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Administration
Our Mission
- The mission of White Pine School is
to provide the environment and the resources to enable all students to
achieve their full potential. We foster respect, responsibility, and
teamwork. We strive to develop in our students a love for lifelong
learning.
Our Vision as a
PreK-8 School - White Pine School wants to recognize the
uniqueness of both elementary and middle school students within our
educational environment. Our desire is to enable each student to
become a valuable, contributing member of society. At White Pine
School, we see students, teachers, support staff, community leaders,
and parents as facilitators of this goal.
Our Beliefs
All students can learn.
Each student is unique, with his or her own learning styles, talents,
and abilities, and each should be challenged to express these creative
abilities.
A top priority of our
school is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that focuses on
the intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of learners.
Education is the joint
responsibility of the school, the home, and the community.
The community, staff,
and home should be role models of respect and responsibility.
It is essential that
the community be involved in the decision-making process for student
success.
Education should
prepare students to live and succeed in an ever-changing world.
Using a variety of
instructional strategies is paramount in meeting the needs of a
diverse student population.
Each student should
demonstrate proficiency in the core curriculum area through a variety
of assessments.
Reading is absolutely
essential to academic success.
Students must be able
to apply knowledge across curriculum areas.
Clear goals and
challenging expectations provide consistency throughout a student's
learning experience.
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