Our Ideal School

by: The Lions

Our School Should Teach…

• Independence

• Manners & Respect

• Responsibility & Accountability

• Collaborative Working

• Standards

• Music & Arts (allow students to become culturally aware)

• Basic skills for students to survive in the 21st century

• Encourage motivation

A Good School Is One That…

• Fosters learning for ALL students

• Enhances & encourages creativity

• Allows lateral thinking for students & staff

• Allows teachers to teach

• Teachers & staff are respected by parents & students

A Successful Student Is Able to…

• Be present at school (physically & mentally)

• Succeed in the classroom & outside in the community

• Communicate effectively

• Participate in their environment (see it & see the possibilities to get involved)

• “Entertain” themselves positively (ie, not get “bored”)

• Continually work to obtain the best results for his/her abilities

An Effective Classroom Is One In Which…

• All students are engaged

• Ideas flow

• Different leveled students are reached

• Students are focused & on-task

• Curriculum is being taught & related to the outside world

A Staff Member Is One Who…

• Positive, helpful, friendly, non-critical

• Supportive, available, non-threatening

• Is a team member as well as a leader

• Participates rather than dictates

• Understands the demands & daily routine of all positions

An Effective Teacher is One Who…

• Facilitates integrity of the school (including standards of behavior, respect, dress, discipline, learning, community awareness)

• Works well with others (grade-level teams & clusters, parents, admin & students)

• Has mastery of his/her core standards

• Understands cross-grade level requirements & curriculum

A Quality Instructional Program Includes…

• Grading scales unified across grade levels (elementary) or subjects (middle school)

• Meeting needs of all learning-styles

• Availability of up-to-date (and working) technology

• Arts, music, health, physical education in addition to the core subjects

• Knowledgeable & trained teachers

• Enthusiastic teachers & engaged learners

• Assessments unified across grade levels and/or subjects

• Theme-based learning in younger grades (all subjects relate to a theme/unit)

• Teachers given time during the school day to plan and prepare

• Parents entrusting the education of their children to the teachers

In Summary…

Our vision is that Roy Cloud School specializes in Communication Arts & Technology. We believe this will challenge students and provide a purpose for their learning.

What We Want… Computer labs with up-to-date technology

A staff member whose sole-purpose is to support the technology of the school (curriculum & hardware)

Newspaper & literary magazine

Visual & performing arts productions/assemblies Art Show Music production Performing Arts production

TV station (announcements on the TV station)

Science experiment week (ie, egg drop challenge)

Student involvement in the community (volunteering, service hours, etc)