The following are the character traits that the staff at Craneville have been trying to promote for the past few years. We, the staff at Craneville, believe that these traits are a basic necessity to providing a caring and supportive learning environment for all children. We actively work with children each and every day to educate them and model these traits. It is our sincere hope that you, the parents, believe in and take the time to teach your child these traits through role-modeling, discussion and encouragement.

Respect

We expect children to show respect by:

honoring another person’s opinions, beliefs or needs

being considerate and polite

taking care of the environment (personal, classroom, school, etc.)

Determination

We expect children to show determination through:

sticking to a purpose, aim or goal

never giving up on what one has set out to accomplish

trying again and again

Citizenship

We expect children to show citizenship through:

self control and patience with oneself and others

working effectively alone and in cooperation with others

following the rules

being a good example

Thankfulness

We expect children to show thankfulness through:

showing appreciation through words and actions

recognizing and acknowledging what we have instead of what we want

celebrating family and friends, not things

Tolerance

We expect children to show tolerance by:

respecting differences

listening and honoring other‘s opinions, beliefs, and traditions

caring about and being considerate of everyone’s feelings

being fair to others

Friendship

We expect children to show friendship by:

sharing ideas and feeling with each other

enjoying activities together

making each other feel special

helping each other become the best person he or she can be

Responsibility

We expect children to show responsibility by:

being trustworthy

being reliable and dependable

completing tasks

acknowledging our mistakes

Leadership

We expect children to show leadership through:

taking action instead of just sitting back or criticizing

getting others to follow down a chosen path

taking a stand on something even if it isn't popular

Cooperation 

We expect children to show cooperation by:

working together to complete a goal

looking for ways to help other

accepting  your share of the work that needs to be done