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Have student or employee to honor? Use our new certificates to recognize their good character!
January Certificate
February – Honesty
March – Diligence
April – Trustworthiness
May – Courage
June – Integrity
July – Generosity
August – Gratitude
September – Respect
October – Responsibility
November – Citizenship
December –…
Caring is something we see every day. It can be defined as “showing a genuine concern for the welfare of others and being a kind, supportive helper.” But for something that seems so present, so easy to perform, why do we often feel that no one cares?…
Read more ›The definition of citizenship is the status of a citizen with its duties, rights, and privileges. When I hear the word citizenship, I immediately think of what it means to be part of the economy. The economy is a broad topic….
Read more ›October’s character trait, responsibility, is defined as “Being accountable, the pursuit of excellence, and the exercise of self‐control.” During these challenging times of the COVID pandemic, many of us are faced with competing responsibilities. How can we sort through these multiple,…
Read more ›We live in a truly unique time. We are experiencing dramatic changes to our normal routines that come with slowing the spread of a pandemic, trying to minimize the impact on our local economy and community, and support each other through a tragic event where a person was killed….
Read more ›My name is Shane Brickner and I am the Mayor of Liberty Lake. I was Mayor Pro tem for 4 years and on the city council for 8 years before becoming Mayor. Before coming Mayor I had also been a volunteer police officer for the city for 13 years….
Read more ›Integrity by Ron Jacobson, Dean of the School of Education at Whitworth
My dad will turn 91 this June. I have had the privilege of knowing him for two-thirds of those 90-plus years. And, of the many things I could say about my dad,…
Read more ›Courage by Gretchyn A. Carter, Greenacres Middle School
The definition of courage is bravery or the ability to do something that frightens one. To me, however, courage is so much more. To have courage is not always easy….
Read more ›Ten thousand times per year, our eyes meet those of others finding their lives in the hands of complete strangers: ours. The reason for their common predicament varies from claimed independence (adventuring in the absence of their human companions) to victimization (human abuse,…
Read more ›This month’s character trait for PACE is honesty. When most people think of honesty they think of the absence of lies or the truth. But this trait is so much more than just telling the truth. It is a way of life and a way to live your life….
Read more ›Learning is more fun if it is a game!
Thank you to simpleathome.com for this lesson:
“A classic game of go fish required honesty from players on whether they have the card asked for….
Read more ›To be consistent at anything in life, the characteristic of diligence must be present! To care and act as such, one must have diligence at a foundational level. This characteristic has multiple ways to describe its definition. The partial definition of the word as an “energetic effort” certainly stood out because of its close association with the word “care.”
To show or use diligence at a high level,…
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