District Mission/Vision/Standards
by Tom Mulligan
Riverton CUSD #14
Mission Statement
The mission of Riverton Community Units School District #14 is to help all learners acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and personal esteem for life-long learning in a changing world through the cooperative efforts of a caring staff, an involved family, and a supportive community.
Vision Statement (January, 2009)
To inspire each student to set personal goals and believe he or she can reach those goals in order to meet challenges and be successful in our ever-changing, technological world.
This district will:
- Engage students, staff, family and community to establish relationships that lead to a passion for and a commitment to continuous growth.
- Provide current, challenging, innovative, proven and appropriate programs, activities and opportunities that focus on the diverse needs of our students.
- Maintain a safe and caring environment that is responsive to students, staff, family and community.
Belief Statements (March, 2002)
We believe ……
- every student can learn.
- students are entitled to a safe and positive learning environment.
- a variety of partnerships create and support opportunities for learning.
- literacy is critical for academic learning.
- the best educational experiences are relevant, meaningful, and engaging.
- children have the right to have their individual needs (physical, social, emotional, and academic) met.
- the school should support parents in helping to meet those needs.
- educators must model continuous learning.
- the best educators are life-long learners in the pursuit of professional development for the purpose of improving student achievement and understanding.
- in taking a proactive approach towards improving our facilities.
Professional Relationship Standards (Jan., 2009)
Students
- Treat each student consistently with dignity and respect.
- Show interest in each student’s aspirations and goals.
- Promote and celebrate student achievements and successes.
- Demonstrate values, beliefs and attitudes that inspire students to higher levels of achievement.
- Exhibit a positive, empathic and nurturing attitude towards all students.
- Maintain confidentiality with student information.
- Be a good role model for respectful behavior.
- Promote responsibility among students for their own behaviors.
- Establish and communicate high expectations for every student.
- Maintain clear and timely two-way communication with all students.
- Maintain an authoritative relationship
Family
- Demonstrate tolerance, compassion and support to families.
- Promote a climate of mutual respect and dignity with parents.
- Provide on-going communication with families about student performance.
- Provide opportunities for families to participate in the education of their child.
- Communicate praise and concern regularly with families about their children.
- Engage families as equal partners in the education of children.
- Maintain clear and timely two-way communication with all families.
- Provide families equal access to information.
Community
- Demonstrate responsibility with the community resources (fiscal responsibility, use and maintenance of buildings, etc.).
- Model and promote civic responsibility.
- Maintain personal and professional standards that enhance the image of the school and profession.
- Utilize the resources of the community in the education process.
- Portray and model a positive and supportive attitude of the school district within the community.
- Recognize the community as a mutual partner in educating students.
- Maintain clear and timely two-way communication with the community.
