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Our Mission

Our mission describes our school's purpose. Our vision depicts our desired future. The principles needed to achieve our mission and vision are articulated in our values. Finally, the actions we need to demonstrate to make our mission, vision and values a reality are described in our collective commitments.

We have developed these statements in collaboration with our staff, students and families. They are part of our School Success Plan.

Mission

At Cooksville Creek we are a community that encourages all to respect, imagine and achieve. We work together to foster a life long quest for learning by celebrating diversity, advocating for respect of ourselves others and the world and by striving to be our personal best.

Vision

We envision Cooksville Creek as a school that will: Respect - Model respect for oneself, others and our environment - Provide a safe, fair, equitable and inclusive environment Imagine - Provide opportunities to appreciate the Arts - Encourage and celebrate creativity and originality Achieve - Provide opportunities for all to learn and achieve success

Values

  • All members of the school community need to work as partners in education, and need to care, respect, and provide support for one another
  • Learning is an active process, and all students can and want to learn
  • We all have strengths and talents that need to be appreciated, tapped into, and encouraged
  • Learning must be connected to the real world, and should be seen as a social, academic and physical endevour occuring in safe environments
  • We should strive for equality of opportunity recognizing that to achieve this, does not mean treating everyone the same

Collective Commitments

Staff Commitments

  • Respect and respond to individual student needs academically, socially and emotionally.
  • Consistently reinforce the school's Code of Conduct and other expectations
  • Use the agenda for ongoing, regular communication with home
  • Communicate questions, concerns, feedback and progress to parents in a regular and timely manner
  • Increase the integration of technology

Student Commitments

  • Respect, Imagine and achieve by striving for personal best in all areas
  • T ake responsibility for learning by arriving on time and attending school regularly
  • Adhere to the school's Code of Conduct and encourage others to do the same
  • Actively participate in character education initiatives and demonstrate responsibility, respect, care, honesty, inclusivity, and cooperation

Parent Commitments

  • Ensure prompt arrival, regular attendance and inform school of absences
  • Support the school's Code of Conduct and character education initiatives
  • Review,read,sign and use the agenda for communication with the school nightly
  • Communicate questions and concerns to school staff in a timely manner
  • Participate in school events such as Open House,School Council,Portfolio Parties and other events when possible