Expectations

6. Make things: Students produce meaningful and original ideas, art, experiments, and solutions.

7. Learn to demonstrate their knowledge: We help students gain the confidence to publish, perform, or show others what they know.

8. Learn to be technologically savvy and healthy: Students come to understand how to use the tools of technology, but also to know when to put them away and how to operate without technology.

9. The attitudes we help students to develop: Beyond the classroom and in preparing to lead meaningful, purpose-driven lives we provide experiences and opportunities that help Storm King students discover how to take care of themselves physically, emotionally, and practically.

10. Care for our world: We assist students in developing an attitude of active stewardship of the environment. Living on the shoulder of Storm King

Mountain, overlooking the Hudson River, our community is nestled in a sometimes serene, sometimes rugged, but always beautiful landscape.

Our students will become the guardians of the planet’s health and its preservation.

11. Learn to be servant-leaders: Students’ experiences at Storm King show them that they can lead through service.

12. Become citizens of the world: Students seek to understand, embrace, and learn from those who come from other neighborhoods and nations.

The Storm King School is an academic institution designed to help each student make the most of his or her intellectual abilities in preparation for college. We expect students to take an active role in their own education. This means that students need to take responsibility for their own learning and act in an appropriate way both in their classes and in preparing for them each day. Examples of this include the following:

1. Students must attend every class unless ill.

2. Students must work earnestly to complete every assignment to the best of their abilities and in a timely fashion.

3. Students are expected to come to class prepared to participate in a

positive way, which includes entering class in dress code, opening books and notebooks immediately, having technology charged and ready for use, or otherwise preparing themselves appropriately for a particular class without being asked.

4. Students are to bring an approved laptop that meets the minimum requirements set forth by The Storm King School. This laptop is intended primarily for academic use and should be treated as any other academic requirement. All digital texts and applications required by teachers should be downloaded as expected. The acceptable use policy for computers and technology applies to this device.

5. Students should listen actively and participate in class discussions and other activities in an appropriate manner; students are expected to be polite, positive, and respectful to their teachers and classmates alike.

6. Students should stay alert and attentive throughout classes, including taking notes and focusing on the work being presented, working in earnest with others when classes are doing group work or laboratory work.

7. Students are expected to respond to criticism, setbacks, and requests in a mature way.

8. Students are expected to actively seek help from teachers and attend tutorial or other extra help sessions when needed.

9. Students are also expected to follow all school rules regarding dress code and other expectations willingly, and without hesitation or rancor. 10. Consumption of food (including chewing gum) or beverages in class is not allowed.

11. When participating in off-campus trips for classes, school dress code and classroom decorum are expected.

All academic work must be completed with integrity. This means that students need to acknowledge sources or help received in an appropriate fashion, and neither give nor accept help without permission or knowledge of teachers. As part of the School’s ongoing commitment to honesty, integrity, and long-term development of good character, all students must sign and adhere to The Storm King School Code of Academic Honesty. Students are expected to follow the letter and spirit of the code in all academic work.