Our Core Values
Leadership
- Is an effective communicator
- Is accountable and responsible
- Is a long-term thinker
- Is self-motivated
- Is confident
- Is people-oriented
- Is emotionally stable
Compassion and Sympathy
- Puts other people’s needs first
- Listens first, speaks second
- Volunteers for the least favorable task if it helps others
- Approaches other people’s problems as one's own
- Values people and experiences over materialistic possessions
- Kind to others and to self
- Values and appreciates others' opinions and views
- Believes that knowledge is wasted if it’s not shared
- Demonstrates great manners
- Brings out the best in others
Accountability and Responsibility
- Obtains the perspectives of others
- Is open and candid in communication
- Learns from both successes and failures
- Respects other people’s opinions and possessions
- Shows positive character, even if no one is watching
- Owns up to mistakes and does not make excuses for actions
- Is successful at managing independence
- Takes full responsibility for actions
- Respects the school's rules
Communication and Connection
- Goes the extra mile to communicate with others
- Expresses self more readily
- Listens actively when spoken to
- Communicates effectively using respectful and kind words, tone of voice, and body language
- Is initiative and goes first for connection with others
- Maintains clarity and transparency in communication
Intentional Growth
- Believes intelligence and talents can be developed
- Believes effort is the path to mastery
- Believes mistakes are an essential part of learning
- Views failure as an opportunity to learn
- Believes failures are just temporary setbacks
- Embraces challenges
- Welcomes feedback from others in order to learn
- Believes feedback is a guide for further improvement
- Views others successes as a source of inspiration and information
