Respect

Each child coming into Trilogy School is told that this is a place where they will be safe. We take that promise very seriously. That doesn't mean that problems don't occur. Sometimes children and adults need to be reminded that a harmonious school environment requires work. None of us is perfect, but we must do our best to show respect for each other and to find non-violent ways to deal with anger and frustration. This was an important theme in our school activities this past Friday.

The middle school students made posters, spoke to the younger children, and put on a short play to explain the importance of respect.







In the elementary school, we watched a movie that explained what government is and why laws are important to society.



Then we introduced the children to the Middle School Contract, the form that all incoming middle schoolers must sign before attending Trilogy.



With our small class sizes and low student-teacher ratio, we really try to make the students feel that this is one big happy family and stress the importance of everybody being friends. A child who really exemplifies what we hope all our students will become is, middle school student, Gavin Marsac.



He saw how badly some of his friends were treating another student. "They were acting like he was a disease," Gavin told me. " I told them that they were no different than he was." I can't tell you how proud we are of Gavin!


"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends."
- Prof. Albus Dumbledore ( from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,2001)