Character Education:
Ashbrook Independent School staff members emphasize the following character traits, by month:
Courtesy: Students and teachers treat one another with respect. They are polite as a matter of habit. (September)
Consideration: Students consider how their actions affect others and do not act carelessly or waste others’ time or resources. They treat others with kindness. (October)
Foresight: Students plan ahead, prepare for what may come, and do not take pointless risks. They are careful in making their choices. (November)
Duty to Family: Students attempt to pay their debt to those who made their lives possible. (December)
Enterprise: Students work diligently and tenaciously toward goals they willingly set themselves. (January)
Self-mastery: Students learn to control themselves, both physically and emotionally. (February)
Integrity: Students strive to achieve consistency between what they say and what they do. (March)
Resourcefulness: Students find ways to accomplish their goals, even when their tools are inadequate. (April)
Self-Assurance: Students know what they believe and where they stand. (May)