"Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."
-Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Character Education in DPS
Durham Public Schools' Character Education Policy identifies nine character traits to teach and incorporate in school:
1. Citizenship - Serving a community by assuming the duties, rights and privileges of belonging to the community
2. Courage - Demonstrating the will to face challenging situations
3. Fairness - Considering all points of view without self-interest or prejudice
4. Honesty - Demonstrating truthfulness, fairness, and trustworthiness
5. Kindness - Exhibiting gentleness, goodness of heart, compassion, friendliness
6. Perseverance - Pursuing objectives with great determination and patience
7. Respect - Acting with tolerance, courtesy, and dignity toward one another
8. Responsibility - Accepting accountability for one's own words and actions; dependability in carrying out one's duties and obligations
9. Self-Discipline - Demonstrating the will to gain control of one's behaviors.
Character Education at Forest View
Positive Behavior Support (PBIS) - Supporting Durham Public Schools' focus on PBIS, Forest View has received widespread acclaim and become a national model for its school-wide Positive Behavioral System which encourages respect for self and others and self-control. As a result, our teachers are able to teach and our students are able to learn in an atmosphere that fosters personal responsibility and self-esteem.
Celebration of DPS Character Traits
September - Self-Discipline
October - Respect
November - Honesty
December - Kindness
January - Responsibility
February - Fairness
March - Courage
April - Perseverance
May - Citizenship