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| NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT |
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| Northwestern Middle School, a partnership of school, family and community, is committed to providing a quality learning environment dedicated to fostering life-long intellectual achievement and social and personal growth. |
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| We believe a quality learning environment: |
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 Responds to the specific developmental needs of this age group; |
| Promotes growth through exploration and reflection; |
| Challenges all students to reach their full potential; |
| Encourages all students to be contributing citizens in a changing society; |
| Is a safe and secure place for children to grow and learn. |
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| Northwestern Middle School Academic Expectations |
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| Northwestern Middle School students will be able to: |
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| Demonstrate effective literacy and communication skills through reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing; |
| Appreciate, create, and participate in visual and performing art forms and demonstrate the importance of the arts in expressing the human experience; |
| Use a variety of technology and informational resources to gather and synthesize data; |
| Utilize problem solving skills; |
| Demonstrate an understanding of democratic values in society; |
| Acquire a foundation of personal health and physical activity skills important for promoting a healthy lifestyle. |
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| Northwestern Middle School Social and Civic Expectations |
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| Northwestern Middle School Students will: |
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| Demonstrate respect for all members of the Northwestern community; |
| Demonstrate the rights and responsibilities of a democratic society; |
| Apply practices of citizenship to the students’ community, nation, and world; |
| Develop attitudes of respect and sensitivity towards human and cultural differences; |
| Contribute to the community in a positive manner, forming a partnership in education. |
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