Names
We use names to make certain every person feels known and loved. We greet every person by their chosen name, especially at the beginning or end of the day or when passing in lonely spaces.
Heart-Shaping Habits
Cultivating virtue by habit.
Why Habits Matter
Habits shape our hearts and our desires. When habits are chosen with developing the Good, True, and Beautiful in mind and practiced with diligence, we become like the habits we practice. We become what we love, and habits orient our loves. At Capstone, we have intentionally developed and daily cultivate habits within ourselves so that we learn to love what is Good, True, and Beautiful and to by God's grace become what we love.
Manners
We use manners to honor the image of God in one another. We say please, thank you, may I, and excuse me, and we use the chosen name of the person we are addressing.
Titles of Respect
We use titles of respect to cultivate humility and reverence. Students say Mr., Mrs., ma’am, or sir when addressing their teachers and other adults on campus.
Purpose and Blessing
We speak purpose and blessing when we address our students to call them into higher learning. In Pre-K, we call our students "little learners." In K-6, "learners." In 7-9, "scholars." In 10-12, "philosophers."
Reconciliation
We practice and model reconciliation to teach students that relationships are the heart and soul of human flourishing. We repent out loud. We are specific when we say we are sorry. We say, "I forgive you." We commit acts of grace after reconciliation.
Obedience
We are obedient the first time to show that we are humbly listening and ready to learn. Adults raise their hands to ask learners, scholars, and philosophers to be quiet and get ready to participate. Students raise their hands to show they are ready to participate.