2017 Crow Wing Classroom Contract

The students in Crow Wing classroom worked cooperatively to identify and articulate their values and how they will behave in order to support those values in our community.

Survival

Food and water are needed for survival and we need to learn to prepare it for ourselves and others.  We need to use common sense to do work and survive everyday life. We need to make smart choices, like dressing for the cold.  We need to eat, drink, and sleep enough to learn.  We value recess, walking, trips to the park, and Widji because they keep us healthy and give us exercise.  School teaches us to do big, hard work and learn safety by experience, like we can do at Widji.  We need to talk through our problems instead of being physical to keep everyone safe.  

Stewardship

We believe stewardship is important because we need nature to survive.  Stewardship means working with nature and helping to preserve it.  It is important to our class because we value Widji, our school gardens, and our class pets.  The outdoors helps us gain independence and trust.  Stewardship is also a job that needs many people to do it.  When we are in nature, we can learn and gain new skills.  If we work to preserve nature, then animals, plants, water, and insects will be safe.  

Community

We believe that community is important because we can learn from each other and can help and support each other.  Without community, we would have no help, no friends, feel unsafe, and would be sad.  We think community is valuable because we enjoy key experiences, recess, collaborative work, and helping others.  We value fun, friends, animals, and the school community on many levels.  In order to uphold our community, we agree to be respectful to each other and listen to each other.   We must participate in community meeting and accept people into our community.  The balance of responsibility and independence is hard in a community but important because with greater independence comes responsibility to each other.  

Responsibility

We believe responsibility is important because if we are responsible, we can have more freedom.  If we show responsibility, we are also have more power.  We have pets in the classroom because we have proven ourselves to be responsible.  If we are not responsible, we will lose privileges or materials.  Independence is the reward for being responsible.  Examples of independence are city busing, babysitting, being productive in independent work, and going to Widji.  

Fun

We believe that fun is important because if we didn’t have fun, there would be no enjoyment in our lives.  Fun helps us learn because if something is fun, it motivates us to get it done.  Fun support community through shared experiences that help us feel that we belong.  In order to have fun, we have to work together and meet everyone’s needs.