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Covenant
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This
covenant contains principles of ethics intended to help members of CREATE
to individually and collectively maintain a consistently high level of
conduct.
It
is also hoped that these principles will help members to live and work
together successfully.
Any
person from the CREATE High School community may appeal to the Board of
Trustees to amend the covenant. This covenant shall be placed throughout
the school to insure compliance.
The
Moral Health of the Institution
- WE are a covenantal
community that embraces differences and commonalities among all
individuals, and respects diverse learning styles.
- WE aim to maintain and
acknowledge the importance of healthy competition and collaboration to
foster lifelong learning among all our members.
- WE seek to build
character, community service, and ecological awareness through our
curriculum and conduct. We will foster individual and systemic
awareness of human interdependence (both locally and globally) and the
individual’s right to self-determination.
- WE aim to nurture hope,
commitment, courage, creativity, discernment, generosity, honesty,
initiative, integrity, passion, respect, positive relationships, self
discipline and trust.
- WE challenge each other to
maximize our interests and strengths.
- WE model our values by
creating an environment where everyone can flourish, compete,
collaborate, and grow.
- WE seek to enlist parents
as participating partners in implementing our mission and serving our
school’s best interests (whether academically or personally) at all
times.
Administrators’
Responsibility
- TO cultivate an
environment of covenant, community, and service.
- TO create an environment
characterized by compassion and caring, where all school community
members are treated with respect.
- TO create an environment
where the love of learning is the norm.
- TO validate, respect, and
consider everyone as valued members of the school community, to listen
to others in order to stay connected and to learn.
- TO make the well being of
the school the foundation for decision-making.
- TO support staff members
to be leaders that draw from each other’s strength.
- TO expect ethical behavior
for every member of the school community, including visitors.
- TO adhere to ethical
standards of the profession, to other ethical policy statements
pertaining to administering, and to relevant statutes established by
federal, state and local governments.
- TO ensure that appropriate
policies are in place to protect individual rights, to respect
diversity and individual life choices and to make sure everyone is
made aware of these policies.
- TO respect differences
related to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic
and ethnic backgrounds, and learning styles.
- TO promote each
individual’s integrity, rights, and opportunities within a diverse
profession.
- TO encourage lifelong
learning and professional growth.
- TO maintain professional
competence, and keep informed of research, innovation, and trends in
the profession.
- TO lead by example.
- TO take responsibility for
his/her actions.
- TO consistently monitor
the effectiveness of the school’s programs, and the covenant.
- TO accurately represent
to the public facts or events concerning the school.
- TO guard the school and
those associated with it from offering any favor, service or thing of
value for personal gain.
Faculty Responsibilities
- TO ensure that the
integrity of the learning process is maintained at all times.
- TO develop
curricula that meets the needs of the entire child.
- TO function as reflective
practitioners.
- TO build and sustain a
culture of caring and compassion.
- TO embrace diversity in
individual development.
- TO use a variety of
teaching approaches to accomplish the goals of improving instruction
and student outcomes.
- TO treat
students with dignity and respect.
- TO include parents as
valued partners in the learning community.
Student Responsibilities
- TO set clear goals and not
be afraid to ask for help in achieving them.
- TO develop and contribute
a sense of pride in the school.
- TO work as hard as
possible both collaboratively and individually.
- TO consider and respect
the feelings and thoughts of others at all times.
- TO be honest in all
personal and academic pursuits.
- TO treat school property
with care.
- TO come to school prepared
to learn, and to do nothing that prevents others from learning.
- TO exercise self-control
and self-discipline at all times.
Parent
Responsibilities
- TO value education by
providing a time and place for children to study, and by making it a
priority.
- TO make sure that students
are prepared for school, with needed supplies and uniforms.
- TO attend school
functions, keep appointments and meet with teachers.
- TO reinforce the idea that
successful people set reachable goals.
- TO communicate with
teachers and be a partner in the education of your children.
- TO ask meaningful
questions of both the school and the student when disagreements arise
or concerns are expressed.
- TO volunteer service or
expertise to help the school meet its goals.
- TO model positive behavior
and habits for children.
- TO share responsibility
with the school for student successes, as well as failures.
- TO encourage a sense of
pride in all family members.
- TO have high expectations
for student achievement.
- TO support hard work and
meaningful activities.
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