Lauren Hoyt, Principal

2008 Pine Street
Boulder, CO 80302
Telephone: 303.442.2282
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Student Attitudes
These are the expression of positive feelings and habits of thought we want our students to develop.

Appreciation:

For the wonder and beauty of the world and its people.
Commitment: To their learning through perseverance and self-discipline. To others.
Confidence: In themselves, having courage to take risks, applying what they know.
Cooperation: Collaborating. Knowing when to lead and when to follow.
Creativity: Imaginative thinking in their approach to problems.
Curiosity: About the nature of learning and of the world and its people.
Empathy: Projecting themselves into another's situation in order to understand.
Enthusiasm: Enjoying learning. Enjoying life!
Independence: Thinking and acting, making their own decisions based on reasoning.
Integrity: Having a firm sence of fairness and honesty. Able to do the right thing.
Respect: For themselves, others, and the world around them.
Tolerance: Having a sensitivity toward differences of all kinds.