The OPHS Eagle Code

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN OAK PARK EAGLE

Oak Park High School, and the Oak Park Unified School District, have joined with the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), which governs school athletics, to adopt the “six pillars of character” from the national Character Counts program. At Oak Park High School, we believe these pillars of character are important not only in athletics programs, but also as the basis for student and adult conduct in daily life. Thus, OPHS has created a schoolwide Honor Code which will help all of us keep these concepts at the forefront of our attention. We present the EAGLE CODE as a model for behavior in the context of our everyday interactions and relationships.

The Six Pillars of Character developed by the Character Counts program are as follows:

• RESPECT
• TRUSTWORTHINESS
• RESPONSIBILITY
• FAIRNESS
• CARING
• CITIZENSHIP

It is the duty of Oak Park High School to promote and foster good character among our students by teaching, enforcing, advocating and modeling these concepts. It is our duty to help teach each of you positive life skills that will help you become personally successful and socially responsible. We will all—students and staff--be engaged in living up to these precepts as the school year unfolds.

The EAGLE CODE, was created by a special committee of student body officers. The proposed code was then reviewed by the faculty and the Site Council, and the ASB Executive Board for final approval. Thus, the EAGLE CODE is truly representative of concepts that students and teachers agree to live by and aspire to achieve on a daily basis

Respect

Treat others and their possessions as you would wish

to be treated, and care for yourself as well.

Trustworthiness

Be someone others can count on to do what is right,

even when no one is looking.

Responsibility

Honor commitments and accept personal

accountability for your actions.

Fairness

Treat others as equals and give others an

equal chance to voice their opinions.

Caring

Show compassion, sensitivity, and tolerance toward others,

and reach out to those who need support.

Citizenship

Participate in your community, talk through problems to resolve issues,

and encourage your peers to live up to high standards.