Alexis Chapin, 10, leads blindfolded Audrey Cashen, 11, who leaps over a “river” during Santa Rita Elementary School’s Character Counts week. Tuesday’s exercises were intended to build trust and trustworthiness. The other lessons, taking place May 6-13, were citizenship, respect, fairness, responsibility and caring. Students were encouraged to participate in daily activities, which were designed to reinforce the day’s theme. They were awarded at the week’s end with a Santa Rita CHARACTER bracelet fashioned after the popular LIVESTRONG bracelet.