- Look at things from others’ point of view – stand in their
shoes.
- Avoid the drama! NO RUMORS!
- Don’t use nicknames unless someone tells you it’s okay to
use them.
- If you have hurt someone, apologize with sincerity rather
than offering a casual “sorry” and moving on.
- Lose the sarcasm.
- Listen more, talk less.
- Let your friends make new friends.
- Don’t be a bystander.
- Eliminate the phrase “just kidding” from your vocabulary.
A
year later, faculty members report that students have embraced the community of
kindness maxims and quote them when unkind behaviors occur.
These
guidelines are good advice for us adults, also. Parents can refer to this list
when complaints about fellow students come up. To read the entire article,
refer to www.independentschool.org.
It will take a united approach and relentless intolerance of disrespectful
behaviors to reduce them in our lives and create a kinder community!
-Dr. Paula Sissel
[email protected]
Garden County Schools
Superintendent/Elementary
Principal