Norwell High School

   

  Norwell High School
   18 South Street
   Norwell, MA, 02061
   Phone: (781) 659-8808
   Fax: (781) 659-1824

1. A student cites all sources used in an essay or research paper and submits only her own original work.

2. A parent supports and pushes his child to honor a commitment made, even when the student wants to quit.

3. A parent contacts the school when his/her child has acted in a manner which violates academic and social rules.

4. A teacher sets and meets his deadlines for graded work just as he expects his students to meet their deadlines.

Learning: The path to personal growth throughout our lives.

1. An administrator focuses on what a student can learn from a disciplinary situation more than on punishment.

2. A parent helps her student consider what can be learned from a situation of failure – be it getting cut from a team or cast, losing an election or coming up short on a test, lab, project or essay.

3. A student has a chance to reflect upon and articulate what he has learned from a particular event, accomplishment, project, and to receive specific feedback from a teacher, coach, director or advisor.

Respect: The willingness to be civil, open-minded, and tolerant.

1. A teacher recognizes and accommodates a student's identified special needs.

2. A student comes to class with the required materials (books, pens, paper, etc…)

3. A teacher starts and ends class on time.

4. A parent plans family vacations around the school calendar.