Schoolwide Learner Expectations (SLE’s)

World

Understand that my responsibilities extend beyond self and family to include multiple communities: school, workplace, neighborhood, state, national and global:

• Fulfill my obligations to family, school and workplace by setting appropriate goals, working diligently and keeping commitments.

• Use appropriate strategies to make positive choices and solve problems.

• Recognize the major issues affecting my multiple communities and work

effectively with others to bring about positive change.

Spirit

Respect God and all of God’s creation:

• Respect myself as an individual with unique talents and abilities.

• Respect myself as a Hawaiian who shares cultural connections with other Hawaiians past, present and future.

• Respect others regardless of similarities or differences to me.

• Care for all living things and the environment.

Body

Behave in ways that show respect for my body and its connections to mind and spirit:

• Know and apply the basic facts, principles and skills related to maintaining my body’s health and fitness.

• Understand the physical and emotional concepts, issues and consequences related to sexuality, health and safety.

• Make choices that promote good health and encourage others to do the same.

Mind

Commit to acquiring the knowledge, skills and experience needed to use my mind responsibly and effectively:

• Take responsibility for my own learning, support the efforts of others to take responsibility for their own learning.

• Express and receive ideas and emotions through reading, writing, speaking and listening in both English and other world languages and through the visual and performing arts.

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills of literature, math, science, social studies, Hawaiian culture and history and the visual and performing arts.

• Use technological tools to locate, analyze and communicate information.

• Use logic, creativity and reasoning skills to solve problems and make decisions and to express myself.