2020-2021 CHARACTER WORDS FOR EACH MONTH

AUGUST:  TOLERANCE--Consideration and respect for the individual differences, views, and beliefs of other people

Week 1--Acceptance--We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.

Week 2--Forgiveness--Let go of the past and the past will let go of you.

Week 3--Considerate--A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Week 4--Open-mindedness--A mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size.

SEPTEMBER:  RESPECT--Showing regard for the worth of self, others, or something

Week 5--Respect for Self--Why fit in when you were born to stand out?

Week 6--Respect for Others--Respect for ourselves guides our behavior, respect for others guides our manners.

Week 7--Respect for Authority--One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to Say.

Week 8--Respect for Learning--Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

OCTOBER:  EMPATHY--The ability to be aware of, perceive, understand, and be sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another

Week 9--Empathy--Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud.

Week 10--Compassion--No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted.

Week 11--Caring--Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up.

Week 12--Understanding--What we learn becomes a part of who we are.

NOVEMBER:  CITIZENSHIP--The way you act as a responsible member of the community

Week 13--Patriotism--Alone we can do so little, together we can do much.

Week 14--Service to Others--We rise by lifting each other.

Week 15--Honor--May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.

DECEMBER:  DILIGENCE--Working hard in a steady and continuous manner;  industrious;  Sticking with a project or plan

Week 16--Grit--Do not let what you cannot do, stop what can do.

Week 17--Perseverance--No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

Week 18--Resiliency--Mistakes are proof that you are trying

JANUARY:  KINDNESS--Being gentle, willing to help, friendly, courteous, and considerate

Week 19--Polite--It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.

Week 20--Generosity--If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.

Week 21--Courtesy/Civility--Treat others the way you want to be treated.

FEBRUARY:  INTEGRITY--Steadfast adherence to a strict code of moral, ethical, or artistic values;  to consistently be truthful, sincere, and fair;  keeping one's word

Week 22--Honesty--Doing what's right even when it is hard.

Week 23--Trustworthiness--Trust starts with truth and ends with truth.

Week 24--Self-Control--Your attitude determines your direction.

Week 25--Justice/Fairness--Remember, you are always responsible for how you act regardless of how you feel.

MARCH:  FORGIVENESS--Excusing or pardoning a mistake or offense; letting go of blame

Week 26--Acceptance--You are amazing just the way you are.

Week 27--Excuse--Don't make excuses, make improvements.

Week 28--Amends--No one is perfect, that's why pencils have erasers.

APRIL:  POSITIVE ATTITUDE--Being optimistic about situations, interactions, and yourself. People with positive attitude can remain hopeful and see the best even in difficult situations.

Week 29--Optimism--Anything is possible, anything can be

Week 30--Patience/Moderation--It never gets easier but you get better

Week 31--Ambition--Believe you can and you're halfway there

Week 32--Enthusiasm--Do what you love, love what you do and deliver more than you promise 

  

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