Hillside is proud to be implementing the Core Essentials character education program. The program provides a “value of the month” focus that encourages individual classrooms, the entire school, and every family to emphasize the same aspects of each value. Core Essentials is designed to synchronize the home and school by presenting values on which both can agree.

A value is an inward belief or attitude that affects someone’s outward behavior. The values that Core Essentials emphasizes are common attitudes that every parent and teacher wants children to learn and demonstrate.

Values affect behavior by helping you…
• treat others right
• make smart decisions
• maximize your potential

The following is a line-up of the values Hillside will be focusing on this school year:

September 2011
KNOWLEDGE

Discovering something new so you can be better at whatever you do

October 2011

Using your imagination to do something unique
Oct. 18 —  Mix-it-Up at Lunch Day

November 2011

Letting others know you see how they’ve helped you.
Nov. 14-18  Blanket/Coat Drive

December 2011
GENEROSITY

Making someone’s day by giving something away

January 2012

Choosing to do what you should do instead of what you want to do
Jan. 30-Feb. 3  “Souper” Bowl Food Drive

February 2012
HONOR

Letting someone know you see how valuable they really are.

March 2012

Standing for what is right even when others don’t

April 2012

Believing that something good can come out of something bad

May 2012

Proving you can be trusted with what is expected of you