Margaret Beeks Elementary School
MISSION STATEMENT: Margaret Beeks
Elementary School is dedicated to providing a child-centered,
literacy-focused curriculum that nurtures individual achievement and
community responsibility in a safe and stimulating
environment.
VISION STATEMENT: In order to accomplish
this mission, Margaret Beeks Elementary seeks to provide:
- A literacy-focused curriculum that meets and exceeds
state and federal requirements through inquiry-based learning and
interdisciplinary studies (including integration of the arts and
technology); to support the whole child, enrich student learning
and enhance achievement.
- A safe climate that emphasizes effective communication,
character development, and a sense of community to support
children's growth.
- Ongoing opportunities for teachers to develop
instructional strategies that meet the learning needs of
students.
- Resources that are used responsibly and creatively to
support the school's mission.
CURRICULUM GOALS
- Develop a plan to support a school-wide literacy focus through
interdisciplinary curricular connections.
- Encourage student responsibility for their own learning.
- Address children's learning needs through avenues that fully
develop individual potential.
CLIMATE GOALS
- Provide a safe and secure environment that supports the
instructional program.
- Implement a school-wide, consistent, and evolving character
development plan that includes common expectations, procedures,
and vocabulary.
DEVELOPMENT GOAL
- Develop an on-going, school-based staff development plan that
supports the needs of both teachers and students, and is
consistent with the goals of the curriculum, climate, and resource
teams.
RESOURCE GOALS
- Integrate a variety of community resources, both internal and
external, into the daily life of the school.
- Utilize established processes and structures for the equitable
distribution of resources, and revise these procedures as
needed.
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Margaret Beeks Elementary School
709 Airport Road
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060
540-951-5700