A
DISTRICT  MISSION  AND
BELIEF  STATEMENT

Mission Statement

Educating and empowering each student with
family and community support.

Vision Statement

Creating an Ideal Learning Environment

Motto

Educating for the Future...Empowering for Life.

Key/Focus:

A.  Access - To all educational resources available.

B.  Accountability - Embraced by all stakeholders.

C.  Achievement - Through goals by students, teachers and the District.

Goals:

A.  Learn critical thinking skills.

B.  Learn how to problem solve.

C.  Be College-Career ready.

D.  Contribute to society.

Belief Statements:

A.  We believe all children can learn.  Continuous progress of students is the result of continuous improvement and constant innovation in the educational setting.

B.  We believe it is necessary to educate the whole child.  An interactive learning environment provokes and evokes all aspects of the child.

C.  We believe society is enriched through an appreciation of differences.  Respect will be shown to all persons.

D.  We believe students should be engaged in activities that promote making appropriate decisions and taking a responsibility.  Students will become empowered learners who can pursue their own intellectual investigations.  Authentic experiences, products, and audiences will be used whenever possible.

E.  We believe learning is more effective when the home, school, and other community members work together.  A data base of community resources will be created and maintained for teacher use with students.  Parents have a variety of ways to be involved with their child's education.  Parents will receive regular reports on their child's progress, be asked for their suggestions, and be provided suggestions of how they can improve their child's performance.

F.  We believe education fosters the development of individual abilities and talents.  Flexibility of instructional delivery encourages the maximization of the potential of each child as an individual.

G.  We believe the curriculum and teaching methods should encourage students to apply their knowledge and skills in a variety of situations.  Skills taught, methods used, and student results will be analyzed and evaluated to provide continuous improvement.  A computerized data base network will allow this analysis and evaluation.

H.  We believe students learn most effectively when they are actively engaged in meaningful experiences in a stimulating environment.  Thematic units will provide the opportunity for students to master and apply a variety of skills in a meaningful and stimulating context.

I.  We believe learning to work cooperatively, while maintaining a sense of self, is important to the child's development.  Socialization into the school will be accomplished through practice and feedback on expected behavioral outcomes.

J.  We believe the development of problem-solving and higher-level thinking skills help prepare the child for a lifetime of learning.  Every student will be empowered to pursue intellectual investigations.  Every child's ability to apply problem-solving and higher-level thinking skills will be demonstrated through a variety of activities and products.

K.  We believe that effective communication is a key to a child's success throughout life.  Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills are essential to all aspects of education.

L.  We believe that respecting the rights of others is a basis for the continuation of our democratic society.  Students should be exposed to appropriate role models at school and be able to function in a safe, nurturing climate.

M.  We believe students should acquire the knowledge, habits, and attitudes that promote personal public health, both physical and mental.

N.  We believe students should learn the skills and attitudes necessary to be good citizens of our communities, states, and nation.

Adopted:  date of Manual adoption