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    *We believe schools, families, and community are partners in the education of all children

    • Phone conferences and/or individual conferences with students and parents when needed
    • Work study in the community
    • Tutoring

    *We believe learning is a life-long process

    • Encourage leisure time activities that students can enjoy throughout their lives
    • Provide opportunities to learn new techniques and strategies
    • Continue adult education and parenting resources
    • Stress skills of wellness, friendship, and cooperation

    *We believe each individual is ultimately responsible for his/her own choices, actions, and learning

    • Require students to be respectful to self and others
    • Encourage students to do their best work at all times
    • Accept responsibility for their own actions
    • Be prepared for classes

    * We believe that the school and community will provide a variety of positive educational opportunities for students to develop intellectually, emotionally, socially, culturally,

       and physically

    • Promote diversity in one’s curriculum
    • Promote cross-cultural relationships
    • Promote conflict resolution
    • Promote sensitivity among all staff and students
    • Recognize and treat teachers as professionals
    • Newsletters and information to parents
    • Course outlines and expectations 
    • Students are made aware of goals, expectations, deadlines, and consequences

    *We believe in the curriculum that stresses content and methods to promote problem solving, risk-taking, adaptability, thinking skills, and application

    • Implement the use of portfolios and creative teaching methods
    • Use curriculum which requires and enhances problem solving and critical thinking skills