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Belief Statement:
Students

All students have value & share in the responsibility for their success in the educational process.
All students possess unique strengths & needs.
All students are to be respectful and respected.
All students need the opportunity to learn in an educational program that maximizes their potential.

Belief Statement:
Parents & Guardians

Parents & Guardians provide continuous positive involvement in the educational process.
Parents & Guardians support educators in educational programs & district disciplines to enable students to be in a safe environment conducive to learning.
Parents and Guardians communicate with students and educators.

Belief Statement:
School Community

The School Community is respectful & responsive to its diverse composition.
The School Community creates an environment that supports each student at his or her individual level.
The School Community is apprised of the inherent worth & financial value of a vibrant public school system.

Belief Statement:
Teachers

Teachers foster futuristic thinking & learning among all students.
Teachers and parents are strategic partners in the success of the student.
Teachers continue to grow in their professional development.
Teachers recognize individual differences in each child & help each to meet his or her potential.
Teachers are humanistic & flexible in their styles & approaches.

Belief Statement:
School Board

The School Board is accountable to the community for providing a public forum & considering community input in decision making to ensure solutions to educational issues.
The School Board pursues all available avenues to encourage longevity among district personnel for the purpose of educational consistency.
The School Board develops the educational process to its highest standards by providing the necessary resources needed to promote a fair & equitable learning environment.
The School Board develops short & long range plans to provide financial security for the district's future growth & development.
The School Board investigates all avenues of funding to increase revenue for public education.

Belief Statement:
Administrators

Administrators utilize community resources and input in the decision-making process.
Administrators make decisions consistent with the mission statement of the district.
Administrators take a visionary & proactive role in the operation of the district.
Administrators are committed to personal & professional growth & development.
Administrators plan & implement, a safe & positive learning environment.
Administrators encourage excellence & innovation as they assist teachers in implementing the district curriculum.
Administrators focus on positive communication between families & schools.
Administrators maintain a sound fiscal operation.


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Reminder: Schools closed on March 10 for in-service day
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 (6 reads)


All Pocono Mountain School District schools will be closed on Wednesday, March 10 for a teacher in-service day. 



PMSD hosts Northeast PA Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition, Saturday
Friday, March 05, 2010 (114 reads)


Pocono Mountain West High School will be teeming with hundreds of creative students from throughout Northeast Pennsylvania eager to show off their abilities in the regional Odyssey of the Mind Competition, Saturday, March 6 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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PMSD School Board continues PM Charter School hearings in March
Thursday, March 04, 2010 (97 reads)


The Pocono Mountain School Board will hold revocation hearings on the Charter issued to the Pocono Mountain Charter School on March 18, 19 and 29, at 10 a.m. in the Administration Building on the Swiftwater Campus.



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