School Culture at Denver Options Homeschooling Enrichment
What matters here is how it 'feels' to kids.
That means that learning at Denver Options has to feel safe. That could be a lot of different things. Each child is different and important. Safe might mean calling Mom at lunchtime. Safe might mean staying inside if it is windy out. Safe might mean having lunch with a sibling. Safe might mean bringing a special item from home. Safe might mean coming to class a little early so it doesn't seem so crazy at the first few minutes of the day. Let us know what your family needs to feel safe.
Every person in our building agrees to follow the same life rules.
We will strive to be:
Positive - We have a good attitude
Productive - We are here to DO something while we're here.
Pleasant - We will say hello, help if we can, and be polite.
Respectful - We will listen to the person who is speaking, and obey adults who are in authority.
Kind - We will treat other people with kind words and actions. This includes playing in a way that everyone can have fun.
And sometimes a little extra patient.
We'll be good people and help to grow good people. Because as adults or children, we are people and deserve to be safe, cared for, and happy. We come from many different backgrounds, belief systems, and lifestyles, but we are all homeschoolers. That is pretty special.
We learn through messy, hands-on, interactive fun lessons.
We focus on compassion for people first and then pack our learning time with great content delivered in a memorable way.
We show kids how to strive to thrive using kindness, tenacity, and communication.
Oops
Learning often means that we learn from our mistakes. That happens with behavior too. If a student makes choices that are unkind, or prevent a teacher from teaching, that student writes an "Oops" note and we contact parents so they are aware.
If this happens more than twice, the student will sit with one of our Principals and make a plan to make the child's behavior match or learning culture. (It doesn't happen very often)
If the child is unable to be here in a way that makes this a good place for everyone, we will ask them not to attend. We find that when kids like to be here, this doesn't happen very often.
What about Parents?
Parents need support too. We will put the coffee on, and welcome parents to stay in the cafe' from 9-10 to chat, ask questions and build relationships.
We also have a group of parents who created a preschool co-op each week. Parents stay for preschool time and the little ones enjoy a bit of Denver Options fun in the morning too.
What about LUNCH?
Lunch time seems to be the time that makes kids most nervous. We have lots of help at lunch. Kids bring their own food from home. Everyone gets a chance to go outside and play with kids their own age. If your child needs someone to keep an eye out for them at lunchtime, let us know.
Snack is after 2nd hour. Send an easy to eat snack in the backpack.