The school district's learning climate must exemplify kindness, fairness, and respect for others and ourselves. High standards of conduct must be modeled by all employees and expected of students. Through our Healthy Living Curriculum, other traditional curriculum areas (i.e., social studies, English, math, science and the arts), and extra curricular activities, the school district proposes to emphasize the following list of values:

Courtesy, Honesty, Fair Play,
Respect for Self, Respect for Others, Promptness,
Responsibility, Dependability, Work Ethic,
Sincerity, Critical Inquiry, Neatness,
Patriotism, Helpfulness, Teamwork,
Voulenteerism, Competence, Belonging,
Citizenship, Truth, Rule of Law,
Due Process, Rational Consent, Loyalty,
Justice, Self Discipline, Knowledge,
Objectivity, Equality of Opportunity,
Tolerance of Diversity, Reasonable Argument,
Pride in a Job Well Done

U.S. Attorney General, John Ashcroft, said, "There are some strategic values that should be universally held. And these values ought to be taught everywhere, yes, even in our public schools. Let me list just a few of these values for you: 1) It's better to build something than to tear something down; 2) It’s better to earn something than to steal something; 3) It’s better to be independent than to be dependent; 4) It’s better to tell the truth than it is to tell a lie; 5) It’s better to be on time than it is to be late; 6) It’s better to make judgments based on facts rather than on prejudice; 7) It’s better to respect other people than it is to disrespect them. These are not things that divide America...We ought to be teaching these values in our schools."

Chanute Public Schools will make use of delivery systems other than curriculum to fulfill its obligation in preserving the aforementioned traditional values. Some of these delivery systems might include: honor codes, community service opportunities or requirements, code of ethics, emphasis on the role of persons of history in establishing America's values system, etc. Extra curricular activities are available for the development of sound, positive values.

Aristotle once said: "In order to teach good character, expose children to good character, and invite its imitation."

Chanute Public Schools believe we cannot have value-free education. Mankind makes choices daily that are value laden. Chanute Public Schools will teach and model the traditional values accepted and practiced by our community, state and nation.