Our Goals for Our Students

• To feel valued, safe and take risks
• To be independent thinkers who are organized respectful, compassionate, kind, aware and responsible
• To understand content and use it everyday as critical thinkers
• To realize the value of education
• To discover their talents, realize their potential and have confidence to use them
• To understand accountability and responsibility
• To NOT HATE their middle school experience
• To perceive content as - fun, interesting, and relevant
• To be self-reliant and independent
• To grow academically and personally
• To be connected and advocate for themselves and others
• To succeed in life, their dreams and goals
• To take learning outside school and contribute to society
• To have perseverance in all endeavors and stamina for learning

What We DO!

• We have clear, high expectations for students
• We have clear communication with diverse groups of people
• We have an amazing sense of humor
• We build relationships
• We are masters of, and love our content
• We are passionate and enthusiastic about teaching
• We have compassion for students and want what is best for them
• We maintain a positive outlook
• We are collaborative, believe in teamwork, and are self-reflective
• Our classrooms are engaging
• Our classrooms have structure and we have/teach appropriate boundaries with our students
• We have integrity
• We have a sense of humanity
• We differentiate our classrooms
• We create a safe and comfortable environment
• We connect with students using patience, empathy, compassion and humor