What is climate and culture? Climate describes the shared perceptions of the people in a group or organization, while culture includes how people feel about the organization and the beliefs, values, and assumptions that provide the identity and set the standards of behavior .
The district has a goal to make things great at CNE. At a meeting recently, some elementary staff were asked what they think about our climate and culture. Responses included:
positive feel in the building from staff and students
Everyone is helpful.
Staff continues to make connections with students and other staff.
It feels like a family.
A positive that came from the covid shutdown is we can change things up and not always do things the same way we have for years.
Staff is always looking for ways to do things that are BEST for KIDS.
We love our crockpot lunches!
The staff Christmas is awesome and lots of fun.
an overall positive great place to come to daily
During this school year there have been people behind the scenes looking for ways to show that family feeling around here and to include all staff. Once a month an unknown beneficiary has a big cookie sent for staff to enjoy. A mysterious influencer started the Boogram trend in October to get staff members in the Halloween spirit by leaving a note with little treats to be passed on in a domino effect. In November, another staff member initiated the Thankful Tree to instill a spirit of gratitude for our colleagues. When we returned from Thanksgiving break, yet another positive force surprised staff members by leaving an emergency treat pack in our mailboxes.
This month we will continue to celebrate our students with a Rocketeer assembly that has definitely become part of our school culture over the last 5 years. September Rocketeers got to lead the student body in throwing water balloons at the administration while October Rocketeers enjoyed dumping surprise buckets filled with items like glitter, confetti, and spaghetti over the principals’ heads. We will be celebrating our December Rocketeers with a surprise on December 17 along with a holiday sing along for all students.
Climate and culture is also about how we do business here at CNE Elementary. Embedded in our daily practice are lessons on character strengths, managing our emotions, and awareness of self and others. We also work on fostering healthy relationships and promoting positive discipline.We are working to continue to make CNE GREAT daily.