Life Skills
To maintain a healthy and thriving environment at Discovery Academy, the following Life Skills are encouraged of all Voyagers:
Integrity
To act according to a sense of what's right & wrong
Initiative
To do something of one's own free will, because it needs to be done
Flexibility
To be willing to alter plans when necessary
Perseverance
To keep at it
Organization
To plan, arrange, and implement in an orderly way, to keep things orderly and ready to use
Sense of Humor
To laugh and be playful without harming others
Effort
To do your best
Common Sense
To use good judgment
Problem-Solving
To create solutions in difficult situations and everyday problems
Responsibility
To respond when appropriate, to be accountable for your actions
Patience
To wait calmly for someone or something
Cooperation
To work together toward a common goal or purpose
Caring
To feel and show concern for others
Courage
To act according to one's beliefs
Pride
Satisfaction from doing your personal best
Curiosity
A desire to investigate and seek understanding of one's world
Friendship
To make and keep a friend through mutual trust and caring
Resourcefulness
To respond to challenges and opportunities in an innovative and creative way
Creativity
To think beyond the obvious
These Life Skills can be accomplished by following five Lifelong Guidelines:
- Truthfulness - Trustworthiness - Active Listening - No Put-Downs - Personal Best
By all of us working together, the voyage through middle school can be enjoyable and successful.