Mission+Statement

Please add some ideas to the list below. Once we have put together some ideas, we will write a mission for the Freshman Academy.


 * So what should our Freshman Academy Mission Statement look like?**
 * Provide a more successful transition from middle school to high school.
 * Teach skills in order to be more successful in high school.
 * Develop student learners to be more successful in high school.
 * Provide cross-curricular instruction to deepen understanding and make learning more relevant.
 * Provide each student with the necessary skills to ensure academic (and personal) success as they transition to high school.
 * Create a supportive environment to foster academic, social, and personal success.
 * Develop a personal relationship between staff and students (22:1)

As I enter EHS, I will: __L__isten, __E__xcel, __A__chieve, __R__espect others, __N__ever give up. *Change E to encourage? excel and achieve have similar meaning...

= Elkton High School’s Freshman Academy fosters a supportive environment for ninth graders to achieve academic, social, and personal success. Through positive relationships among students, parents, and staff, we develop learners who possess the skills to graduate from high school and contribute positively to our community. =
 * How does this sound?**

*Shorten. Personal is doubled- "personal success/personal relationship". Delete last sentence?