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Character Education Calendar

Month Core Virtue Related Topics
September Justice Friendship
Respect for adults and peers
October Temperance Order (staying organized/putting things away)
Courtesy and Good Manners
November Prudence Gratitude
Honesty
December Justice Respect for the dignity of others
Responsibility for the need of others
Compassion and kindness
January Fortitude Hope and Optimism
Courage
Goal-setting
February Temperance Patience
Obedience
March Prudence Integrity (being true to your best self)
Humility (caring less about who's right and more about what's right)
April Justice Generosity (giving without expecting anything in return)
Loyalty
May Fortitude Citizenship and Sacrifice
Perseverance
June Choose your focus Ideas: Heroes from history, local heroes, friendship revisited etc.

For definitions, see The Four Virtues.
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