Means

We see...

We hear...

We feel...

Curious

Students and staff learning, exploring, and seeking knowledge about the unknown

Active searching for new information and perspectives

Engaging in actions to move forward

Questioning to gain a deeper understanding

An openness to different viewpoints and possibilities

A trusting environment

Collaborative

Students and staff working together to achieve an outcome or solve a problem

Active participation and engagement

Norms structured to create safe collaborative spaces

Assumption of positive intent

Transparent communication

Give and take

Respectful disagreement

Taking care to clarify

People are safe to be their authentic selves

Mutual respect

An expectation of diverse viewpoints and thinking

Support of the outcome

Invested

Students and staff going the extra mile for friends, colleagues, and themselves to build a better community

Positive mental attitudes

Smiling and laughing

Presence at events, clubs, and communities

Building trust

Positivity

Cared about

Respected

Belonging

Resilient

Students and staff persevere through challenges with an open mind, guided by our principles

Solving problems

Leaning into resources

Asking for help

Proposing solutions

Recentering conversations to "What's best for students"

Making forward progress

Being committed, healthy, and caring about the outcome

Principled

Students and staff uphold the highest standards in our school community

Respectful behavior

Dignity toward students and staff

Desire to learn

Honesty

Healthy and respectful discussions

Openness to differing opinions

Alignment with the beliefs of others

Welcoming

Belonging

Safety to advocate for others

Empathetic

Students and staff see, appreciate, and understand another's state of mind or emotions, and value the differences and diversity in others

Humanity in interactions

Leaning on each other and learning from each other

Safety

Expressions of mutual respect

Active listening

Appreciation

Openness to new ideas

A desire to help

Unfinished

Students and staff welcome challenges and change as opportunities for growth and improvement instead of barriers

Problems to be solved

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Open discussion and differing opinions

Feedback being offered and received

Safety in offering solutions

Confident in taking risks

Comfortable with discomfort and uncertainty