There are a myriad of year-end graduations, presentations and award ceremonies. One such monumental announcement at Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School is recognition as “citizen of the year.” Each month faculty select two “citizens of the month” for each grade; then, at the end of the year, two individuals from each class receive a special award. The names of the Citizens of the Year are inscribed on a plaque at the school.
According to Principal Lori Dilbeck, these are the qualities we look for in our citizens of the year:
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Honest – tell the truth
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Moral courage – stand-up for what you consider to be wrong and defend those who cannot defend themselves
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Responsible -be accountable for yourself and your actions
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Respectful – treat others how you want to be treated
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Kind – show caring and empathy toward others
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Involved – participate in school and/or community activities and
Let us all strive to be Citizens of the Year every day, and congratulations to these students:
