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 e are small and intimate. But the robust community we foster does not just happen because of our scale. We work hard to create opportunities for community engagement and to help students form genuine relationships with each other and with their teachers. From holiday celebrations to whole school activities to service learning, we create forums for connections between students, teachers, and parents throughout the year. We also have a unique governance structure that gets students, teachers, and parents working together to manage and develop the life of the community. This fosters a sense of student ownership of the school that is pretty special. |
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 We create opportunities to enable and develop our students' leadership. Students host prospective students and provide their insight into the admissions process. They work with teachers and parents on our Steering Committee to make behavioral policy for the school. They become peer mediators and peer mentors. Our Responsibility Committee is made up of students and teachers - this is the group which manages our disciplinary system through a consensus decision-making process. These are significant and meaningful roles, and our students bring the perspective and thoughtfulness to be able to assume these responsibilities effectively. In the process, they develop the personal values that will guide them throughout their lives and the skills that will make them leaders wherever they go. The governance committees are our formal system for developing student leaders while managing various facets of community life. Griffin School committees use consensus to make decisions. This encourages collaboration and ensures that each member has an equally strong voice within the group. We come up with creative solutions to the issues our groups are facing. And we all get to practice sensitivity, tolerance, civic responsibility, and leadership. It can be an amazing learning experience for all of us.
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