It is the belief of Bixby Public Schools that young people should be given many opportunities to build on and enhance their respective virtues. These virtues are good human qualities such as commitment to truth, wisdom, honesty, compassion, courage, diligence, perseverance, and self-control.
Virtues provide a standard for defining good character.
The community has made a commitment to the students by embracing the philosophies of both Character Counts and Great Expectations. Teachers, administrators, support personnel, parents, and community members will have opportunities for training in Character Counts and Great Expectations. A comprehensive approach will be used to incorporate the elements of character throughout the school and community life. Teachers will seek to foster character education through the teachers examples, subject matter of the curriculum, the rigor of the academic standards, the appropriate conduct in sports and other extracurricular activities, the way in which rules and discipline are handled, and the school s overall moral and intellectual climate. Both the community and the school will place emphasis on the elements of character that help to ensure a successful fulfilling life.