QSI           The Queens School of Inquiry

An Early College Secondary School

School Rules

Dear Students,

    Congratulations!  You are the first group of students to attend the Queens School of Inquiry.  We are a school where people care about each other, where we love to learn – all of us, including the adults – and where we expect the best from one another.   In our school we’re curious about everything, and we act on our curiosity by asking questions, searching for answers, both individually and on teams.   With our partner, Queens College of the City University of New York, we will offer you many exciting and enjoyable learning opportunities, both inside and outside of school.  By the time you graduate from high school 7 years from now, you will have already earned from one to two years of college credit and you will be well prepared to succeed in the college of your choice.

     We expect that you will also be a partner in our school.  We expect you to take an active part in making our school one of the very best.  We expect that you will be part of the group that governs the school and will be part of making important decisions.  We expect you to be responsible for your own learning – with plenty of help from us – and to help other students in their studies and in their growth as human beings.  In order to help you do so we have created a few simple School Rules:

· Respect others as you would want to be respected.

· Do the right thing.

· Come to school every day, on time and prepared to work.

· Maintain a healthy and caring school environment.

· Distract NO ONE from learning.

· Resolve differences of opinion with Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution.

· Dress appropriately for school.

· Bring nothing to school that could be considered a weapon.

· Follow the directions of School Staff.

     Because we are part of the great city of New York and so that you become informed citizens, we will also study and use the Discipline Code of the New York City Department of Education.

     Our expectations for you are the highest.  We know you can meet them.  We’ll help.