Walnut Ridge Elementary School
Word of the Month 2022-2023
| Month | Character Word | Meaning |
| September | Empathy | Empathy- the ability to understand and share the feeling of others. Respect-treating others the way you want them to treat you. |
| October | Kindness | Kindness- wanting to do good and to bring happiness to others. |
| November | Perseverance | Perseverance- continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. Never giving up. |
| December | Honesty | Honesty- telling the truth no matter what, so that you can earn the trust of others. |
| January | Acceptance/Diversity | Acceptance- accepting the differences of other people around us. |
| February | Integrity | Integrity- being able to make good choices and have good behavior in difficult situations. |
| March | Responsibility | Responsibility- the quality of being dependable for yourself and others. |
| April | Courage | Courage- being brave in tough situations. |
| May | Optimism | Optimism- a positive feeling or way of thinking about the outcome of an event. |