Canton Intermediate School is a National "Character Counts" School. As a school,
we uphold the following six pillars of character:

Responsibility, Citizenship, Respect, Trustworthiness, Caring, and Fairness.

These pillars guide us in all that we do in our school. Both students and staff have
established principles for each of the six pillars of character.

All CIS students are expected to live by the following principles:

RESPONSIBILITY
All CIS students are responsible for the school environment. Students are responsible for themselves.
They will look at their actions and the consequences for these actions.
Students will meet all school requirements, be positive role models for others and always try their best.


CITIZENSHIP
All CIS students are expected to follow the school rules.
Students will keep our school environment safe and clean.

             
RESPECT
All CIS students should treat individuals with respect and expect the same in return.
Students need to be courteous and polite.
Everyone will have respectful behavior at all times while in school.

                 
TRUSTWORTHINESS
All CIS students will show trustworthiness by respecting people's privacy.
Students will be good listeners, help solve problems and share their thoughts
and ideas in a safe environment.


CARING
All CIS students will treat everyone as they would like to be treated.
They will show caring by being aware of people's feelings.

                         
FAIRNESS
All CIS students will show fairness while playing games at recess
or while in the school environment.
Students will listen and be open to different opinions.

Through the Character Counts thought for the day in our morning announcements and the discussion in our classes, we are reminded to be the best that we can be. In our classrooms and the halls of our building there are colorful references to our six pillars of character. Recognition to students of good character is made through the ribbon awards whereby students are given ribbons to wear for the day. These are color coded to the six pillars of character. Periodic Character Counts Assemblies for the total school help us to focus on being "the best that we can be." We're building a better world, one student at a time.