Weatherly Area School District - Home of the Wreckers

August 2001-2007
The mission of the Weatherly Area School District, in partnership with family, business and community, is committed to providing academic excellence in an educational environment that nurtures responsible, contributing citizens in a changing society. Such citizens can shape a nation

Belief Statements

We believe that education is one of the most important influences on individuals and their roles in the global society.

We believe that educational change through ongoing staff development is necessary to meet the many challenges occurring in society.

We believe that learning is a life long process that should begin with the family, and be encouraged and nurtured through the partnership of parents, students, administration, teachers, staff, business and community members.

We believe that the "whole child" will be nurtured in these developmental areas: Emotional, Social, Physical, Intellectual, Creative, Ethical, and Aesthetic.

We believe that our schools should provide a safe learning environment that offers security, understanding, acceptance, respect, and direction from caring adults.

We believe every individual has intrinsic worth and value.

We believe that every individual should be sensitive to the diversity of others.

We believe every student has talents, skills, and gifts; high expectations for each student should be the foundation of the educational process fostering the student's personal best.

We believe all students should develop life skills appropriate to their potentials.

We believe that a positive educational environment can enable every student to become a caring, responsible individual, who will care for himself/herself, each other and the community.

We believe it takes a whole community to educate a child.

We believe that all students will learn to communicate effectively, problem solve, develop higher level thinking skills, collaborate, and use technology efficiently.