Success Stories from Children
Student Success
Students were asked, through an anonymous survey, what they thought of The Keys to Success. Here are some of their answers.
- What do you like about the Keys to Success?
I like that The Keys to Success program helps students to motivate them to do good things. - 8th grade
I like the Keys to Success because it gives us the opportunity to learn what is good and what is bad. - 7th grade
[The Keys] gives you an incentive to be your best. – 6th grade
I like them because they motivate me to do my best. I also like how there is always a key of the week. Every week I try to do my best at the key of the week. - 4th grade
It makes me remember about all the things that I need to do. – 4th grade
I like the Keys to Success because it helps me be a better person to my friends. - 4th grade
- What is your favorite Key and why?
I like the motivation key because motivation is very important for everything basically, school work, sports. - 8th grade
My favorite key is discipline because if everyone’s really trying in an activity then others will try too and you will have lots of fun. – 7th grade
Effort because getting good grades takes a lot of effort. - 6th grade
My favorite key is attitude, because with a positive attitude, it becomes easier to love, cooperate, prepare and all the things other keys represent. With a positive outlook on life, you will be able to achieve your goals. - 6th grade
Effort, because it makes me do my best and to not hurry on things that take time and hard work. – 5th grade
Cooperation because at recess we play soccer and work together. – 4th grade
Preparation is my favorite Key because it helps me make sure I have my homework. – Jack, 4th
- Do The Keys help you in becoming a better student?
Yes, it does by rewarding me for making good choices. - 6th grade
It helps me learn when I am in a situation and I think about the keys and think in my head which one I should use. - 6th grade
Because they motivate me to try hard. - 5th grade
Yes because when I follow the rules on the keys I get better grades and work is easier. –5th grade
I’m more ready for school. –5th grade
They [the Keys] encourage me [to] do my best and to not hurry on things that take time and hard work. – 5th grade
[Be]Cause I want to be the best person I can (be)cause (of) the keys. – 3rd grade
The keys show me that I am doing good and I want to do better. – 3rd grade
- Do you use The Keys skills at home or other places? Please explain.
Yes, because it rubs off on me and becomes a lifestyle. - 8th grade
I can use effort and attitude in sports by not complaining about a bad call or by trying really hard. - 7th grade
What I've learned in school doesn't stop when the bell rings. I try to be nice to other people too. - 7th grade
I try to love my family and I give great effort when I play a sport. - 6th grade
When I’m not getting along with my sister, cooperation reminds me to work it out. – 6th grade
Yes, I show effort in soccer, basketball and baseball games. - 6th grade
Yes, I use the key skills. When I am at home and I am mad it takes effort not to express anger. – 6th grade
I try to do good things at home and around the neighborhood and it makes me feel good inside to know that I'm doing something right. - 5th grade
When I do my chores without complaining. – 5th grade
At home I help my mom and dad clean the house. – 4th grade
I use the key skills at home when I share with my brother and sister. – 4th grade
Yes I do! I always try to do a good thing for each key per day. It helps me to be a better person. - 4th grade
I do use the key skills at home when I cooperate with my two brothers on what they want to do instead of me all the time. - 4th grade
I use them [the Keys] everywhere. It allows people to know how good I can be. - 3rd grade
I'm getting better at not talking back to my mom. - 2nd grade