In accordance with the SAVE (Safe Schools Against Violence in Education) legislation that was enacted in New York State in 2000, we will focus on different character traits throughout the year. Character education is designed to help students develop skills that will help them to make wise, healthy choices and foster respectful relationships with others. The traits that we will be focusing on this year will include, but not be limited to, the following:

honesty

responsibility

respect

work ethic

courtesy & manners

kindness

tolerance

thankfulness

citizenship

cooperation

courage

patience

self-control