Guidance Curriculum

TEKS K-12 Positive Character Traits

(TEC §29.906)

Courage

Trustworthiness, including honesty, reliability, punctuality, and loyalty

Integrity

Respect and Courtesy

Responsibility, including accountability, diligence, perseverance, self-management skills, and self-control

Fairness, including justice and freedom from prejudice

Caring, including kindness, empathy, compassion, consideration, patience, generosity, charity, and interpersonal skills

Good citizenship, including patriotism, concern for the common good and the community, resonsible decision-making skills, and respect for authority and the law

School pride

Gratitude

BISD Great 8 Skills

Boerne ISD believes in the ASCD Whole Child approach, which is "an effort to transition from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the long-term development and success of all children. We help educators, families, community members, and policymakers move from a vision about educating the whole child to sustainable, collaborative action." In the 2019-2020 school year, all BISD campuses from PK-12 implemented the Whole Child initiative. BISD counselors worked diligently to create a social/emotional curriculum that is now integrated across curricula at all academic levels. BISD's Great 8 Skills were developed and are taught quarterly over a period of 2 years.

Student Support