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GRHS Mission statement: Learning its importance. Ms. Gonzalez Advisory Rm. 204 Spring 2009. Go Pumas!!!. What is a mission statement?. A mission statement is a statement that declares… the purpose and values of our organization/school .
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GRHS Mission statement:Learning its importance Ms. Gonzalez Advisory Rm. 204 Spring 2009 Go Pumas!!!
What is a mission statement? A mission statement is a statement that declares… • the purpose and values of our organization/school. • the responsibilities of our organization/school for our students. • the main objectives supporting our school in accomplishing its mission.
What is a mission statement? Brainstorming: What is/are the … • purpose and values of GRHS… • ____________ • responsibilities of GRHS for our students… • ____________ • main objectives… • ____________
GRHS Mission statement : College-Ready Academy, a public charter high school, is a diverse, committed community that provides a rigorous, personalized, standards-based curriculum in a supportive environment that prepares all students for entrance into and success in a four-year college or university.
Define the following: • diverse: differing from one another; composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities • rigorous: very strict, favoring rigor • curriculum: the courses offered by an educational institution; a set of courses constituting an area of specialization • standards-based: curriculum is based according to the instructional standards outlined by the state For more information please visit this website http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/
Reflection… • Do you feel like GRHS commits to its mission statement? If so, how? • What is good about it? • What needs improvement? • How can we promote the importance of our mission statement?
Any awesome ideas..? • Catchy jingle • Poster board presentation • Competitions • Campaigning/advertisements • Other…