Community with Character

The focus of Community With Character is on eight universal character traits – Respect, Responsibility, Empathy, Integrity, Grit, Confidence, Mindfulness and being Reflective. The goal is to infuse these timeless values and universal principles into the school culture so that students may develop the life skills and habits of mind that they need to thrive academically, socially and personally, now and in the future.

The initiative also emphasizes that all interactions, whether they are student-to-student; student-to-staff, staff-to-student or staff-to-staff, should center around respectful interactions and should be: Positive, Genuine, Supportive, Professional, Thoughtful, Empathetic, Reflective and Kind.

Community with Character traits are the “soft skills” that employers seek in job candidates, according to local business leaders. Several business leaders participate on the LPS District School Improvement Team, which led the effort to implement the Community with Character initiative.