to treat others the way we want to be treated 
HONESTY: telling the truth regardless of the circumstances or consequences   
INTEGRITY: Using an internal set of ethical values as a guide to make most decisions; a genuine reflection of who you are as a person.    
COURAGE:  An inner strength to confront wrongdoing, take risks and live life to the fullest 
APPRECIATION:  Being thankful for what you have, instead of complaining about what you don’t 
COMPOSURE:  Staying in control of one’s emotions in order to make good logical choices in difficult situations 
EMPATHY: Trying to understand another person’s experience; to put yourself in their shoes 
GRATITUDE:  Acknowledging the role that others have played to help you succeed   
TOLERANCE:  To understand and embrace people from different backgrounds and those who have different beliefs; not judging others based on superficial qualities 
SERVICE:  A sense of obligation to give something back to community and society   
LOYALTY:  Demonstrating a strong commitment to people or ideals; staying true to your word 
RESPONSIBILITY:  Keeping promises, meeting obligations and being accountable for your actions 
COMPASSION: Showing kindness and giving support to fellow human beings   
LEADERSHIP:  Providing guidance and direction to accomplish tasks; being a moral compass to others 
CHARACTER:  The centerpiece of all positive character traits; doing the right thing even when nobody’s looking.  It is something that must be forged through struggle and experience

For our middle school newsletter, what sections should we have?  
Quotes?
Interviews?
Story?
Drawings?

Finally, what topic should we start with?  (Since we don't have the survey done yet)

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