3--Listening+Tour+Questions

**//King//** **//Strategic Planning Committee//** **Culture of Respect, Civility and Service – Listening Tour Questions** 1. You may be familiar with King’s Mission Statement or it may be new to you. Either way, what is your understanding of the third paragraph, highlighted below? Do you agree with it? What does it mean to you?

__ **KING LOW HEYWOOD THOMAS MISSION STATEMENT ** __ King is dedicated to preparing its students to thrive in a rapidly changing world. We provide an excellent, progressive education, grounded in the traditional disciplines of the arts and sciences, committed to the nurturing of individual potential, and designed to promote critical thinking and reasoned reflection. Using rich and innovative methods, our teachers facilitate each student's fullest academic and personal achievement. We champion the development of character, self-confidence and talent through challenging intellectual, creative, athletic, leadership and service opportunities. **King believes that individual accomplishment must go hand in hand with respect for others. Our culture of respect fosters collaboration as well as independence. We embrace human and cultural diversity. We value responsible citizenship.**  King graduates are well equipped to succeed in college and to pursue lives of ongoing inquiry, learning, accomplishment, personal fulfillment and social responsibility.

2. Three major areas of importance at King are Community Service, Service Learning and Diversity.
 * What is your understanding of each of these concepts, and its role in the King community?
 * Thinking about King today, what do you think are our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (i.e. areas where peer schools may outpace us) when it comes to Community Service, Service Learning and Diversity?
 * What do you feel are the most important steps King should take to become a leader, or to remain a leader, in these areas compared to our peer schools?

3. Broadly speaking, what is your perception of how engaged Parents are with King’s commitment to Community Service, Service Learning and Diversity? Should Parents be more engaged and, if so, what ideas do you have to help achieve this?

4. Are there other things King should focus on – in addition to or instead of Community Service, Service Learning and Diversity – to give practical meaning to the highlighted words in the Mission Statement?