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 Over the past year Lakeridge Junior High School faculty, staff, and community council have been preparing a revised school improvement plan. Our vehicle for accomplishing this task is the state accreditation process. The purpose of the accreditation process is to stimulate school growth and improvement so as to increase the quality of instruction and student achievement.
The entire staff and community council was commended by a visiting team for not only the excellent school, but our willingness to look at how we can improve. Through this process Lakeridge redefined its mission and beliefs which we feel create the foundation for an excellent school. We wanted to make our entire school community aware of our mission and beliefs.
Mission Statement: We will ensure high levels of learning for ALL students.
Belief Statements:
- We believe that ALL students can learn, and ALL students at all levels are capable of making significant progress as they reach and expand their potential.
- We believe the best vehicle for meaningful and effective school improvement is through a collaborative culture focused on student learning. The key to effective collaboration is effective leadership at the school and department level.
- We believe in the partnership between school and parents and value the need to diligently create and maintain lines of communication with all parents.
- We believe that teachers can make the greatest difference in helping all students learn.
- We believe that as educators we must: a. Provide a caring and challenging learning environment. b. Prepare students to become responsible and productive citizens. c. Wisely use all resources available to us. d. Provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
The Lakeridge Staff and Community Council are committed to the continued improvement of your school. By continually reflecting on how we can do things better we feel we will help our school continue to improve.
Garrick Peterson
Principal
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