Our vision
Mission
The mission of Douglass K-8 is to empower our students, parents, teachers, and staff to create a school community where the needs of our students are supported by a high quality education. Douglass K-8 will offer an environment that accommodates diverse backgrounds, interests, and abilities.
Douglass School is a diverse community of perpetual learners and deep thinkers who problem solve and communicate effectively.
Core Belief Statements
The faculty and staff of Douglass K-8 School believe:
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All students are capable of working to a standard of excellence.
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All students are able to persevere when faced with challenging work.
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All students should be challenged to dive deep and immerse themselves in the content and emerge with a full understanding.
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All teachers must model critical thinking and accountable talk.
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All teachers must model perpetual learning.
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All teachers can and will teach to a standard of excellence.
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All teachers must foster open dialogue between themselves and students in order to provide regular feedback for teaching and learning.
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All teachers must be pedagogically sound.
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Literacy and numeracy should be imbedded across multiple subject areas.
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Every classroom must be a safe and worry free environment where students are not afraid to take risks.
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All teachers should build meaningful and sustainable relationships with all stakeholders.
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It is the responsiblity of the school to have various supports in place to address students/families non-academic needs.
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All students should learn a valued skill for expression through: Chess, Artististic Medium or Musical Instrument.
