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School Mission
Lena Mission Statement Lena Whitmore School is a
partnership dedicated to the academic and personal success of every child.
Beliefs
Lena Whitmore Elementary School is an exciting &
thriving community of dedicated learners. In collaboration with students,
teachers and parents, we have forged a strong partnership that is dedicated
to the academic and personal success of each of our students. Here we honor
and celebrate ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity. Assisted by parent
and community volunteers, we take full advantage of the wisdom and
educational experience of those who have become part of our valued Lena
family.
University students serve in our midst as tutors,
instructional aides, or pre-service teachers. Our staff members have
continually honed their skills and have dedicated themselves to the students
and parents whom they serve. Our parents and teachers have created a warm,
loving and safe environment for all children. Since we believe that life is
an exciting journey of learning and discovery, we seek to give our students
responsibility for their own learning.
Our instructional programs often take our students far
beyond the standards required by our District and State. Our academic
programs are second to none and the students of our school typically score
at the high end of local, state, regional and national levels. We have a
unique program of instruction for our students and provide acceleration
whenever possible.
The adults within our building and community are
committed to the notion that students need a safe and loving environment if
they are to become the life-long learners that good citizenship demands.
Individual and group qualities of honesty, excellence, leadership,
tolerance, compassion, and personal achievement are continually emphasized
in an effort to create a greater appreciation for our nation's values,
heritage and legacy.
Within this set of guiding principles, our students are
taught to be unselfish and considerate of others. Community service and
work-force skills are continually emphasized in an effort to make our
students’ education more meaningful and relevant in a competitive and
forever changing world. Our students are taught a work ethic that includes
creativity, independence, motivation, organizational skill, responsibility
and dependability. Children are taught to value authority, hard work and the
satisfaction that comes from personal accomplishment.
As a school, we seek to provide our students with a
basic education that will provide them with the tools they will need to be
successful in their lives and future undertakings. Workforce skills of
communication and negotiation are continually emphasized and practiced. Our
students frequently work within small groups where effective dialogue
becomes essential for success. Technology is employed as a tool to enhance
learning and students are frequently taught to visualize their thoughts and
concepts within multi-media formats and visual programming.
Students are also taught the importance of assuming an
active role as citizens of our school, city, state, region, nation and
world. Events and concerns within these realms are frequently studied for
their importance and relevance to our lives and education.
In summary then, the students, parents and teachers of our school are
committed to the notion of "life-long" learning. As we anticipate and
participate in the challenges of the current century, we do so with much
eagerness and anticipation. As a faculty, we live by the words of the late
Christa McCauliffe who said, "We touch the future, we teach!"
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