Schools and parents need to work cooperatively to assure development of the total child. Ends Policies must be designed for the long term and be so obviously beneficial that changes in membership of the school board or in the staff will not impair their continuity. Even so, from time to time the board will want to consider modifications that respond to changing needs in the educational environment or changing community values. The district believes that reading is the highest priority for students. All students will demonstrate reading mastery at or above grade level and will write competently in a variety of content areas for varied purposes and audiences.
Students read and understand a variety of materials.
Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference, and technological sources. Students read, recognize, and appreciate literature as a record of human experience.