CHARACTER COUNTS!  


Ryan

Age: 9 The Six Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship
Grade: 4
School: Hurley Elementary School, Visalia Unified School District
Pillar: Caring

Teacher Jim Barnes says, "Ryan is a very caring person. He is kind, helpful, and generous to everyone. He has demonstrated compassion toward our 'adopted' soldiers throughout the world and continues to write to three of them. Ryan cares about his fellow students and helps them whenever he can."

Visalia Times-Delta, Tulare Advance-Register Tulare County Office of Education