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Abner Gibbs Elementary School Mission Statement:
The Abner Gibbs School is committed to excellence in
education. It is our mission to foster an atmosphere of mutual caring,
respect and responsibility. Each child should develop a strong foundation
in listening, speaking, reading, writing, problem solving, and critical
thinking. It is our mission to enrich all students by providing opportunities
that recognize the difference in students in terms of culture, language,
ability and learning style. The mission of the Abner Gibbs School
includes the following premises:
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Each student has the opportunity to participate
and take "ownership" of their learning through
active involvement.
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Each student has the opportunity to learn
according to their own abilities and they must be encouraged
to strive for excellence.
- Each student must experience success in order to maximize learning.
- Each teacher creates a school culture of excellence that helps
to build a caring, cohesive and collaborative school community.
- Each teacher builds collaborative relationships with all stake
holders through open, frequent, direct and timely communication.
- Each teacher regularly measures student achievement and academic
progress by focusing on student out comes through observations,
curriculum, and portfolio assessment.
- Each teacher participates in professional development designed
to enhance the subject content knowledge, strengthen their teaching
abilities and accommodates the individual needs of each child.
- Each student has the opportunity to realize and develop positive
values and responsibilities, so that they are able to conduct
themselves as responsible citizens and global learners.
Abner Gibbs Elementary School Vision Statement:
Our teaching and learning is meaning based with an integrated curriculum
for critical thinking utilizing appropriate technology:
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All students have an opportunity to participate
and take "ownership" of their learning through active
involvement. There is a special emphasis on students at risk including
the language minority student.
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As a school, we create a school culture of excellence
that helps to build a caring, cohesive, and collaborative school
community.
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We form classrooms and programs to support and
improve student outcomes in preparation for citizenship and the
world of work.
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We build collaborative relationships with all
stake holders which provide opportunities and support to allow
our students to maximize their potential.
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We regularly measure student achievement and
academic progress by focusing on student outcomes through curriculum
assessment, teacher and peer observations, standardized tests
and portfolio assessment.
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The teachers, the administrator, and the support
staff participate in professional development designed to enhance
their subject content knowledge, strengthen their teaching skills
and build skills in shared decision - making.Knowing that resources
are limited, and the future of our children is at risk, we need
the support of the families, the community and the state. We need
to open the doors of ownership so that positive changes can take
place. With a unified effort, we are developing this school improvement
plan.
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