Character Strong
Character education is a district-wide emphasis on those values held to be important by the Thompson School District. In 2024-25, the District adopted CharacterStrong as its character education curriculum. CharacterStrong includes not only curriculum but also trainings that foster the Whole Child with vertically-aligned lessons that teach social-emotional learning (SEL) and character, side-by-side.
Each month has a character education trait as a theme of the month.
Parents are encouraged to discuss these traits with their children and to use everyday examples to reinforce them.
September
Respect
is seeing value in all people and things and treating them with care.
October
Responsibility
is taking action and understanding the impact of our choices.
November
Gratitude
is choosing to appreciate the people and things in our lives.
December
Empathy
is understanding and connection to other people's feelings.
January
Perseverance
is pushing yourself to work through challenges and obstacles.
February
Honesty
is being truthful in what you say and do.
March
Cooperation
is working together to reach shared goals.
April
Courage
is choosing what is helpful, right, and kind — even when it's hard and scary.
May
Creativity
is using your imagination to create something new or solve a problem.