West Pine Middle School
Mission, Vision, and Core Beliefs
Vision
West Pine Middle School is committed to the creation of an inclusive, nurturing, and engaging learning environment that guides all students to become independent, compassionate, and responsible citizens who will be successful in an ever-changing world.
Mission
West Pine Middle School’s students, staff, parents/guardians, and community members are dedicated to providing a caring and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration, engagement, creativity, self-reliance, and resiliency. We will ignite the desire to achieve purposeful academic and personal growth while supporting one another through our challenges and celebrating our successes as we work toward our common and individual goals.
Core Beliefs
-Students learn best when instruction is challenging, relevant, and achievable.
-Learning should take place in a loving environment, void of negative criticism.
-Teaching and learning should be a collaborative effort.
-Teachers and students should be encouraged and should seek opportunities to grow.
-A strong partnership among all stakeholders is vital to the education of our students.
-All stakeholders should respect and cultivate differences.
-Developing caring and supportive relationships between and among educators, students, and parents leads to higher levels of student achievement.
-All students should be active learners who use their abilities to reason, reflect, and make connections.
-Students grow when teachers will help students engage in deep, open-ended conversations that stimulate their ability to think critically.
-Every student should have the opportunity to receive instruction of the highest quality.