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 pdf of District Calendar 

• Ensure that each student is actively engaged in learning. 
• Ensure that each student is connected to the school and broader community.
• Ensure that each student is prepared for post secondary learning which may include college, tech schools, military, apprenticeships, and on the job training.

Each student’s literacy skills are developed so they become independent learners.

Each student receives an academically challenging curriculum (Guaranteed & Viable Curriculum)

• Provide students with rigorous programs in all areas.
• Identify clear and challenging learning targets. Coordinate these learning targets K-12.
• Continue the development of assessments that are purposeful, meaningful, and provide valuable information to students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the community. 
• Provide students with broad experiences in all 9 content standards
• Evaluation for continuous improvement

 Each student experiences personalized learning by qualified caring adults. (Quality Instruction)

• Differentiation of instruction and assessment that enables each student to learn
• Systemic interventions for students
• Student input and ownership of their learning
• Integration of technology for student learning
• Emphasizing quality work
• Data Driven Decision Making

 Each graduate is prepared for success after high school.

•  Rigor in all classes
• Focus on Literacy
• Focus on Thinking Skills
• Focus on Employment Skills
• Access to a variety of technology
• Learns about and practices a healthy lifestyle.
• Expectation that all students can and will learn
• Students expect that they can and will learn.

Each student learns in a safe and positive environment.

• Facilities are well maintained and designed to promote learning.
• Systemic interventions for students with emotional/behavior needs
• Coordination, planning and preparation for emergency situations with community agencies
• Access to emotional and mental health resources including school counselors and community based resources

  Fostering effective communications and relationships with and among its stakeholders. 

•  Encourages collaboration with community stakeholders to support student learning
• Evaluating our formal channels to listen to and communicate with stakeholders and improve them
• Clearly communicate expectations for student learning to all stakeholders including students.
• Provide information that is meaningful and useful

 PCSD #1 governance, leadership, and support services operate to achieve the district’s mission.

• Policies and procedures provide for effective operation of the district and schools.
• Compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, standards, and regulations.
• Reviews student performance and school effectiveness
• Data-driven decision making
•  Promotes and allocates resources for professional learning communities
•  Responsibly allocates resources (fiscal, human, time, instructional) to promote student learning