School Counseling (Guidance) / May-June

Our Character Focus for May-June is:

TRUSTWORTHINESS

A person of character is trustworthy, lives with integrity, is honest, reliable and loyal.

"In the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves...And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility."

Eleanor Roosevelt

Integrity - means your actions reflect what you say you value.

People of integrity:

Stand up for their beliefs openly and boldly

Listen to their consciences and live by their principles

Are honorable in their action

Understand that silence can be a form of dishonesty

Promise-keeping - a vital moral aspect of reliability

Honor your commitments

Be dependable - do what you are supposed to do, return what you borrow

Show up where and when you are supposed to

Be prepared - do your homework and bring what you need to do your work

Loyalty

Stand by, stick up for and protect your family, friends, school & country

Be a good friend

Look out for those who care about you

Honesty and Mistakes - Sometimes a person who is truthful can make a mistake and be wrong about what the truth is. Honest mistakes can hurt trust (they reveal problems of reliability or carelessness) but a person who makes a mistake is not dishonest. We reveal our character in the way we deal with making mistakes. A person of character takes responsibility for their mistakes; clears up any misunderstanding, and shows sincere regret for their mistakes.