Mission, Beliefs, and Profile of an Avon Grove Graduate
MISSION STATEMENT |
An Avon Grove High School student will graduate with the intellectual and social skills necessary to lead a productive and successful life in the 21st century. |
BELIEF STATEMENTS |
We believe that members of the Avon Grove High School community will:
1. Empower students to succeed as lifelong learners through individual and collaborative efforts.
2. Develop technological literacy and communication skills.
3. Increase social awareness through the study of historic cultures, the arts and languages.
4. Provide practice in the use of imagination, innovative problem solving, as well as analytical thinking.
5. Contribute to a positive climate where diversity is respected and each member of the community feels valued.
6. Support participation in extra-curricular activities and community service. |
| PROFILE OF AN AVON GROVE GRADUATE |
Personal Qualities & Interpersonal Skills
- An AGHS graduate is an independent thinker, an effective communicator, and a competent problem solver.
- An AGHS graduate demonstrates confidence, initiative, and integrity.
- An AGHS graduate demonstrates personal responsibility and social awareness.
Post Secondary Goals & Skills
- An AGHS graduate is an intrinsically motivated life-long learner.
- An AGHS graduate is able to work independently or collaboratively and use skills/knowledge to successfully achieve goals.
Core Knowledge & Skills
- An AGHS graduate has mastered fundamental skills in math, science, language arts and social studies.
- An AGHS graduate will understand the present by studying the past, and also examine our global society in terms of geography, culture, economics, and government.
- An AGHS graduate will demonstrate scientific literacy.
- An AGHS graduate will effectively demonstrate communication skills, both written and oral, to function in both personal and professional communities.
- An AGHS graduate will possess and be able to apply functional and computational math skills.
Technology Awareness & Skills
- An AGHS graduate is aware of how to navigate technology in an effective and responsible manner.
- An AGHS graduate will possess the skills necessary to enter a changing technological world.
- An AGHS graduate will be aware how the misuses of technology impacts future legal and career endeavors.
Wellness, Character & Cultural Appreciation
- An AGHS graduate values health and appreciates the benefits of physical fitness.
- An AGHS graduate is a well-rounded individual.
- An AGHS graduate demonstrates an appreciation of the arts.
- An AGHS graduate respects others and values diversity.
- An AGHS graduate is an informed citizen who understands and values all cultures.
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| EXPECTATIONS IN THE AVON GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
COMMUNITY |
· Improve the school environment and learning through mutual respect
· Be responsible for your actions; think before you act
· Be in class on time, with required materials and a positive attitude
· Dress, speak and act in a manner appropriate for school |
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