Mission Statement

East Side School accepts all students as they are and believes that they can master the needed academic skills and achieve personal success. The staff, parents, students and community share the responsibility for providing a safe, caring, and positive environment in which all students are valued and challenged. Staff development activities and evaluation of student outcomes will be used to ensure that students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to become successful adults.

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student expectations

    A Profile of the Type of Student We Expect at East Side
    1. Someone who takes responsibility for themselves - the way they look, talk, and the way they act.
    1. Someone who has good manners - can say “please” and “thank you”, is friendly, courteous, and respectful to everyone in our school, regardless of who they are, and follows the “Golden Rule”-treat fellow students and staff as you want to be treated.
    1. Someone who attends school regularly, brings a note excusing illness (or an emergency) upon returning to school, and personally checks with each teacher to get pre-excused for any absence other than illness or emergency.
    1. Someone who gets to class on time with the appropriate learning materials, exercises good study skills, and work habits and upon completing an assignment, quietly finds something constructive to do rather than disrupt others.
    1. Someone who looks at school as a challenge and works to improve. Is not merely concerned with getting the right answer, but creatively thinks of several solutions to a problem. Does homework regularly and hands assignments in on time.
    1. Someone who is honest with themselves and with the property of others. If they make a mistake, admit it, take their consequences, and continue on.
    1. Someone who follows the basic rules of our school and obeys safety rules on the playground, classroom rules of each teacher, and hallway rules. Keeps noise to a minimum, walking and keeping hands to self.
    1. Someone who can pick up litter and put it in a waste basket.