The Board has, through cooperation and collaboration with a wide cross-section of the community, developed a character development program for the school district. This program will stress, in a focused, systematic and intentional manner, the practice and application amongst our students and staff, of ten character attributes identified as the basis for the initiative.

These attributes include: Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Integrity, Empathy, Fairness, Initiative, Perseverance, Courage, and Optimism. Each school engages in actions that support character development within their community.

The Board has initiated a number of character-focused activities, including:

• Encouraging the development and refinement of character in our students and employees
• Forming new community partnerships
• Partnering with local police to offer the Duke of Edinborough Awards in secondary schools through Youth Fusion
• Increasing the number of Character Development celebrations, scholarships and awards
• Embedding character attributes in policy development
• Development and distribution of brochure entitled "Character Makes a Difference!"
• Development of an Equity and Diversity Calendar, in print and electronic format

For additional information, please view the following:

Equity and Diversity Calendar (PDF, KB)
Character Makes a Difference! (PDF, 250 KB)
Educating for Success! (PDF, 295 KB)
Educating for Success! (French Version) (PDF, 307 KB)