▁character ▁development ▁in ▁students . ▁The ▁letters ▁represent ▁the ▁following ▁concepts : ▁ ▁Design ▁Our ▁Dest ination : ▁Create ▁goals ▁with ▁the ▁end ▁in ▁mind ▁that ▁follow ▁a ▁design ▁cycle ▁of ▁planning , ▁implementing , ▁analyz ing , ▁and ▁ref ining . ▁ ▁Res pect ▁O urs el ves ▁and ▁Each ▁Other : ▁Help ▁to ▁maintain ▁a ▁positive ▁environment ▁through ▁problem ▁solving , ▁em path y , ▁and ▁understanding . ▁ ▁Act ▁Res p ons ibly : ▁Take ▁ownership ▁for ▁your ▁actions ▁and ▁take ▁time ▁to ▁lead ▁others ▁towards ▁positive ▁action . ▁ ▁Get ▁Global : ▁Lear n ▁about ▁and ▁serve ▁the ▁world ▁through ▁international ▁connections , ▁communication , ▁and ▁collaboration . ▁ ▁Open ▁Our ▁M inds : ▁Be ▁willing ▁to ▁consider ▁and ▁think ▁crit ically ▁about ▁the ▁comfort ▁of ▁others ▁by ▁listening ▁to , ▁discuss ing , ▁and ▁emb rac ing ▁different ▁pers pect ives , ▁opinions , ▁and ▁experiences . ▁ ▁N avig ate ▁the ▁Pres ent , ▁Consider ▁the ▁Future : ▁Be ▁innov ative ▁in ▁taking ▁action ▁towards ▁present ▁goals ▁while ▁being ▁aware ▁of ▁choices ▁that ▁impact ▁future ▁planning . ▁ ▁Ser ve ▁O thers : ▁Part icip ate ▁in ▁service ▁learning ▁tri ps , ▁clubs , ▁and ▁activities ▁that ▁focus ▁on ▁helping ▁others . ▁ ▁To ▁simplify ▁the ▁D RA G ON S , ▁students ▁are ▁pract ically ▁ass essed ▁on ▁respect , ▁responsibility , ▁collaboration ▁(" Get ▁Global "), ▁and ▁communication ▁(" Get ▁Global "). ▁Stud ents ▁showing ▁exempl ary ▁respect ▁will ▁" Ad here ▁to ▁the ▁class