Honor Code & C-Prep

Student Pledge

As a member of the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy community, I pledge to conduct myself at all times honorably and in a way that shows pride in myself, my family, my school and my community. As a person of honor I will show:

Respect for Academic Honesty in all my scholastic efforts. I will at all times use my best efforts to accomplish the highest academic achievement of which I am capable. My words and my work will be free from deceit, plagiarism and misrepresentation.

Respect for Others in all my words, expressions and deeds. I will be kind and courteous to teachers, staff and fellow students and refrain from hurtful words and actions. I will respect people’s privacy. I will encourage others to pursue personal happiness and academic success in the school community.

Respect for Property at all times. I will treat my school as I would my home and the property of others as private and not to be touched without their permission. I will take pride in my campus and go out of my way to always insure that my school reflects the values and expectations of a quality learning and work environment.

Respect for Myself in everything I do. I understand that my academic work, my conduct with others, my attitude towards property, my personal honor and the honor of my school community are my personal responsibility. I will uphold this code by observing it myself and assisting my school peers in making self- honoring choices. I am committed to actively support the Western Sierra Honor Code and promise to faithfully follow these responsible, resourceful and respectful expectations.

C-Prep Statement

As a Western Sierra student, I am….

COMMITTED

To work hard
To do whatever it takes
To dedicate the time and effort necessary to achieve success
To become a life-long learner
To be honorable, kind, generous, and empathetic

PREPARED

To be in class on time
With my homework
To manage my time for tests, projects, and deadlines
To be ready to participate

RESPECTFUL

Of myself – my body, my heritage, my own strengths and values
Of others – no put downs; respect my family, my teachers, my classmates, people from different backgrounds, people in my community and around the world; I help other people out
Of the space – stash my trash; take care of my stuff; clean up after myself; take care of my planet; and challenge others to do the same

ENGAGED

To make appropriate eye contact with others
To participate in class and outside of class discussions
To avoid one word answers
To seek out interesting problems and make things better
To give and receive feedback from peers and teachers with optimism

PROFESSIONAL

By doing my Personal Best in everything I do
By showing up on time and staying ‘til the end
By being aware of the quality standards expected of me; meet or exceed them
By using appropriate and intelligent language
By wearing appropriate clothing at my school/professional workplace
By using my own words and my own work free from deceit, plagiarism, and misrepresentation