GIVE ME 5!

Ask any Vieja Valley Student what this means and with a friendly high 5 they will tell you that it stands for respect, cooperation, responsibility, kindness and honesty. These are the 5 character traits reinforced at Vieja Valley both in the classroom and outside the classroom.

Parents are encouraged to reinforce these positive character traits at home.

We demonstate:

  • respect by being nice to others and the world around them.
  • Cooperation by working together and listening actively
  • Responsibility by always being the best we can be
  • Kindness by using words and actions that are kind, caring and considerate
  • Honesty by always being truthful

Every month a different character trait is emphasized, of course, without forgetting the rest.

  • September & October – Responsibility
  • November & December – Kindness
  • January & February – Honesty
  • March & April – Respect
  • May & June - Cooperation

When students are “caught” practicing one of these character development traits, they are given a Gotcha Gram. Students bring their Gotcha Gram to the office to be stamped. Their name goes into a box. At the next assembly, the principal draws 3 names out of the box and takes these 3 students to lunch.

We are proud of our students at Vieja Valley where everyone can ‘Give Me Five’, even when it seems hard to do.