Character & Resilience Education

Definition

Character & Resilience Education is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.

This image shows our top 5 character & resilience skills.

Teaching the Character & Resilience Skills

HMS Counselors will visit your child's classroom once a month to teach lessons on Character & Resilience skills.

August- Introduction Lesson November- Social Awareness

September- Self-Awareness January- Relationship Skills

October- Self-Management February/March- Responsible Decision Making

Character & Resilience Goals and Standards

HMS Counselors use the GCS Character & Resilience Goals and Standards to help create and implement classroom lessons, small groups, and programs for our students.

Once a week during PAWS (1st Period), teachers use the program Character Strong to provide comprehensive and evidence‑based solutions and lessons to support life-readiness.  Ask your child each week what their "Character Dare" is to hear more about what they are learning through the lessons!

Report Threats, Bullying, Discrimination, Harassment, and Intimidation

The single most effective preventative tool regarding school safety and security is the See Something, Say Something protocol, which every school in Greenville County utilizes. It is critically important that if students see or hear something that is concerning, they say something to a trusted adult or report it. 

 In the case of a life threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1 . Call or text the Greenville County Schools Bullying Hotline at 864-794-6821, or email Greenville County Schools at speakup@greenvilleschools.us, or report anonymously at the See Something, Say Something Link for Greenville County.