Authentic character education is essential to nurturing and developing strong moral traits for life in and beyond school life.  Our goal is to provide students with the opportunity to learn about character through a variety of of meaningful experiences.  Our belief is that students must exercise their decision-making muscles in order to make deliberate and wise character choices as modeled by King Solomon.  (paraphrased from Darlene Rogers - DCSCE - Week 1)

• The Power of Vision
  • by Tracy Blevins, DES Principal
• Week 37 - Essential Question (EQ): What is scholarly behavior?  What does it mean to receive a scholarship?
• Week 36 - Essential Question (EQ): How do you feel about being promoted to the next grade?
• Week 35 - Essential Question (EQ): What did you accomplish this year?
• Week 34 - Essential Question (EQ): What did you learn this year?
• Week 33 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be thoughtful?
• Week 32 - Essential Question (EQ): What is tradition?
• Week 31 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to understand self and others?
• Week 30 - Essential Question (EQ): How do I make decisions?
• Week 29 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be an advisor?
• Week 28 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to have a good attitude?
• What Character Means to Me
  • by Dr. Sandra Spivey, DMS Principal
• Week 27 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to give or receive counsel?
• Week 26 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be wise?
• Week 25 - Essential Question (EQ): Are friendly people considered humble people? Yes or No? Why or why not?
• Week 24 - Essential Question (EQ): Do I encourage others?
• Week 23 - Essential Question (EQ): What is humility?
• Week 22 - Essential Question (EQ): What is your mission in life?
• Week 21 - Essential Question (EQ): What are your goals for your future?
• Week 20 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean for a person to have values?
• Week 19 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be a visionary person?
• Week 18 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be honest?
• Week 17 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be fair?
• Character Education is that Small, Bright Light
  • by Lisa Bell, DMS Academic Coach
• Week 16 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be a generous person?
• Week 15 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be a person of character?
• Week 14 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be an ethical person?
• Week 13 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be drug-free and physically fit?
• Week 12 - Essential Question (EQ): Why are manners important?
• Week 11 - Essential Question (EQ): Is grooming important?
• Week 10 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be punctual?
• Week 9 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to have self-control?
• Week 8 - Essential Question (EQ): What does it mean to be faithful?
• Week 7 - Essential Question (EQ): What is stability and how does it relate to learning?
• Week 6 - Essential Question (EQ): How does time-managment increase knowledge?
• Week 5 - Essential Question (EQ): What does engagement look like in a learning environment?
• Week 4 - Essential Question (EQ): How can I increase my knowledge through learing?
• Week 3 - Essential Question (EQ): How does speaking relate to increasing knowledge?
• Week 2 - Essential Question (EQ): How does listening relate to increasing knowledge?
• Week 1 - Essential Question (EQ): What is knowledge?
• Thoughts Regarding KNOWLEDGE: Character Theme #1
  • by Dr. Jan Irons Harris, Superintendent