The Student/ Parent Handbook provides a detailed picture of the philosophy, governance, structures, and policies that help shape Vinalhaven's K-12 school-community.
Student/ Parent Handbook (pdf)
Mission/Vision Statement
2006-07 Goals & Assessment of Progress Towards Goals
2007-08 Goals
Mission/Vision Statement
The Members of the Vinalhaven School community are committed to creating a safe and healthy learning environment of which we can be proud. We strive to be effective communicators, creative problem solvers, and life long learners. We respect differences and work together to fulfill individual and community potential. We understand that the school community is constantly evolving. We challenge ourselves to constantly reassess our goals, beliefs, and performance.
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2006-07 Goals & Assessment of Progress Towards Goals
Vinalhaven School worked to achieve three important goals last year:
- Develop a More Rigorous Curriculum
- Develop a Curriculum that Engages Students
- Improve Curriculum Teams
Highlights from the 2006/07 year that demonstrated progress towards attaining these goals include:
- Middle School Boston Trip
- High School Knowledge Quest
- K-1-2 Ocean Unit & trip to Maine State Aquarium
- 3-4-5 environmental education hikes on Vinalhaven Land Trust (VLT) Trails
- Middle School/ Bowdoin collaboration through the Community for Rural Education Stewardship and Technology (CREST)
- K-5 Integrated Arts and French Performances
- Dramatically increased Advanced Placement offerings and enrollment
- Implementation of NWEA assessment to measure student growth and inform instruction
- K – 6 Everyday Math Program
- Regularly scheduled Grade Level Team assemblies that showcase student learning, talents, accomplishments
- Increased after-school and co-curricular offerings (fencing, chess, cooking class, skatepark club, Zoey’s room, book clubs, school newspaper)
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2007-08 Vinalhaven School Goals
Two goals emerged from the school community for this year. In the 2007/08, Vinalhaven School will continue to:
- Create a rigorous curriculum that engages all students: Vinalhaven’s K-12 curriculum will challenge all students to grow intellectually. Curriculum will incorporate student interests, curiosity, and strengths in order to grab learners’ attention and propel them to higher levels of thinking. Students will think at deeper levels and use their knowledge to help sustain our island community.
- Build connections with the local community that enhance both academic and civic life: School and community are interdependent. A cornerstone of our K-12 curriculum is to strengthen and expand learning opportunities that incorporate island people, places, businesses, and organizations.
In all these efforts, we recognize it will take staff, students, parents, and community members working together. Simply put, “It takes a village to educate a child.”
Sincerely,
The Leadership Team
Gloria Smith – Elementary School Team Leader
Robb Warren – Middle School Team Leader
Susan Philbrook – High School Team Leader
Yvonne Thomas – Guidance Counselor
Mike Felton – School Leader
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