I can start class prepared with what is expected. I can listen when instructions are given and people are speaking. I can initiate and maintain focus on a task.
Habits of Mind and Heart
At Amy Biehl High School we model and teach these seven habits to further the pursuits of our community in life long learning.
The Habit of Perspective: The ability to address questions from multiple viewpoints and to use a variety of ways to solve problems.
The Habit of Evidence: The ability to bring together relevant information, to judge the credibility of sources, to find out for oneself.
The Habit of Connection: The ability to look for patterns and ways that things fit together in order to utilize diverse material to form new solutions.
The Habit of Convention: The ability to acknowledge accepted standards in any area in order to be understood and to understand others.
The Habit of Service to the Common Good: The ability to recognize the effects of one’s actions upon others, coupled with the desire to make the community a better place for all.
The Habit of Collaboration: The ability to work effectively with others, accepting and giving appropriate assistance.
The Habit of Ethical Behavior: The ability to understand how personal values influence behavior and to live one’s life according to ethical principles.
At Amy Biehl High School we model and teach these seven habits to further the pursuits of our community in life long learning.
The Habit of Perspective: The ability to address questions from multiple viewpoints and to use a variety of ways to solve problems.
The Habit of Evidence: The ability to bring together relevant information, to judge the credibility of sources, to find out for oneself.
The Habit of Connection: The ability to look for patterns and ways that things fit together in order to utilize diverse material to form new solutions.
The Habit of Convention: The ability to acknowledge accepted standards in any area in order to be understood and to understand others.
The Habit of Service to the Common Good: The ability to recognize the effects of one’s actions upon others, coupled with the desire to make the community a better place for all.
The Habit of Collaboration: The ability to work effectively with others, accepting and giving appropriate assistance.
The Habit of Ethical Behavior: The ability to understand how personal values influence behavior and to live one’s life according to ethical principles.
Amy Biehl Mission Statement
Amy Biehl High School was founded in the spirit of Amy Biehl, a young woman dedicated to social justice. Using a thematic approach across subject areas, we teach students to apply & demonstrate skills and knowledge to analyze and address community needs. Through service, students are challenged to play meaningful roles in their communities while developing leadership skills. We are a school of choice that assists a diverse student body to acquire intellectual, social and ethical habits to prepare for post-secondary education and life.
Amy Biehl High School was founded in the spirit of Amy Biehl, a young woman dedicated to social justice. Using a thematic approach across subject areas, we teach students to apply & demonstrate skills and knowledge to analyze and address community needs. Through service, students are challenged to play meaningful roles in their communities while developing leadership skills. We are a school of choice that assists a diverse student body to acquire intellectual, social and ethical habits to prepare for post-secondary education and life.