HOUSTON- Caraway Intermediate School counselors, Denise Wanza and Chrishell Parker, are trying to start the new school year out on a high note. They are initiating a campus-wide social skills program. Each grading period will focus on a different skill. The first six-weeks skill, RESPECT, was introduced and discussed with each grade level during the first week of school. Respect for Self – Majority of time will be spent on building their own self esteem. Respect for Others – respecting all individuals even though their culture might be different. Respect for Authority Figures – respect for people in positions of authority such as their parents/guardians, police, principals, teachers and assistants, cafeteria and office staff. Respect for Property – taking care and responsibility for personal property and property of others, including school property. Respect for Peers – being considerate of friends’ personal belongings, feelings, values and religion, and learning to disagree appropriately. Respect for Parents – acknowledging and obeying parent’s/guardian’s decisions, learning to accept “no” for an answer, accept consequences for behavior, and reinforcing the importance of being courteous and polite towards parents.