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We,
the staff and parents, envision Percy Julian Middle School as a school
and family community that offers a set of keys for lifelong learning
to all our students who are on the critical brink of adolescence. Those
keys include knowledge, creativity, fitness, self-esteem, and respect
for others.
In
helping our students in their quest for knowledge, we will strive for
the success of every child in achieving yearly standards in all core
subject areas, taking innovative steps to ensure this as needed. In
addition, we will offer programs and incentives for any student who
wants to surpass achievement requirements in core subjects, and we
will aim to expand our curriculum to cultivate excitement and active
participation in learning.
We
understand how creative pursuits at the middle school positively affect
our students’ self-esteem, sense of teamwork, and respect for
others. We will continue with our solid base of offerings in
music, art, and theatre, and look to develop new opportunities for
students not currently participating.
We
will seek to diversify our array of physical fitness choices (intra-curricular
and extra-curricular) for all grade levels, understanding how important
physical fitness is to middle school students. We will be no
less earnest in our vision when it comes to mental and emotional fitness
in our students. Subject area clubs and competitions will continue
to encourage students and contribute to their self-esteem outside of
class time. To promote emotional well-being in our individual
students and in our school climate at large, we will design `and implement
strategies to make certain that students demonstrate respect for others.
As
a school and family community, all of us -- administration, teachers,
auxiliary staff, parents, students, and the Community of Oak Park --
realize we will need to work side-by-side to fulfill our vision. It
will require patience, understanding, and dedication on all our parts,
and we will remind and support each other in holding our vision true
and steady.Written
and approved by Percy Julian’s
School
Leadership Team and Julian Staff
November
4, 2002 |