East McDowell Junior High
Belief Statement

We, the faculty and staff of East McDowell Junior High,
believe our mission is to craft a school
where students, faculty, parents, and the community,
join together to create a safe, nurturing and productive environment
conductive to learning.

We believe that in order to make a positive impact
in the lives of our students,
we must first subscribe to the idea that education
is paramount to success. We believe that teachers should be
competent in teaching practices, highly knowledgeable of their subject,
and possess a love and respect of children.

We believe that all children can learn, grow, and develop into citizens
of integrity who will themselves become lifelong learners and
meaningful contributors to society. We believe students
should be responsible for their behavior and held accountable for their
misbehavior. We believe in a firm, fair, consistent yet dignified
discipline policy.

We believe that all teachers should teach a standards-based
curriculum to optimize student success. We believe in utilizing test
data to make informed decisions about enrichment,
remediation, and intervention strategies.

We believe that by having expectations of our students and
ourselves we can obtain success through honest effort
and dedication to personal goals.

We believe, above all, that our students are
bright, creative, and exceptional.
They Are The Future.