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This presentation demonstrates character education at Valley Park Middle School.
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Valley Park Middle School
Character and Learning go hand in hand…
Respect
"The highest result of education is tolerance." — Helen Keller
Working hard…
Responsibility
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” — Chinese proverb
Students in math class…
Honesty
“Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.” — Elvis Presley
Students playing basketball…
Peace
"If you want to work for world peace, go home and love your families."
— Mother Teresa
Peer Mediators working at resolving conflicts…
Compassion
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
— Aesop
After the Spelling Bee…
Citizenship/Service
And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask
what you can do for your country.-John F. Kennedy
NJHS students at the Ronald McDonald House – 2007
Cooperation
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
-Martin Luther King Jr.
VPMS Cheerleaders…
Integrity
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." — Count Leo Tolstoy
Students working to make a project great…
Courage
"Courage is being scared to death — and saddling up anyway." - John Wayne
Students participating in a healthy heart race…
Perseverance
"I never failed once. It just happened to be a 2000-step process."
— Thomas Edison
Students working hard to gather information at the 2007 Career Fair…
Tolerance
“Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.” — Jesse Jackson
Pep Rally games…
Self-Control
"Stop thinking in terms of limitations and start thinking in terms of possibilities." — Terry Josephson
Jello eating contest during the Pep Rally…