CLIMB
My daughter graduated from the 5th grade! She is no longer a Morris Grove Gecko; she is now a Smith Cyclone. She is on to LEAP--a set of self-contained gifted middle school classes, operating at 2+ years ahead of grade. Her principal reminded the 5th graders of their elementary core lesson:
Geckos CLIMB
C: Caring
L: Learning
I: Intelligent Choices
M: Motivation
B: Behavior