9240 Wish Avenue
Northridge, CA 91325
Phone: 818-349-4381 FAX: 818-886-2149
Office Hours: 7:30 to 4:30

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Mission Statement

Dearborn Street Elementary School cooperates with the families it serves to provide a challenging educational program within a nurturing, caring environment, attentive to the comprehensive development of students.  Children from a diversity of ethnic, cultural, economic, and religious backgrounds come together for an active and varied curricular and extracurricular program.  The mission of Dearborn is to form academically capable, principled contributors to the future.

Vision Statement

Dearborn Street Elementary School will continue to be a dynamic educational community based on strong values marked by a nurturing and empowering spirit.  Dearborn will pursue this commitment by providing an education that unites ethical and academic perspectives in the pursuit of excellence.  Emphasizing high achievement, Dearborn will encourage students to develop their whole being and their commitment to lifelong learning.

Dearborn will maintain a secure and safe environment in which children feel empowered, challenged, and nurtured.  Sports and extracurricular programs will emphasize excellence and strength of character.  Utilizing technology and the rapidly expanding advancements in the access of information, Dearborn will generate an integration of past, present, and future.  “Heritage will meet vision.”

Dearborn commits itself to balancing and integrating its curriculum, to inspiring critical thinking and problem solving, and to creating and energizing continuous learners.  Dearborn commits itself to model and instill a respect and acceptance for others.  First and foremost Dearborn commits itself to its students and their families.

Trustworthiness

Be honest • Don’t deceive, cheat or steal • Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do • Have the courage to do the right thing • Build a good reputation • Be loyal — stand by your family, friends and country

Respect
Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule • Be tolerant of differences • Use good manners, not bad language • Be considerate of the feelings of others • Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone • Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements

Responsibility
Do what you are supposed to do • Persevere: keep on trying! • Always do your best • Use self-control • Be self-disciplined • Think before you act — consider the consequences • Be accountable for your choices

Fairness
Play by the rules • Take turns and share • Be open-minded; listen to others • Don’t take advantage of others • Don’t blame others carelessly

Caring
Be kind • Be compassionate and show you care • Express gratitude • Forgive others • Help people in need

Citizenship
Do your share to make your school and community better • Cooperate • Get involved in community affairs • Stay informed; vote • Be a good neighbor • Obey laws and rules • Respect authority • Protect the environment

Character Counts! is TRRFCC!
Use this acronym to help you remember that people with good character are terrific:

Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring
Citizenship

Resources:

http://www.charactercounts.com/

GoodCharacter.com
www.goodcharacter.com
This website offers free character education resources for K-12 teachers, coaches and youth group leaders. Organized by grade level and topic, GoodCharacter.com provides discussion questions, writing assignments, learning activities, opportunities for student action, and lots of teacher support material.