Grand Meadow Public Schools Mission Statement:
Educational excellence for all learners in a global society

Grand Meadow Public Schools Vision Statement:
To create a safe learning environment that inspires and prepares students for a global society

Grand Meadow Public Schools Will:

• Provide a safe and secure learning environment
• Integrate technology as a learning tool for all students
• Differentiate instruction
• Provide global perspective

Aims and Goals:
Aim #1: Student Excellence
Goals:

• Hold students accountable for their learning opportunities
• Provide a rigorous and challenging curriculum
• Increase co-curricular and extracurricular involvement and opportunities
• Celebrate successes
• Develop educational models to support all learners

How Measured:

• Student achievement will be measured by site based assessment growth (FastBridge) through individual student goal setting
• Developing a comprehensive Scope and Sequence of all core curriculums
• Waive participation fees for student
• Study and report student successes based on increased tutoring at the middle school level
• Q-Comp goals developed based on student achievement goals in relation to standards based knowledge at each grade level

Aim #2: Faculty and Staff Development
Goals:

• Research, develop, and plan relevant best practices with consortium partners
• Utilize Q-Comp plan as a tool to provide direction and support for staff and faculty development
• Maintain and utilize the established Curriculum Cycle to stay current with educational trends and state/ national standards
• Develop wellness activities for staff and faculty
• Actively engage parents through effective communication
• Recognize staff and faculty achievements and successes

How Measured:

• Collaborate with consortium administration and teacher leaders to develop relevant staff development opportunities
• The Q-Comp plan will reflect best practices and support district vision and mission statement
• All teachers will update the curriculum cycle to reflect current best practices based on state/ national standards
• Increase the number of active participants in wellness activities by 20 percent
• Develop outreach communication guidelines other than parent- teacher conferences
• Continue end of the year recognition program and take time during the school year to recognize staff and faculty

Aim #3: District Operations
Goals:

• Collaborate with businesses and community
• Be fiscally responsible
• Provide policy, procedures and technology infrastructure to support education opportunities for student and adult learning
• Maintain a safe and secure learning environment
• Attract, hire, mentor and retain quality educators committed to excellence
• Develop collaborative relationships with neighboring school districts and area colleges
• Celebrate and market successes

How Measured:

• Communicate what the needs are of the school, so businesses and people may be able to assist when needed
• Develop communication channels beyond E-News and E-mail to include all members of the community, not just school age families
• Continue to review, revise and adopt school board policies which enhance and maintain integrity of the school district
• Develop a crisis plan committee to review and create a safety plan for the district and each area within the district
• Maintain and develop a quality evaluation system for all employees to assist professional growth and development
• Build on current Consortium plan to offer more collaboration and opportunities for fiscal and educational growth

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