CSE Teachers Put First Things First

We have never seen a more dedicated group of educators. 

Did you know that we had at least 15 educators volunteer a morning of their summer to create a vision and mission for our school? They did not get paid; they volunteered their time. They had such a clear vision of what we want for our students that they finished in less than 2 hours. In fact, had many of the staff not already dedicated their time to professional development that day, we bet almost all of the staff would have attended. We wonder if our CSE parents know how lucky they are to have these people take care of their children's hearts and minds. Here is what we nailed down after a year's worth of discussions about our beliefs about our school and our students.

Our Vision for College Street Elementary:

A welcoming community where individual strengths are valued and EVERYONE feels empowered to be positive leaders.

Our Mission for College Street Elementary:

Each day we build relationships while modeling and teaching habits of highly effective people through authentic learning experiences.

We will all hold each other accountable for working toward this vision and dedicating ourselves to the mission on a daily basis. We hope that all teachers, parents, and students will join us in working toward this endeavor.

Another reason that we have the most dedicated staff EVER- 40 of our staff spent 3 days of their summer this week learning about the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. They are true learners. They know that until they can learn about these habits and practice them in their own lives, they will not be able to teach students about them. These are staff that want to be the best that they can be so that they can help bring the best out of all of our students. Here is a photo of them hard at work:

We wonder if other parents can say that their child attends a school where teachers volunteer their summer to make a clear vision and mission for their students? Can they say that they spend time on self-development to ensure they are the best leaders of students that they can be?

We hope so and We hope that all of our CSE families know how lucky they are. We am so proud to work with these people.