September

• Personal best- doing something to the best of your ability
• No put-downs- no unkind or untrue words to others
• Punctuality & Promptness - on time, prompt

October

• Caring- to feel concern for others
• Respectfulness- to have a high opinion of; to be polite
• Dependability- reliable, trustworthy
• Obedience- respecting or yielding to authority
• Self-Control- controlling one’s emotions or actions
• Politeness- good manners

November

• Teamwork- to work together for a common goal
• Truthfulness- being honest and sincere
• Honesty- fair; trustworthy
• Thankfulness- feeling or expressing gratitude; grateful
• Kindness- willing to help; friendly

December

• Responsibility- to be accountable for
• Generosity- willing to give and share; unselfish

January

• Effort- to try your hardest
• Patience- to wait calmly; tolerant
• Cooperation- working together for a common purpose
• Resourcefulness- able to deal skillfully with difficulties
• Tolerance: acceptance of individual differences

February

• Initiative- to do something because it needs to be done
• Patriotism- respectful allegiance to one’s country
• Loyalty- faithful; true to a promise

March

• Perseverance- to stay with something until it is complete
• Courage- to meet a challenge without giving in to fear
• Self-reliance- Relying on your own abilities, efforts or judgements

April

• Common sense- to use good judgement
• Cleanliness- free from dirt; neat and tidy
• Self-discipline- control of your actions, emotions or behavior in order to improve yourself
• Independence- reliance on yourself and your own efforts
• Neatness- orderliness; neatly arranged

May

• Sportsmanship- the ability to win or lose with respect for self and others
• Courtesy- polite behavior toward others
• Fairness- to be honest and just

June

• Confidence- trust in yourself