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Happy August and welcome back to school. By now everyone is settling into the new school year and class routines and expectations are starting to feel natural. Teachers and students work so hard at the beginning of each school year to build a positive culture in each of their classrooms. This not only includes a focus on creating an environment that allows for the teaching and learning of math and language arts content and skills, but just as importantly one that allows for social emotional development and growth. This includes a commitment to character education. One of the ways in which we instill this in students is each month we have specific core virtues we share with the entire community to emphasis the importance of specific traits.

 

The core virtues for August were respect and responsibility. It seems like now more than ever before these are virtues that are often forgotten about or neglected in our everyday lives. At Caprock Academy we do our best to “get back to basics” when it comes to being kind and polite to one another. We say “good morning” when we pass by one another in the hallway and students stand when adults walk into classrooms. These may seem like small things, but they go a long way to creating an environment that is not all that common anymore. We feel that habits like these not only make our school a welcoming community, but they also help model the type of behaviors that will help set students up for a successful life. This includes making society and kinder place.

 

Of all the things we do to instill respect and responsibility two of my favorites are the Seniors that raise and lower the American and Colorado flags in front of the school each morning and the end of school day and when each of the classrooms who come to the front office each morning to recite the Pledge of Allegiance over the PA system. Both daily events not only serve an important role at school, but they are completely student driven. These daily responsibilities show not only respect for our community and one another, but also for our country.

 

Each time I hear our students give the pledge or fold the flag at dismissal it makes me feel proud to be part of such a special school as Caprock Academy. Thank you again to everyone who helps remind us of the that virtues like respect and responsibility still matter. It’s like the old adage, you don’t miss it until it’s gone. I just assume keep promoting character and virtues here at our school. It makes life so much more enjoyable with them as part of everything we do. Go Eagles!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Evan Hunt

Head of School

Caprock Academy

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