The Lifelong Guidelines*

• TRUSTWORTHINESS: To act in a manner that makes one worthy of confidence and trust... to be reliable and dependable
  
  
• TRUTHFULNESS: To be honest about things and feelings with oneself and others... it is a critical building block for human relationships with significant short and long term consequences
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  ACTIVE LISTENING: To listen with the intention of understanding what the speaker means to communicate... it demands that we listen with our eyes, ears, heart, and undivided attention focusing on the words, ideas, and emotions of the speaker
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  NO PUT-DOWNS: Not to use words, actions, and/or body language to degrade, humiliate, or dishonor others... every student should be able to approach new opportunites and learning experiences without dreading verbal abuse
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  DO YOUR PERSONAL BEST (use the Lifeskills): One's best possible performance given the time and resources available... it's not about perfectionism. Quality work is never an accident; it is always the result of combining clear goals, high standards, knowledge and skills, and genuine effort. There is no one way to achieve a sense of fulfillment but doing one's personal best on a consistent basis is the best road we know of to reach that end.
  
  * These descriptions of The Lifelong Guidelines were excerpted from Sue Pearson's book, Tools for Citizenship and Life available through Susan Kovalik's website.