Kelly Liberal Arts
Academy
Our Mission
The staff and families at
Kelly Elementary will work together educating students to meet the academic and
social standards in a safe nurturing environment. Student progress will be
frequently monitored ensuring appropriate interventions are in place so each
child can be successful.
Our Vision
In order to ensure appropriate interventions are in place, we must become;
- Flexible with time and learning sequences
- Collaborative with our colleagues (vertically & horizontally)
- Well organized and consistent
- More open-minded, to always be learning new strategies and become
skilled facilitators
- Experts about each kid, by building relationships with them.
Knowledgeable about interventions of where to go and get them by being
reliant on others (staff, families). Understanding of student work by
communicating with students.
- Open to learning new ideas
- United by organizing and preparing for success
- Data driven by frequent monitoring of student's progress in order to
guide future instruction.
In order to work together to educate all students, we must become
- Collaborative, knowledgeable and flexible individuals (continually using
new research-based instruction)
- Unified as a staff, able to see the vision
- Active listeners and promote positive intentions
- An inclusive and welcoming community
- Excited about our learning environment by being encouraging and
open-minded towards students and staff
- A cooperative community willing to come together for the greater good of
the student
In order to provide a safe, nurturing environment, we must become
- Aware of our students' individual needs/strengths
- Aware, connected and involved with students in all aspects of their
school environment
- Aware of our surroundings
- Harmonious-by showing unconditional positive regard for all
- One united community
- A trusted and caring staff fully aware of student needs
- A community with a positive, caring attitude and strive to make each
student, parent and staff member feel that this is their school-home
(ownership)
- Fluent and consistent with our BIST procedures
Our Values
Curriculum and Instruction
- We will be flexible and creative by using standards, data, pacing guides
and team ideas to ensure all students will succeed.
- We will strive to make sure that our Curriculum and Instruction is engaging and provides real life connections for all children in an
open-minded setting.
Assessment
- Use frequent assessment for the teachers and students to monitor
progress, set new goals, change strategies and celebrate successes.
- Utilize assessments frequently and regularly that give timely feedback
and are easily administered (easily graded).
Environment
- We can set children up for success by having a structured consistent
environment that is positive by utilizing common procedures and
expectations.
- To ensure a safe, nurturing atmosphere, we will model and provide a
consistent, structured and respectful learning environment.