Today after dropping my 3rd grader off for his first day of school one of the staff stopped me. She wanted to give me a poster that she had been saving - my now 7th grader had made it in 4th or 5th grade. The kids had been asked why the school rules (Be responsible, Be respectful, Be safe, Do your best) were important.
My son's poster was made with plain white paper and a number 2 pencil. Nothing eye-grabbing to look at but upon reading what he wrote I agree - it's worth saving.
with spelling in tact:
What Matters
Be Responsible: You should be responsible so others can trust and count on you and so you can trust yourself. It is hard to gain trust even your own it might seem simple but it isn't always. You could end up thinking you can't do somthing but you never know until you try.
Be Respectful: You should always be respectful with others belongings. It is always immportant to treat others the way you want to be treated. Don't think because it's not yours you don't ahve to worry about it. Treat others with respect.
Be Safe: You should always be safe for your own good. If your doing somthing dangerous to get some attenshon or because of a friend you need to think is what you get out of it as immportant as what you could lose. So just be safe and have fun.
Do your best: You should always do your best. Because it thats what really matters not what you did but how you did it. So be the best you can be and thats what counts.