Community Agreement

To create a community of trust, respect, and partnership in fulfilling our mission of educating our students for an honorable life, we expect all students, parents, faculty, staff, administrators, and trustees to honor these commitments to our core values.

School Responsibilities

  • Fulfill the mission and instill our core  values
     
  • Represent oneself and Hathaway Brown  by acting kindly, ethically, and with  integrity, knowing that character  matters most
     
  • Support and abide by the school's  policies and procedures, imposing fair  and appropriate consequences when  standards are not met
     
  • Encourage and engage in honest, open,  trustworthy and courteous two-way  communication toward all members of  the community
     
  • Provide a safe and inclusive environment for all; especially the expression of different points of view  and the rich cultural diversity of our  community
     
  • Provide an environment where students learn to handle success with grace and  acknowledge failure with dignity, enabling them to grow from all their  experiences
     
  • Provide a healthy and balanced  environment where we all can strive to  give our best effort
     
  • Be professionally accessible and responsive, keeping parents, students  and colleagues well informed through  regular communication systems
     
  • Actively seek the knowledge needed to  carry out our mission and to work  effectively with a diverse community
     
  • Provide a safe and secure campus environment for all members of the HB community

Family Responsibilities

  • Promote and support the mission and  core values
     
  • Represent oneself and Hathaway Brown  by acting kindly, ethically, and with  integrity, knowing that character matters  most
     
  • Support and abide by the school's  policies and procedures, knowing there  are fair and appropriate consequences if  these standards are not met
     
  • Act in an honest, open and trustworthy  manner toward all members of the  community, seeking information directly  from the school, consulting with those  best able to address the concerns rather  than rumors
     
  • Model inclusive behavior by reaching  out to all members of the community
     
  • Respect the professional judgments and  decisions made by the faculty, staff, and  administration
     
  • Provide a home environment that  supports academic achievement, the  development of character, and positive  learning attitudes
     
  • Take an active interest in the lives of the  students, and become appropriately  involved in the life of the school community
     
  • Share with the school any religious,  cultural, medical, or personal information that the school may need to serve the student best
     
  • Take care and respect the campus  environment and follow all campus and security/safety procedures

Student Responsibilities

  • Uphold the honor code and core  values of the school
     
  • Represent oneself and Hathaway  Brown by acting kindly, ethically,  and with integrity, knowing that  character matters most
     
  • Abide by the rules of the school,  knowing there are fair and appropriate consequences if these  standards are not met
     
  • Participate in open and respectful  communication with other students,  faculty, staff, and parents
     
  • Extend kindness, be inclusive and  contribute to the success of the whole  sisterhood
     
  • Learn to handle success with grace  and acknowledge failure with dignity,  appreciating the many challenges and  opportunities provided
     
  • Commit to achieving one’s utmost  potential as a student in her pursuit of  learning, not for school but for life
     
  • Possess a positive attitude, knowing  best efforts for continuous improvement will build competence  and confidence
     
  • Work to strengthen skills through  dedication and diligent preparation,  seeking support and input when needed
     
  • Take care and respect the campus  environment and follow all campus  and security/safety procedures.​​​​​

Last revised August 2019