Capturing Kids' Hearts (CKH) Character Trait of the Month

What is Empathy?
Empathy is understanding and feeling what others are experiencing.
Why focus on Empathy? 
Empathy builds a positive classroom culture and strengthens their relationships with others. It also prepares your students to be leaders in their community.

Empathy Newsletter

Empathy Newsletter (Spanish)

This month, we're challenging students to envision future goals and take intentional steps toward who they want to be. We want to team up with parents to help grow and develop your child's ability to self-direct. We can model self-direction by celebrating the positive in each day, seeking the good in others, and emphasizing our responsibility to make positive choices.

Self-Direct Newsletter

Self-Direct Newsletter (Spanish)

This month, we’re challenging students to work together toward a common goal and shared purpose. We are partnering with you to grow and develop teamwork in your child. We can do this by modeling gratefulness, acknowledging positive moments, and affirming each other. Use this month’s activities to practice working together and celebrate your family as a team. 

Teamwork Newsletter

Teamwork Newsletter (Spanish)

This month, we're challenging students to reflect on their experiences and take responsibility for how they choose to learn and grow from these experiences. We want to partner with parents to grow and develop your child's sense of responsibility.

Responsibility Newsletter

Responsibility Newsletter (Spanish)

This month, we’re focusing on respect, which comes in many forms: respect for life, for property, for parents, for elders, for nature, and the beliefs and rights of others. Respect includes being courteous, as well as respecting yourself by avoiding self-criticism. We can model respect for how we speak to and treat children.

Respect Newsletter

Respect Newsletter (Spanish)

This month, we challenge your child to be kind to others, even when it's hard. We want to partner with parents to help children grow and develop a sense of kindness.

Kindness Newsletter

Kindness Newsletter (Spanish)

This month, we are focusing on helping students understand that courage is not a magical remedy for fear. Instead, courage is a choice to push through fear, self-doubt, and anxiety to do things that feel hard or frightening. We want to partner with you to grow your child's courage. This month's activities will help your child understand that courage can equip them to make a positive impact at home, in school, and in the community.

Courage Newsletter

Courage Newsletter (Spanish)

This month, we are challenging students to work hard and stay determined. We are partnering with you to acknowledge your child’s achievement of goals- big and small! By helping your child develop perseverance now, you can prepare them to learn from their future failures and work hard to achieve future successes. This month, look for opportunities to teach and model the power of perseverance!

Perseverance

Perseverance (Spanish)

This month, we are challenging students to choose to do the right thing, no matter who is watching. We each aim to live with the ability and willingness to exist with honesty and excellence. As parents, you play a vital role in this journey. As you do this month's CKH activities, look for opportunities to celebrate your child's integrity and character growth.

Integrity

Integrity (Spanish)