About

Mandate:  To ensure that our student citizens have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to be self-directed learners.

Use Your Wits:  

W - Walk Away
I - Ignore
T - Talk it Out
S - See Help

Learning Beliefs

• We must strive for high achievement, engaged learning time, focused teaching and a positive, safe environment where all involved feel a strong sense of belonging.
• Learning should be an adventure and will involve hard work.
• There must be fairness to access of programs for everyone.
• We will recognize and respect culture, heritage and individual differences.
• School should be a place where all can succeed, set attainable goals and develop a wholesome yet realistic self-concept.
• Change is a constant in our society, therefore, flexibility, creativity and innovation in thinking and problem solving is required to adapt and succeed in our changing world.
• School is an extension of the home.
• It takes a whole community to raise a child
• Parents and teachers are partners who will collaborate to provide opportunities for our students to:
  • Be a clear and effective communicator  
  • Be a self-directed and life-long learner  
  • Be a creative and practical problem solver  
  • Be a responsible and involved citizen  
  • Be a collaborative and quality worker  
  • Be integrated and informed thinkers