The Six 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 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
- Persevere – keep on trying!
- Always do your best
- Use self-control
- Be accountable for your choices
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
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
At Storey, we believe that every student has the right to learn and that every teacher has the right to teach within a safe environment. We also believe that consistent, firm and fair discipline results in better learning for every student in the school.
To build college and career ready graduates, we model, teach, and expect good manners at Storey, and pride ourselves on having polite, caring, empathetic students and staff.
The school follows the “Golden Rule” of treat others the way you want to be treated. Everyone must keep their hands and feet to themselves, use appropriate language, and respect others at all times.
Our school-wide rules are:
- I am safe.
- I am respectful.
- I am responsible.
Should infractions occur a system of progressive consequences will be employed.
Step 1: Verbal warning
Step 2: Student/Teacher conference
Step 3: Parent/Teacher communication
Step 4: Office referral