Rights and Responsibilities

CFI is a learning community. In order to keep our community thriving and growing, all of us need to participate and contribute to the progress and success of the whole. Many schools and organizations have "school rules" they use to create expectations for students. However, at CFI we acknowledge that creating an atmosphere of learning and inquiry requires the cooperation of the entire school community. To that end, CFI chooses not to use a set of "school rules", and instead has a set of Rights & Responsibilities. When the Responsibilities are fulfilled, our Rights as community members are ensured.

Responsibilities

• We have a responsibility... to keep our belongings organized and clean up after ourselves.
• We have a responsibility... to demonstrate respect with our words and actions.
• We have a responsibility... to ask questions and seek understanding.
• We have a responsibility... to encourage others.
• We have a responsibility... to communicate clearly and listen carefully.

Rights

• We have the right... to work and play in a safe and organized environment.
• We have the right... to be happy and to be treated with kindness and respect.
• We have the right... to learn new things.
• We have the right... to be ourselves and express our opinions.
• We have the right... to hear and be heard.