Spencer Loomis Character Counts Committee

Citizenship

Good Citizens...

Respect authority

Cooperate with others

Obey the rules and laws

Do their share to make school and neighborhood better

Help protect the earth

Stay informed and vote

CARING

A Caring Person Is:

Compassionate and empathetic

Kind, loving and considerate

Willing to give money, time, support and comfort

Thankful, and expresses gratitude

Forgiving of others

Always willing to help

A Caring Person Is NOT:

Mean, cruel or insensitive

Selfish or self-centered

Too busy to lend a helping hand

Ungrateful or unforgiving

Responsibility

Responsible People:

Do what they are supposed to do

Persevere (Keep on trying)

Always do their best

Use self-control and are self-disciplined

Are accountable for their choices

Think before they act and consider the consequences

Trustworthiness

Trustworthy People:

Are Honest

Don't deceive, cheat or steal

Are reliable and do what they say they'll do

Build a good reputation

Have the courage to do the right thing

Are loyal and stand by their families, friends and communities

Respect

Respectful People:

Treat others with respect

Follow the Golden Rule

Are tolerant of differences

Use good manners, not bad language

Are considerate of other people's feelings

Don't threaten, hit or hurt anyone

Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements

Fairness

Fair People:

Play by the rules

Take turns and share

Are open-minded and listen

Don't blame carelessly

Don't take advantage of people's mistakes or weaknesses