We discuss these guidelines and how they affect our lives inside and outside of school. In addition to the positive impetus of the guidelines, we find that the lifeskills also influence personal improvement. They are Integrity, Initiative, Flexibility, Perseverance, Organization, Sense of Humor, Effort, Common Sense, Problem Solving, Responsibility, Caring, Friendship, Curiosity, and Cooperation. We spend a great deal of time discussing each skill and how it applies to our lives. Part of what makes our school successful is the use of detailed procedures for every event of the school day.
Procedures let students know how to handle situations and act appropriately.
They need not wonder what they can and cannot do. They are to follow procedures. A positive approach to discipline encourages individual creativity and freedom within the framework of healthy life choices. The Lifelong Guidelines, Lifeskills, and Procedures are modeled by adults and welcomed and expected by the children. What we hope to achieve is that each child practices this approach to life and becomes a model for others.