In anticipation of a potentially divisive and contentious election cycle in November, faculty and students at the High School worked together to develop a set of values to help promote understanding and respect among members of the community and ensure a safe and inclusive environment for all.
Student Statement
As student members of the Ensworth community, we strive to:
CREATE a safe and inclusive environment where all opinions are valued and heart, discussions are civil, and individuals are not ostracized or bullied for speaking their minds.
RESPECT each other by acknowledging differences of opinion, listening to each other, and learning from each other.
RECOGNIZE that every member of our community is more than their political view even though their political view is developed by their own life experiences.
REMEMBER that our common ground is that we are all human beings who need love, empathy, and understanding in order to succeed.
Faculty Statement
As professional educators in the Ensworth community, we strive to:
MODEL the values of love, kindness, and decency as we promote civil discourse and learning from those who hold differing views.
ENCOURAGE questioning, discussion, collaboration, and the respectful exchange of ideas.
SUPPORT our students by remaining fair and impartial in our personal response to events outside of school.
APPROACH every student with respect and empathy, understanding that views span the entire ideological spectrum.
DE-ESCALATE situations between community members when necessary.
The spirit of a place is evident. If enough people believe in something, it becomes a truth. If enough people believe that truth, it becomes a culture. A culture passed from one generation to the next is a tradition. Everyone came together in support of the vision and In Search of Truth.
Ensworth is committed to providing our students with access to the latest technology and an expert faculty. The new Creative Technology Center at the High School, featuring an engineering-oriented instructional space, a full-service broadcast suite and control center, a dedicated home for the Robotics team and arena, a podcast studio, and a well-equipped digital media and computer science classroom, opened in the fall of this year.