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District 62 Mission Statement
The mission of the Des Plaines Community Education System is:
To equip our students with the skills necessary for their success as responsible citizens, productive workers, and lifelong learners by providing the best possible educational climate, curriculum, resources, and staff.
Learner Profile
We strive to produce students who are responsible citizens in our American democracy and in the global society at large, and who are knowledgeable in life skills which will serve them in the workplace and in their other adult roles.
Therefore, learners need to:
- Be active participants in the process of democracy,
- Respect diversity,
- Set and assess appropriate goals,
- Aim for quality in whatever they undertake,
- Use higher order thinking skills such as problem solving, decision making, and reasoning,
- Achieve developmentally appropriate literacy (proficiency, awareness, interpretation and application) in: communication (listening, speaking, reading, writing), technology, science, mathematics, social science, foreign language, fine/practical arts, and health/physical education,
- Work cooperatively and productively with others,
- Develop positive character traits (as defined by the vision).
Des Plaines Community Education System - In an effort to meet children’s educational needs and provide for their growth, and recognizing that all children can learn, we must work collaboratively to create an environment that enables learning success.
Therefore, the Des Plaines Community Education System needs to:
- Create educational experiences which acknowledge students as whole persons, assisting them in their academic, physical, ethical, cultural, and attitudinal development,
- Have in place agreed-upon definitions of what students should know and be able to do, supporting these with strategies for implementation and assessment,
- rovide accountability through continuous, goal driven assessment,
- Integrate the instructional program and its curriculum in such a way as to be process oriented and relevant to the real world,
- Offer instruction which recognizes that students learn in different ways and at different rates,
- Provide continuous learning opportunities,
- Be knowledgeable of and apply current best practice,
- Demonstrate a district-wide philosophy of continuous improvement,
- Provide time and resources for ongoing training and development of all personnel to achieve our vision,
- Ensure a safe and nurturing environment that promotes positive self esteem,
- Help students develop the personal values defined by the vision,
- Provide a structure for continuous, multi-faceted communication,
- Provide a sound financial structure to achieve its vision,
- Develop collaborative partnerships for parents/community involvement,
- Develop ideal educators as defined by the vision,
- Provide a technological structure to support the vision.
ICS Covenant
In affirmation of the mission of District 62, we, the Iroquois Community School, will work together to provide the best possible educational climate, curriculum, resources and staff in order to equip our students with the skills necessary for their success as responsible citizens, productive workers, and lifelong learners. Iroquois Community School includes our students and their families, our school personnel, other members of our school system, and our community. Working together means sharing a commitment to follow the ICS Covenant to the best of our abilities.
Iroquois Community School is a place where we;
- Develop responsible learners with skills and attitudes needed to succeed in our information based society;
- Encourage and support curiosity, exploration and creative problem solving;
- Employ a variety of resources and instructional tools to accommodate the variety of learning styles;
- Encourage and support parental involvement;
- Appreciate and respect our cultural diversity;
- Celebrate our talents and gifts while putting them to use;
- Encourage and support each other to do and be the best we can;
- Instill and exhibit a sense of compassion that includes self, community, and the world.
The community of learners at Iroquois Community School will:
- Access information;
- Work independently and interdependently;
- Problem solve using a variety of strategies;
- Care for a global community;
- Demonstrate compassion and respect for individual differences;
- Empower ourselves to impact our world and make a difference;
- Use time for reflection to develop self-awareness, positive attitudes, and goals;
- Use basic skills to make connections with what is learned to the real world;
- Stand up for beliefs that will make the world a better place;
- Be productive in our use of leisure time;
- Treat other with respect and kindness.
We, the Iroquois Community School, make this Covenant with all who enter our doors.
Adopted By Covenant Subcommittee in May, 1999
Accepted By Site Development Council - May 19, 1999
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