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Our Beliefs
Our guiding beliefs direct
the activities designed to accomplish our
vision. They represent the fundamental values
of the school district in attaining its
desired future. The beliefs that guide the
Portsmouth School District are as follows.
WE BELIEVE THAT:
 | All students can learn;
| Learning is a continuous, life long
process;
| Everyone must be treated with respect;
| Schools are safe, secure, and nurturing
learning environments;
| Connecting learning to the real world
will improve student interest, performance
and class participation;
| Foreign languages and the arts are an
integral component of the curriculum;
| Education is the shared responsibility of
students, parents, school staff, and the
entire community;
| Schools prepare students to succeed in an
increasingly complex, technological, and
rapidly changing economy;
| Schools provide a wide variety of
extra-curricular experiences;
| High expectations and academic standards
are the cornerstone of success;
| Schools prepare students to be creative
thinkers, problem solvers, and effective
communicators;
| Schools prepare and challenge students to
be community contributors and productive
citizens;
| All students, staff and community members
have unique talents and abilities that are to
be acknowledged, respected, encouraged,
developed, and utilized;
| Appropriate resources and funding are
necessary to support and maintain learning
within schools and beyond;
| The physical environment is an essential
component of the learning process;
| An effective school provides for
recognizing and rewarding superior staff
performance;
| All participants in the educational
process are accountable for stated goals and
objectives;
| Assessment of student performance is
measured against established standards;
| Learning is a process that requires
individual and cooperative effort; AND,
| It is important that community members
are encouraged and invited to participate in
the education process. |
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Portsmouth
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