CitizenshipCitizenship
Citizenship is what you do to make your home, school, neighborhood, and community better places. Good citizens cooperate with others, obey rules and laws, study and learn from past and present events, take care of the environment, respect authority, and are considerate neighbors.
A good citizen understands the importance of working to make life better for everyone in the community. Good citizens participate in making things better by properly voicing their opinions, voting, serving on committees, reporting wrongdoing, and paying taxes. They understand and respect the principles of democracy. Good citizens also work to preserve and protect the environment.
Parents may reinforce good citizenship by:
Volunteering at your local school or community center.
Conserving resources such as water and energy, and by recycling. When hiking or visiting a park, leave the area as clean as (or cleaner than) when you arrived. Reduce, reuse, and recycle when you can.
Being conscientious about playing by the rules. Respect teachers, coaches, police officers, and others who have been given authority.
Exercising your right to vote. Share your opinions on election issues with your child and encourage them to vote when they get older.
Standing respectfully for the singing of the national anthem.
Obeying the laws and rules - even when no one is watching.
| Students in Mrs. Eigsti's class exhibit citizenship by planting grass on the playground. |
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Norris Students demonstrate good citizenship by voting. |
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