Camden - Rockport Middle School

Core Values

M.S.A.D. #28 Core Values

Over the 2002-2003 school year the students and staff of MSAD #28 worked with parents
in a series of meetings to identify a common set of core values which could provide direction
for our school and help us to build a stronger school community.

We identified the following as “Core Values” for MSAD #28:

RESPONSIBILITY
RESPECT
HONESTY
TRUST
KINDNESS
FAIRNESS

Our next step was to define examples of “Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behaviors” for each of our values. Examples of these standards are included on the following pages. Finally, we reexamined our rules and behavior policies and integrated them with our Core Values.

Each year we continue to work with staff, students, and the community on the core values we have identified for CRMS. These values will be a guide for us all throughout the school year as to how we approach one another and the community that we share. We feel that it is important for students and staff to have the opportunity to work together to create a positive school climate, and the core values provide the focus for that work.

In developing our Core Values we frequently broke our student and staff population into small groups to provide for greater participation. This has proved very effective in providing a space for all students to have a voice and a responsibility to communicate their involvement in creating a positive school climate. This year we will continue with this format.

Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior

After identifying a set of Core Values for MSAD #28, the students of Camden-Rockport Middle School developed a set
of Standards for Behavior based upon the Values. Examples of the standards are as follows:

RESPECT: A person who demonstrates Respect . . .
Does: Listen to others Value others’ beliefs and feelings Accept others for who they are Help others	Does Not: Bully, tease, or harass Interrupt others Call people names Gossip or start rumors
HONESTY: A person who demonstrates Honesty . . .
Does: Tell the truth Admit mistakes Remain true to him/herself	Does Not: Lie Cheat Steal
RESPONSIBILITY: A person who demonstrates Responsibility . . .
Does: Follow rules and laws Complete homework Come to school and class on time Accept consequences for actions	Does Not: Blame others Put others at risk Make excuses for behavior Give in to peer pressure
FAIRNESS: A person who demonstrates Fairness . . .
Does: Take turns Include everyone Treat people fairly Listen to others	Does Not: Exclude others Ignore or bend the rules Practice favoritism Take advantage of others
KINDNESS: A person who demonstrates Kindness . . .
Does: Show compassion for others Make people feel welcome Share with others Act with courtesy	Does Not: Use put downs with others Ignore feelings of others Ignore new people Bully others
TRUST: A person who demonstrates Trust . . .
Does: Keep his/her word Keep promises Stand up for others	Does Not: Betray or harm others Break his/her word Gossip or spread rumors Say one thing and do another

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