I am sure we all saw the events at the nation’s capital yesterday. For many it probably elicited a very strong response. I am sure the feelings generated by vary depending on many factors unique to each individual.  

 

This morning I talked to the students about how grateful I am for our Code of Ethics and how it guides us to form a strong, powerful, and harmonious community. I am struck by the example set by our youngest students about how to behave.

 

Even our youngest students have no problem learning how to live the values in our Code of Ethics. Each value singularly is important, but when used together, the results are amazing.  

 

We tell the students it is their RESPONSIBILITY to do what is right and stand up for what is right. SPIRITUALITY is that inner voice that tells us what is the right, good, and helpful thing to stand for. HONESTY tells us what we need to say as well as what we should not say. RESPECT tells us how we should say it and how we stand up for that which is right. CITIZENSHIP is the idea that all of these things work together to make the community improve, grow, and progress. 

 

When the values work together, we end up with a community like Clairbourn where we can share our ideas, learn from each other, support each other’s growth, and challenge ideas that hold us back. We don’t have to agree on politics, policies, or even favorite sports teams for this to work. We only have to agree on the values.

In our work at Clairbourn to "Create Scholars and Leaders with Heart," each staff member, parent, and child has a role to play in helping to realign the spirit and behaviors of the nation by committing to these values and by putting them into practice in our school day and relationships.

 

We can commit to being guided by a spirit of love and cooperation in everything we do. In this small, but powerful way, we can become an inspiration for others and part of the answer for healing the nation.