Vision Statement: 
To Ignite a Passion for Lifelong Learning:We will ignite within our students a passion for life-long learning, partnering with all of our stakeholders: students, staff, parents, and community in order to fully reach the  academic and career potential of each student.

We will actively engage our students in Twenty-first Century Learning skills by using a variety of learning modalities and extensively utilizing technology; while emphasizing diversity and global awareness.

We will nurture our students’  bodies physically, through concrete help with food and clothing when needed, and by encouraging healthy lifestyle choices. We will nurture them emotionally through character education, guidance,  and support of family where needed.

We will hold ALL stakeholders to high standards.

We will encourage responsible citizenship by developing awareness of and demonstrating  good earthly stewardship practices.We will provide a safe, orderly, bully-free environment  in order to maximize learning for all students. 

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Mission Statement:

To ignite our students with passion to become lifelong learners and prepare them to be competitive 21st century citizens of a global society. We will ignite in our students a passion for learning, enabling  them to gain the necessary academic skills to graduate from high school, and to pursue college and/or career choices that will provide successful options for them to be productive members of a globally oriented, 21st Century society.

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Core Values:

• Partnering with stakeholders
• Actively engaged
• Nurturing minds and bodies
• Technology of the 21st century
• High expectations
• Earthly stewards
• Responsible citizens
• Safe environment

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The National Science Resources Center has received an i3 (Investing in Innovation) award from the Dept. of Education to conduct a validation of its Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) Model. This model employs a systems approach based on research and best practices that systematically reforms schools to implement high quality science education in K-8, which leads to positive outcomes in student achievement. This i3 award is a five year research study that will involve students in elementary and middle schools from districts in three locations-New Mexico, Houston,TX and North Carolina. We are excited that two schools in McDowell County; West Marion Elementary and Old Fort Elementary were chosen to participate in this research study. Our science classrooms will be focused on inquiry based learning which is a student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach that engages students in investigating real world questions within a broad thematic framework. Students acquire and analyze information, develop ideas, provide solutions, and design technology and art products that demonstrate their thinking and make their learning visible. Some of the skills that students will gain are problem-solving, critical thinking, and self-directed learning. We will keep you posted on our website and through newsletters about Science education.

 

Is your child covered by a   high-deductible employer plan? If you have to pay hundreds, or even thousands of dollars in order to meet your deductible, the K-12 Accident insurance plan can reimburse you for your children's eligible medical expenses as you continue to work toward meeting the deductible on your employer plan

Please click here for a flyer with information on student insurance.

To enroll go to: www.studentinsurance-kk.com