KKFS Character Traits
At KKFS, we define Character Education as the deliberate development of our students’ ability towards pro-social and respectful citizenship in our society. We strongly believe in developing not only our students academically, but also morally, civically, and behaviorally. This is accomplished through our intentional and proactive character education during the entire academic year. Character education at KKFS helps foster ethical, and , and caring young people by modeling, teaching, and emphasizing universal values. By instilling core ethical values in a variety of ways, our ultimate goal is to prepare students for success not just in school but in life.
Our character education embodies our school motto of Explore, Reflect, Apply. Students explore the character traits through direct lessons, modeling, and integrated activities at school, reflect on what they’ve learned and how it relates to themselves and their behavior, and apply these traits with purpose in their daily lives to become more successful members of society.
Grit
•Keep going even when things are difficult
•Keep trying even after you’ve failed
•The ability to set and achieve your goals
Empathy
•Understanding the feelings of others
•Sharing the feelings of others
•Taking steps to help others in need
Self-control
•Being able to control your thoughts
•Being able to control your emotions
•Being able to control your behaviors
Integrity
•Being able to make the right choices
•Being honest
•Being able to take responsibility for your actions
Curiosity
•Having a strong desire to know or learn something new
•Wanting to know more about what you already know
•Wanting to try new things
Courage
•Being able to do things even when you are scared
•Being able to be strong even when you are in pain
•Being able to enter new, unknown situations
Gratitude
•Having a feeling of appreciation for the good things in your life
•Having a feeling of appreciation for the bad things in your life
•Having a readiness to return kindness
Optimism
•Having a hopeful attitude for the future
•Believing that with effort, things can get better
•Being able to share your hopes with others


