As a JCDSRI student, I will: 

Uphold our 5 core values:

Kavod ~ Respect

Chesed ~ Loving-Kindness

Achrayut ~ Responsibility

Kehillah ~ Community

Tzedek ~ Justice/Righteousness

Devote myself to:

• Discovering ways to meaningfully contribute to my community

• Using my power to make positive choices (including being an upstander)

• Seeing mistakes – whether they be my own or others’ – as good opportunities to learn

• Accepting feedback, reflecting, taking accountability, and engaging in repair when I hurt others, make a mistake, and/or fail to honor our 5 values

Practice our 5 Learning Stances:

• I will be resilient: When things feel difficult and/or uncomfortable, I will remind myself that I am capable and I can do hard things.

• I will be persistent: I will continue to try and not give up.

• I will be flexible: When I receive new information, I will remain open-minded and curious. I will use my problem-solving tools and ask for help when necessary.

• I will demonstrate empathy: I will work on noticing others’ emotions and needs, imagine what they might be feeling, and act accordingly. I understand that what I want or need is probably very different from someone else’s.

• I will be optimistic: I will assume the best of others – and of myself – and adopt an “attitude of gratitude.” I will remind myself that I can choose to focus on the good, rather than what isn’t going well.