The Keewatin Patricia District School Board has handed each
of it’s school principal’s 500 dollars to help with character
education.
Superintendent of Educationn Larry Hope says some of their
money for the program is coming from the province’s
anti-bullying fund.
Hope says the principal’s can use the money to purchase
literature, or anything that pertains to hte board’s seven
key attributes.
The character education program is baased on the first
nation’s grandfather teachings, which are responsibility,
kindness, respect, humility, bravery, honesty and wisdom.
A complete program is expected to be rolled out board wide
this September.
