Festus High School MISSION STATEMENT We exist to partner with parents and community to support students in becoming contributing citizens by expanding knowledge and scholarship and creating learning environments that promote academic excellence. VISION STATEMENT Our school community will: Utilize varied strategies to monitor each student’s progress toward achieving explicit curricular outcomes; Work together in collaborative teams on curriculum, instruction, individual students, and school improvement initiatives; Seek and implement promising instructional strategies for improving student achievement on a continuing basis; Model lifelong learning through a commitment to ongoing professional development; Facilitate positive relationships between community members, parents, staff, students and faculty; Create productive citizens by promoting a culture of kindness, fairness, responsibility, and respect; Integrate technology and promote its use as a trial to achieve specific curricular outcomes; Promote the district’s vision on a basis; (PLC) Prepare all students for all types of post-secondary opportunities; Promote shared leadership and professional autonomy within specific and clearly understood parameters (loose-tight leadership); Recognize and celebrate student and efforts, improvements and achievements; Provide a safe and orderly environment. CORE VALUES Festus High School is a community of adults and students who collaborate with each other with integrity, accountability and respect. We collaborate when… We effectively communicate with a variety of people for a variety of purposes. We are flexible with people and adaptable to the task at hand. We work as a unified community towards common goals. We have integrity when… We demonstrate good character. We practice academic honesty and good quality work. We treat others respectfully and professionally. We are honest, responsible and supportive with others when contributing to work. We practice good sportsmanship. We practice accountability when…
Festus High School MISSION STATEMENT We exist to partner with parents and community to support students in becoming contributing citizens by expanding knowledge and scholarship and creating learning environments that promote academic excellence. VISION STATEMENT Our school community will: Utilize varied strategies to monitor each student’s progress toward achieving explicit curricular outcomes; Work together in collaborative teams on curriculum, instruction, individual students, and school improvement initiatives; Seek and implement promising instructional strategies for improving student achievement on a continuing basis; Model lifelong learning through a commitment to ongoing professional development; Facilitate positive relationships between community members, parents, staff, students and faculty; Create productive citizens by promoting a culture of kindness, fairness, responsibility, and respect; Integrate technology and promote its use as a to achieve specific curricular outcomes; Promote the district’s vision on a basis; (PLC) Prepare all students for all types of post-secondary opportunities; Promote shared leadership and professional autonomy within specific and clearly understood parameters (loose-tight leadership); Recognize and celebrate student and efforts, improvements and achievements; Provide a safe and orderly environment. CORE VALUES Festus High School is a community of adults and students who collaborate with each other with integrity, accountability and respect. We collaborate when… We effectively communicate with a variety of people for a variety of purposes. We are flexible with people and adaptable to the task at hand. We work as a unified community towards common goals. We have integrity when… We demonstrate good character. We practice academic honesty and good quality work. We treat others respectfully and professionally. We are honest, responsible and supportive with others when contributing to work. We practice good sportsmanship. We practice accountability when… trial