2013 District Activity Calendar - Copley-Fairlawn City Schools

Philosophy of Education
The Copley-Fairlawn City School District Board of
Education is committed to providing a program of education
which is consistent with the following beliefs:
1. A free society depends upon rational, responsible, and
effective citizens.
2. The intellectual, emotional, physical, cultural, social,
aesthetic, and ethical development of all students is
necessary so that they may achieve their full potential.
3. A variety in the curriculum, in methods of instruction,
evaluation, and materials should be provided to
accommodate the different needs of all students.
Character Traits
The primary goal of schools is to communicate cognitive information; however, this cannot be presented in a vacuum.
Schools must also include content that teaches good citizenship.
The pluralism of the United States has greatly enriched its culture. An outgrowth of this pluralism is a diverse value
system refl ecting the contributions of many ethnic, religious, and racial groups; yet, a consensus of common character
traits transcends this cultural diversity.
Character traits for which students should strive have been identifi ed by the Copley-Fairlawn City Schools Community
Character Education Study Committee. These include, but are not limited to, the following character traits:
Compassion Students should show care, concern, and empathy for the needs of other persons without
regard to race, religion, gender, age, economic status, and/or physical and mental condition.
Courtesy Students should display good manners and politeness, showing the same respect for others as
they would wish for themselves.
Tolerance Students should strive to discover and learn about people who are different from themselves
and about cultures different from their own.
4. Involvement in the learning process has more meaning
when students participate in setting goals and objectives with
effective adult guidance.
5. The development of self-appraisal skills and decisionmaking
techniques should help students in assuming
responsibility for setting realistic short and long-term
personal, academic, and career goals.
Honesty
Self-Discipline
Diligence
Responsibility
Students should be truthful and trustworthy in their relationships with others.
Students should realize the motivations for their actions and give priority to duties and
responsibilities rather than to confl icting impulses and desires, being willing to sacrifi ce present
satisfaction in order to receive long-term benefi ts.
Students should pursue worthwhile endeavors, showing persistence, care, and effort.
Students should exercise sound thinking and good judgment, as they are personally and
ethically accountable for their actions. Students should work with others to strengthen the
family and improve their community, the state, the nation, and the world for everyone.
6. Working cooperatively with parents and other citizens,
as well as business, industry, and community agencies
strengthens active involvement in all phases of planning,
developing, and implementing the educational program.
[Adoption Date: July 19, 1994]
LEGAL REFERENCE: State Board of Education—
Minimum Standards 3301-35-02
CROSS REFERENCE: AE, School District Goals and
Objectives
Self-Respect
Students should consider the person within themselves, realize their worth and dignity as
human beings, and account for their strengths as well as their weaknesses.
Courage Students should develop personal strength and stability to draw upon in times of adversity.
Integrity Students should acquire sound character traits and thereafter seek to live up to them in a
consistent manner.
The ultimate goal of education is the positive infl uence of student behavior. Students who are committed to these
basic principles will gain respect for themselves and others and will work to improve the social and natural environment
for all. The school has the unique opportunity to develop and nurture these traditional principles in every member of its
community.
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