Mission and Vision
We Believe:
1. Children are the first priority in all effective schools. 2. All members of our school community are important, should feel valued, and should be treated with respect. 3. All children learn in different ways and at different rates. 4. A positive school environment raises self-esteem and independence in children. 5. Children need positive influences in their lives, people who believe in them. 6. Our learning environment should be positive, fun, and emotionally and physically safe. 7. It takes three components to make all schools successful: *Teachers who are empowered to teach and enjoy teaching *Parents who care and are involved *Children who are willing and able to learn and achieve success at their own ability level. 8. School experiences should be a collaborative effort between students, staff, administrators, parents, and community with the goal of providing the best possible learning environment for student achievement.
We Value:
1. All children and their individuality. 2. Faith and family. 3. Integrity, honesty, responsibility, and education. 4. Respect for our school, ourselves, and all members of our learning community.
We Expect:
1. Everyone to be committed to excellence. 2. A commitment to hiring and retaining excellent staff while offering professional growth and development. 3. An appreciation of differences in personalities and opinions. 4. Exceptional resources for our children. 5. All members of our school community to foster positive working relationships with parents, students, staff, and community. 6. Parents, faculty, and community to work together. 7. High standards for students and staff with a strong commitment to ongoing professional growth and development.
As a result of our Vision, we will:
1. Create a learning environment that inspires all students to achieve their greatest potential. 2. Provide a firm commitment to educational excellence.
Strategic Planning:
Strategic Planning Our school community will engage in needs assessment, goal setting, developing action plans, and celebrating successes based upon our Mission, Beliefs, Values, Expectations, and overall Vision.
Bethalto Students:
Believe they can achieve anything they desire, Embody the best of the American patriotic spirit, Treat others with respect and exhibit self-respect, Have faith in themselves and those who support them, Achieve success through honesty and integrity, Live a healthy lifestyle free of drugs, Tolerate differences in others, Open their minds to lifelong learning.