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Bethalto Community Unit School District 8

610 Texas Boulevard
618-377-7200

Mission and Vision Statement:

Our mission is to inspire all students to achieve their greatest potential.

We Believe:

 - Children are the first priority in all effective schools.

 - All members of our school community are important, should feel valued, and should be treated with respect.

 - All children learn in different ways and at different rates.

 - A positive school environment raises self-esteem and independence in children.

 - Children need positive influences in their lives, people who believe in them.

 - Our learning environment should be positive, fun, and emotionally and physically safe.

 - It takes three components to make all schools successful: *Teachers who are empowered to teach and enjoy teaching *Parents who care and are involved *Children who are willing and able to learn and achieve success at their own ability level.

 - School experiences should be a collaborative effort between students, staff, administrators, parents, and community with the goal of providing the best possible learning environment for student achievement.

We Value:

 - All children and their individuality.

 - Faith and family.

 - Integrity, honesty, responsibility, and education.

 - Respect for our school, ourselves, and all members of our learning community.

We Expect:

 - Everyone to be committed to excellence.

 - A commitment to hiring and retaining excellent staff while offering professional growth and development.

 - An appreciation of differences in personalities and opinions.

 - Exceptional resources for our children.    

 - All members of our school community to foster positive working relationships with parents, students, staff, and community.

 - Parents, faculty, and community to work together.

 - High standards for students and staff with a strong commitment to ongoing professional growth and development.

As a Result of Our Vision, We will:

 - Create a learning environment that inspires all students to achieve their greatest potential.

 - Provide a firm commitment to educational excellence.

 - Maintain the 5 R

Strategic Planning Our school community will engage in needs assessment, goal setting, developing action plans, and celebrating successes based upon our Mission, Beliefs, Values, Expectations, and overall Vision.