Character Counts!

CHARACTER COUNTS!

“A framework centered on basic values called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.”

CHARACTER COUNTS! and Our Musicals

Ben Franklin and Me

Citizenship - Get involved in community affairs; Stay informed; Vote.

Fairness - Be open-minded; listen to others; Don’t take advantage of others; Treat all people (and mice!) fairly.

Respect - Treat others with respect; Follow the Golden Rule; Be considerate of the feelings of others • Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone

Responsibility - Think before you act — consider the consequences; Be accountable for your words, actions, and attitudes.

 

Edison: The Wizard of Menlo Park

Responsibility - Perseverance: keep on trying.

 

Honest Abe

This particular musical was built around the six values of CHARACTER COUNTS!

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 and accepting 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; Plan ahead; Persevere: keep on trying; Always do your best; Use self-control; Be self-disciplined; Think before you act — consider the consequences; Be accountable for your words, actions, and attitudes; Set a good example for others

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; Treat all people fairly

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; Volunteer

 

The Amazing Adventures of Lewis and Clark

Citizenship - Cooperate; Get involved in community affairs; Stay informed; vote; Be a good neighbor; Obey laws and rules; Respect authority; Protect the environment; Volunteer

Respect - Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule; Be tolerant and accepting 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; Plan ahead; Persevere: keep on trying; Always do your best; Use self-control; Be self-disciplined; Think before you act — consider the consequences; Be accountable for your words, actions, and attitudes; Set a good example for others

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; Treat all people fairly

The George Washington Follies

Citizenship - Cooperate; Get involved in community affairs; Stay informed; vote; Be a good neighbor; Obey laws and rules; Respect authority;

Trustworthiness - 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

Fairness - Be open-minded; listen to others; Don’t take advantage of others; Don’t blame others carelessly; Treat all people fairly

The Wright Brothers

Respect - Treat others with respect; Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements

Responsibility - Do what you are supposed to do; Plan ahead; Persevere: keep on trying; Always do your best; Use self-control; Be self-disciplined; Think before you act — consider the consequences

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; Treat all people fairly