Each newsletter we will be sharing a virtue that will be the focus in our school over the following three weeks.  

What is Cooperation? Cooperation is working together for the good of everyone.  It is a willingness to respect others and to follow rules which keep everyone safe and happy.  Cooperation is being helpful to one another, sharing the load.  It is joining others in order to do something that cannot be done alone.

Why Practice it? Without cooperation, people disturb others.  They don't care about the rules, and they don't seem to care about the others.  When we work together, we can often accomplish more than each of us could do alone.  When we cooperate, we can do great things.

How do you practice it? Being cooperative is being willing to go along in order to get along.  We are respectful of the rules.  We consider other people's needs.  We look for ways to be helpful, and we ask for help when we need it.  Cooperation helps us bring together the ideas of many so that a new idea can come to light.  Working together, we can make any place a safe and happy one.

Signs of Success Congratulations!  Your are practicing cooperation when you...

• Work well with others.
• Freely offer your help and ideas.
• Follow the rules.
• Do your part to keep a safe, happy environment.
• When you disagree, do it peacefully.
• Ask for help when you need it.

"By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall."  John Dickensen (The Liberty Song)