- Woodland School District 50
- Vision, Mission, Belief, Core Values
Vision, Mission, Beliefs and Core Values 2013-2017
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I. Vision Statement:
Woodland creates an environment that inspires all members to be self-directed critical thinkers, successful learners, and responsible citizens interacting in a global society
II. Mission:
Learning…to Find SolutionsIII. Beliefs:
Woodland believes public schools are the greatest asset of our community.
Woodland believes public education is critical to the perpetuation of our democratic principles and society.
Therefore, we believe:- All children can learn and shall be challenged to meet high expectations.
- A diverse, highly motivated, and qualified staff is paramount to student learning.
- Each staff member shall positively contribute to a child’s learning experience each day.
- Students, staff, families, the School Board, and the community shall unite in a partnership of life-long learning.
- Opportunities and resources will be provided in a positive, nurturing, safe learning environment.All members in the Woodland community learn in different ways, at different rates.
- The Woodland community shall embrace diversity.
- Successful learning communities are based upon firm adherence to high standards of supportive and respectful behavior of one member towards another.
IV. Core Values:- Honesty – Honest people are truthful and sincere.
- Trustworthiness – People worthy of trust keep promises, fulfill commitments and abide by the spirit, as well as, the letter of an agreement.
- Loyalty – Loyal people demonstrate commitment and support based on positive values.
- Fairness – Fair people are committed to justice and to the equal treatment and participation of others.
- Caring – A caring person shows concern for the well being of others.
- Respect – Respectful people have confidence in their own beliefs and acknowledge, understand and support the rights of others to express their beliefs. They value authority and the property of others.
- Citizenship – A responsible citizen contributes to the local and global community in active, positive, and resourceful ways and encourages the participation of others.
- Pursuit of Excellence – In the pursuit of excellence, people take pride in their work, give their best efforts, reflect on the results of their work and apply new learning to subsequent tasks.
- Responsibility – An accountable person knows, understands, considers and accepts the impact and consequences of personal actions and decisions.
- Integrity – People with integrity act in a manner that is consistent with these core values.