Symbol of the American WestMustang horses were honored in 1971 by the US Congress with the title of "living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West, which continue to contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and enrich the lives of the American people."
In grade level meetings this week, I shared a vision for building school community and moving toward schoolwide policies and practices. When I stated the feeling of operating as "3 schools in one," I noticed many nods in agreement. So, I thought I'd recap my vision here, and ask that you would comment and share your thoughts for moving forward.
- A schoolwide discipline plan to proactively address student behavior.
- To support consistency, not decrease grade-level autonomy
- Redevelopment of our school's mission and vision statements.
- To more clearly state our collective philosophy of education
- Strategic plan for the design of our hallways (G,D,E,F and Connections).
- Because the look and feel of a building matters
Some make it happen, some watch it happen, and some say, "What happened?"
- Anonymous
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Which version of the Mustang do you like the best?
ReplyDeleteI can tell you the one I'm not too fond of, and that's the mustang with the red eyes that I've seen around here. He's actually kind of creepy.
ReplyDeleteWe need to decide what the Hopewell student should "look" like by the time they leave here for bigger things. This vision starts when they walk through our doors the first time and we never let up.
ReplyDeleteI think the schoolwide discipline plan is going to be much more effective, since one key to improving discipline is consistency! :-)
ReplyDeleteWould you share more about what you're considering for the design of the hallways?