Guidelines and Lifeskills

Susan Kovalik's Lifelong Guidelines and Lifeskills
play an integral part in the lives of the students and
staff of Ware Elementary

Lifeskills

The Lifeskills are a series of behavioral
characteristics necessary for success in daily
life. 
Lifeskills empower students to become
competent,
productive, caring, contributing members of
society.

INTEGRITY: to act according to a sense of what's right and wrong
INITIATIVE: to do something, of one's own free will, because it needs to be done
FLEXIBILITY: to be willing to alter plans when necessary
PERSEVERANCE: to keep at it
ORGANIZATION: to plan, arrange, and implement in an orderly way; to keep things orderly and ready to use
SENSE OF HUMOR: to laugh and be playful without harming others
EFFORT: to do your best
COMMON SENSE: to use good judgment
PROBLEM-SOLVING: to create solutions in difficult situations and everyday problems
RESPONSIBILITY: to respond when appropriate, to be accountable for your actions
PATIENCE: to wait calmly for someone or something
FRIENDSHIP: to make and keep a friend through mutual trust and caring
CURIOSITY: a desire to investigate and seek understanding of one's world
COOPERATION: to work together toward a common goal
CARING: to feel and show concern for others
COURAGE: to act according to one's beliefs
PRIDE: satisfaction from doing your Personal Best

Lifelong Guidelines

The Lifelong Guidelines form our expected behavior at Ware Elementary.

Trustworthiness: to be reliable

Truthfulness: to be honest

Active Listening: to pay attention to what others say

No Put Downs: to respect one's own and others' views

Personal Best: to use the Lifeskills and try to meet one's own expectations