This initiative helps students learn about the importance of positive character and supports their development in crucial values such as responsibility and respect for self and for others. Several character traits are highlighted throughout the year and students who demonstrate the various traits in an outstanding way are recognized by their teachers and receive award certificates from the Administration. Teachers facilitate activities to reinforce the character traits for the school year; in addition, we plan school-wide activities and celebrations, such as Respect Week, to support the learning process. This year we will be emphasizing one character trait per month as follows: