Character Education
Academics
Character Education
The Pillars of Character — the values every Griffin lives by.
The Pillars of Character
Trustworthiness
- Be honest.
- Don’t deceive, cheat, or steal.
- Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do.
- Have the courage to do the right thing.
- Build a good reputation.
- Be loyal — stand by your family, friends, and country.
Respect
- Treat others with respect — follow the Golden Rule.
- Be tolerant and accepting of differences.
- Use good manners, not bad language.
- Be considerate of the feelings of others.
- Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone.
- Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements.
Responsibility
- Do what you are supposed to do.
- Plan ahead.
- Persevere — keep on trying.
- Always do your best.
- Use self-control.
- Be self-disciplined.
- Think before you act — consider the consequences.
- Be accountable for your words, actions, and attitudes.
- Set a good example for others.
Fairness
- Play by the rules.
- Take turns and share.
- Be open-minded — listen to others.
- Don’t take advantage of others.
- Don’t blame others carelessly.
- Treat all people fairly.
Caring
- Be kind.
- Be compassionate and show you care.
- Express gratitude.
- Forgive others.
- Help people in need.
Citizenship
- Do your share to make your school and community better.
- Cooperate.
- Get involved in community affairs.
- Stay informed — vote.
- Be a good neighbor.
- Obey laws and rules.
- Respect authority.
- Protect the environment.
- Volunteer.
Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support
At South Pointe K-8 Schools, Students will feel safe, respected and successful when they exhibit positive behaviors at South Pointe K-8 Schools.
Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) focuses on teaching, supporting and recognizing positive behavior. Through PBIS, students learn the importance of respect, responsibility, safety, and making good choices.
School-Wide Expectations: MAGIC!
School wide expectations that we focus on at South Pointe are MAGIC!
- Make good choices
- Accept responsibility
- Give respect
- Integrity
- Collaborate
We will use posted expectations to teach and support students to show these behaviors. We will reward our students for following the expectations. Students will have consequences if they are not meeting expectations. We will also look at data to help students be successful.
Studies have shown that using PBIS increases positive behavior, decreases negative behavior and allows for more instructional time.
We are ALL IN on positive behavior at South Pointe K-8 and helping our Griffins GLOW!
Our MAGIC Matrix
What MAGIC looks like in every part of school, from the classroom to the bus.
