Pierce State Preschool

The Pierce staff and parents developed and refined the following beliefs to frame guide and provide a vision for our schoolwide program.
LITERACY
We believe:
all students can learn to become thinking readers writers listeners and speakers through meaningful and varied experiences.
learning will occur by implementing a rigorous balanced curriculum that engages and stimulates students.
the home-school connection is an important element in the development of successful readers writers listeners and speakers.
ASSESSMENT
We believe:
in on-going assessment. Assessment is used as a diagnostic tool throughout the year to affect instructional decisions leading to mastery of academic standards.
all students will be provided with opportunities for on-going assessment in accordance with learning styles and English language development levels.
assessment is an opportunity to experience and celebrate success.
goals and expectations will be shared with families throughout the year enabling them to help their student succeed.
SCHOOL BEHAVIOR AND DISCIPLINE
We believe:
all people are unique valuable and need to feel safe and respected in the school environment.
all parents and staff members want all children to succeed.
that with modeling teaching and the setting of high expectations all children can be self-disciplined and respect the rights of others.
SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
We believe:
children learn best in a welcoming safe and clean environment that promotes school pride.
every person at our school plays a role in the beautification and cleanliness of our campus.
every person at our school will be accountable for their actions and respect all school and personal property.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
We believe:
a well-researched staff development program supported by funds and time will eNHAnce student learning and increase staff effectiveness.
staff development will be on-going consistent and focused on identified school-wide needs.
every staff member is valuable and each should have input in every facet of implementing a school-wide plan.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
We believe:
family participation is necessary for a successful school.
active parenting throughout a child’s school years is important to student success.
in providing parents with educational opportunities and the support they may need to foster their child’s development.
in providing a welcoming school environment.
TECHNOLOGY
We believe that our teachers and students must be taught to use technology in a meaningful way. Our students must be able to:
use the Internet as a resource for research.
publish work safely on our school website.
have proficient keyboard skills (by 5th grade).
have full word processing skills for reports (by 5th grade).
create multi-media presentations.
STUDENT ASSISTANCE TEAM (SAT)
We believe:
a student’s basic physical and emotional needs will be met in order to maximize learning. These physical and emotional needs will be met at home and/or school as necessary.
all children can learn. Some students need varied teaching approaches to be successful.
the SAT acts as a resource and a clearinghouse of unresolved student problems. The purpose of the SAT is to clarify the student concerns and develop intervention strategies to eliminate or reduce the concerns.
the SAT is made up of administrators teachers classified staff and the parents of the referred child.