What is integrity and why does it matter?
Integrity is living a set of values which includes honesty, respect for others and a sense of personal responsibility.
“Integrity is about honesty, respect for others, and personal responsibility.” Kylene Edwards, Davenport High School Class of 2019 and PACE guest columnist for June 2019.
“A person’s integrity is at the core of who they are, and everyone should have the opportunity to develop it and feel confident about it.” Mahala Christensen, West Valley High School PACE Award Honoree 2018 and PACE guest columnist June 2018.
“However we choose to have it, our integrity shows the world the truth. How will you choose to walk with integrity?” Taryn Baxter, East Valley High School Class of 2019 and PACE guest columnist June 2019
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TALK – Integrity
CREATE A CHARACTER MOMENT WITH YOUR FAMILY
TALK – use this prompt to start a conversation with your family about this month’s character trait, which is aligned with your child’s school PACE character education program.
Do you do the right thing when no one else is looking?...
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CREATE A CHARACTER MOMENT WITH YOUR FAMILY
Learn together about this month’s trait, which is aligned with your child’s school PACE character education program.
Explore this month’s character trait through these books available from the Spokane County Library District:
June –...
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CREATE A CHARACTER MOMENT WITH YOUR FAMILY Do an activity together about this month’s trait, which is aligned with your child’s school PACE character education program.
DO – explore this month’s character trait through this engagement activity
Use your dinner time conversation to discuss some scenarios your children may face and how they can respond to them with integrity....
Good Character Reading!
Spokane County Library Suggests…
June Reading List
K-2
Hard Work, But It’s Worth It / The life of Jimmy Carter / Bethany Hegedus (2020)
How to Apologize / David LaRochelle (2021)
The Tale of the Mandarin Duck: A Modern Fable / Bette Midler (2021)
The World Needs More Purple People / Kristen Bell (2020)
It’s Not My Fault!...
Valley Guest Column: Integrity by Nora Vralsted-Thomas, NEWESD
Integrity receives a lot of lip service in contemporary times. Integrity might be referenced in the actions of statesmen. Integrity might also be celebrated through the actions of individuals faced with moral dilemmas in wartime. But integrity can also refer to the actions of organizations that recognize and seek to address past wrongs....
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