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Our Core Values��

Core values are the fundamental beliefs of a person or organization. ��91��ý Regional School not only focuses on the educational growth and development of children, but also promotes positive social, emotional, and ethical habits and attributes. Every month, the school recognizes a student from each grade (K through 8) who exemplifies one of our identified core values. ��We have identified, recognize, and encourage the values of: �� �� �� �� �� ����
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• Faith��is the indefatigable belief in God, self, and others which comforts and sustains us in times of hardship, and leads us to hope.
  • “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." �� �� - St. Paul

• Kindness��means selflessly treating all things with the respect, care, and dignity that each deserves.��
  • “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” ��- Mark Twain

• Integrity��is the moral intelligence which allows us to navigate right from wrong and choosing righteousness, no matter how difficult.��
  • “Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” ��- C.S. Lewis

• Respect��means showing others that we value, honor, and appreciate them.
  • “Respect yourself and others will respect you." ��- Confucius

• Acceptance��is the compassionate love and affirmation of all people, regardless of color, creed, ability, or any of the prejudices which divide us.
  • “Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God.” ��- St. Paul

• Forgiveness��means showing mercy and empathy towards others while eliminating anger, hatred, and vengeance from the heart and mind.��
  • “Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude." ��- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.��

• Service��is living the Gospel message of compassion and fraternity by helping others in need.
  • “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ��- Gandhi

• Cooperation��means harmoniously working, living, and learning together to solve problems and help one another.��
  • “We all do better when we work together. ��Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more.” ��- Bill Clinton

• Determination��is the faculty of self-direction, tenacity, and conviction to express the full potential of our talents.
  • “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” ��- Colin Powell

• Excellence��means always challenging ourselves and striving toward the highest levels of achievement.��
  • “We are what we repeatedly do. ��Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ��- Aristotle