Terrific Kids Monthly Characteristics

September
Respect

  • I honour myself and others through my words and actions.
  • I support our diversity of beliefs.
  • I treat our world and everything on it with dignity.

October
Responsibility

  • I am accountable for the decisions I make.
  • I understand that my choices affect my friends and others around me
  • When I say I'm going to do something, I do it.

November
Cooperation

  • I work with others to make a peaceful community.
  • I am willing to listen to others’ ideas and suggestions.
  • I compromise and negotiate to solve problems and differences of opinion.

December
Empathy

  • I am compassionate, caring and kind.
  • I am a true friend and will do my best to understand your opinion and point of view.
  • I am slow to judge and quick to forgive others.

January
Fairness

  • I make decisions based upon all of the information available.
  • I treat people the way that I would like to be treated.
  • I am just and I try to make things equal for everyone.

February
Integrity & Appreciation

  • I tell the truth and do what is right even in difficult situations.
  • People who know me, know that they can trust me, and that I will keep my promises.
  • I am grateful for all that I have.
  • I am thankful for the support that others give me.
  • I am always willing to thank people for the work that they do.

March
Optimism

  • I believe that challenges are opportunities for learning and growing.
  • I can’t always control what happens, but I choose to look for the positive in what does happen.
  • I choose to see goodness.

April
Perseverance

  • I will work hard, and I will care enough to finish what I begin.
  • I will not give up!

May
Acceptance

  • I reach out to include others.
  • I accept others for who they are.
  • I am gentle with myself and others when mistakes are made.