Address: 1314 Matilda, Pekin, IL 61554
Phone: (309) 477-4713
FAX: (309) 477-4762
URL: http://www.pekin.net/pekin108/sip/index.html
School Mission
By creating a nurturing, multi-sensory, developmentally appropriate environment that prepares each child for future learning, C. B. Smith Primary School (Pre-K through Grade 3) challenges each child to develop her or his physical, emotional, social and academic potential.
School Vision
For C. B. Smith to become a more effective school, our improvement efforts will be driven by clearly defined goals. The learning community must accept responsibility for attaining these goals by contributing to a learning environment that facilitates goal achievement. The following vision statement is intended to provide the standards that our learning community will work to achieve and maintain.
ü Staff provides collaboration and communication among all stakeholders (Board of Education, central office, staff, students, and parents/community.)
ü Staff has high expectations for their students and work individually and collaboratively to foster a successful learning environment.
ü Staff provides a variety of learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate and accommodate differing learning styles.
ü Staff models life-long learning through on-going professional development.
ü Staff participates in leadership roles that will help facilitate school improvement.
ü Staff shares in the responsibility of hiring quality staff members.
ü Students understand the importance of education and accept responsibility for their learning decisions and actions.
ü Students actively engage in the learning process and develop the skills to become self-directed learners.
ü Students conduct themselves respectfully within our school community showing self-control in their behavior.
ü The learning community (parents, students, staff, and the community) communicates through a variety of media (i.e. newsletters, internet, notes, conferences, phone calls, etc.)
ü Parents, students and staff are active partners in working toward the mutual goal of providing children with a high quality education.
ü The learning community shares responsibility in providing resources and facilities to enhance learning for all stakeholders.
ü The curriculum taught in each classroom is aligned with state and district goals.
ü Curriculum and instruction focus on a core curriculum of essential skills leading to higher order thinking.
ü The curriculum is aligned across grade levels and buildings so teachers understand the relationship between their teaching and the core curriculum continuum.
ü Student progress is measured frequently through a variety of assessment tools that measure student mastery.
ü Resources are available to support students who need additional assistance.
ü The school is an inviting, well-maintained physical facility that provides adequate space and resources for learning opportunities.
ü The school provides an emotionally and physically safe, supportive environment.
1)
Curricular
alignment with the state goals, district goals, and across grade levels and
district buildings.
2) Teaching multiple strategies that meet differing needs.
3) Resources that support curriculum and instruction.
4) Assessments that monitor school improvement progress thus providing data needed to make good instructional decisions that will increase student achievement.
5) Quality learning experiences for all stakeholders.
6) Open communication and collaboration.
7) A safe, supportive environment.
8) Learning community connections that utilize all community resources.
9) An adequate, well-maintained physical environment.
School Goal Summary