Character education is one of our most important pillars. Everything we do focuses on building the 3 Cs of Character, Culture, and Community.  Our values spell the word P-R-I-D-E: Positive Attitude, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Empathy. As you walk the halls of our school you will see banners adorning the walls with quotes from great leaders that represent each of these values.  Students earn points daily as they demonstrate these values in a variety of ways.  Some examples are showing Determination by pushing through a difficult math problem or exemplifying Empathy by supporting a friend who is upset. Teachers practice demonstrating our values daily in Morning Meeting in grades K-3. Grade levels come together every other week as part of PRIDE Time to discuss successes and challenges that the grade has encountered as a group that week. In addition, our students are celebrated and recognized for showing the values in our monthly Community Circle. Classes that lead the way in showing the values during the month get to earn one of our “Lester the Lion” statues which they paint in the colors of their homeroom college.