The act of representing and articulating thoughts, feelings, and actions to self and others in an accurate and timely manner.

An open, 诚实的环境对我们个人的幸福和社会的幸福都是至关重要的. 个人诚信是基于我们的诚实，并通过诚实的言语和道德行为来表现. 因为诚实是基本原则，抄袭、撒谎、作弊、偷窃等. are alien to this principle and unacceptable.

Thinking, speaking and acting with consideration for others and oneself.

当我们第一次从别人的角度想象一个情况是什么样子时，我们会在思想上善待自己. In seeing through their eyes empathy and helpfulness become our primary concerns. 在我们把自己的想法用语言表达之前，我们会考虑到别人对我们选择的语言的力量的敏感性，从而引导自己友好地说话. 当我们寻求帮助他人时，我们会以一颗善良的心行事，在追求自己的目标时，我们会小心地避免伤害他人. There is, however, a distinction between kindness and "being nice." Just "being nice" has a hollow, empty, mindless quality. Kindness requires that we continually strive to shape our thoughts, words and actions with sincerity, gentleness and benevolence.

The ongoing understanding and acceptance that our beliefs, attitudes, 决定和行动都有积极和消极的影响和结果，我们要对我们的决定和行动负责.

在Shady Side Academy社区的会员资格为我们每个人提供了单独和在不同规模的小组中做出决定的机会. 当个人和群体做出决定并付诸行动时，积极和消极的事件都会发生. Responsibility demands that we be mindful of the choices we make, the reasons behind those choices, 以及在由我们的选择所产生的事件中，诚实对待我们个人和集体角色的意愿. 作为Shady Side社区的成员，我们每个人都肯定，我们的行为应该维护学校在加入社区时接受的价值观. By joining, we also agree to uphold the Philosophy, Principles, established procedures and community decisions. We therefore strive to be kind and truthful, to respect rights and property, and to provide each member of the community with the physical, emotional and intellectual safety necessary for growth in a supportive environment. 我们承认，我们在校园内外的决定可以提高或败坏个人和Shady Side社区的声誉.

The attitude and behavior of valuing people, 他们的角色和社区的属性，承认他们的内在价值并相应地对待他们.

学院承认并维护我们每个人在十大网赌信誉平台中的重要性. We each have the right to be respected by others, 这种权利意味着我们每个人都有责任尊重学生, faculty, staff, the property of others, the school facilities, and the Academy itself. 当老师用学生希望被称呼的语气向学生提出要求时, this is respect. 当学生们承担起维护休息区的责任，而不是将其视为“别人的工作”,“他们尊重社区各成员的角色和社区财产. 与学院的理念和我们对彼此的承诺保持一致，作为Shady Side社区的成员, 学习从尊重别人开始，尊重别人从尊重自己开始.

To speak and act in such a manner that allows self, others and property to be free from the risk of harm.

人和财产的安全对于在社区中共同生活和工作至关重要. 维护安全环境的责任在于学生和成年人, no matter what their role in the Shady Side community. We must: 1) come to the aid of those in need, 2)对任何可能威胁到我们或他人安全的情况迅速作出负责任的反应, 3)面对那些正在做出将自己或他人的安全置于危险之中的决定的人, 4)当不安全情况存在或正在发展时，通知相关人员. 我们的学校应该是一个我们每个人在身体上和情感上都感到安全的地方. We, therefore, 是否有责任帮助促进和维持一个没有任何形式暴力的环境.

• Approach conversations and interactions with empathy, 承认我们的经历和背景是不同的，这塑造了我们的信念.

• 要意识到你周围的人都愿意帮助你，伸出援手并不是软弱的表现.

• Listen wholeheartedly with positive intent to learn, understand and gain commonality.
• Lean into discomfort and suspend judgment of yourself and others.
• Recognize that ideas are nuanced and complex.

• Speak from the “I” perspective; express yourself passionately and thoughtfully.