Mission Statement, Belief and Motto
Our Mission...
"Cache La Poudre Junior High is a school where respect,
rigor, relevance, responsibility and relationships drive
learning."
Our Belief...
"Every student has the right and the responsibility
to learn, every teacher has the right and the responsibility
to teach."
Our Motto...
"Tradition plus Pride equals Excellence"
What our Mission Statement Means to Us...
"Cache La Poudre Junior High is a school where respect, rigor, relevance, responsibility and relationships drive learning."
Respect means...
The highest degree of respect is not earned but
assumed upon contact as humans, as parents, as teachers
and as students.
Student to student respect and behavior is accepting
of everyone for who they are, their property and ideas.
Teacher to student to teacher respect is something that
is accumulated and maintained through actions, choices
and behaviors.
Teacher to teacher respect is accepting of fellow teachers
for who they are, their property and ideas.
Parent to teacher to parent respect realizes that all
have unique roles in the education of students and while
different have the same end in mind of a strong, capable
student who is prepared for his/her future.
Rigor is...
A challenging curriculum for all students
High expectations for academics and student behavior
Accountability of expectations for students and staff
The opportunity for differentiated instruction in classes
for all students
Pre-AP opportunities for all students
Higher order thinking skills
Consistence in behavioral expectations are reinforced
Relevance means...
Content relates to the present and the future.
Skills are built upon and taught.
What is taught has a relationship to "real life."
The life skills of accountability, communication, leadership,
problem solving, critical thinking and literacy are
constantly taught.
The method of delivering the curriculum is itself relevant
to 'real' situations and is relevant is all students.
Curriculum is adaptable to a changing world and the
needs of students.
The curriculum is important and meaningful to students
and staff.
Responsibility
includes...
Every student has the 'right and responsibility'
to learn.
Every teacher has the 'right and responsibility' to
teach.
All members of the CLPJH community are partners and
actively involved in supporting students being responsible
with behaviors and academics.
Students are expected to
Be Prompt
Be Prepared
Be Polite
Participate
Problem solve
Relationships
involve...
All students, all staff, all parents, the total
school and community.
Building relationships support CLPJH being a small community.
Promote school and student safety.
Being based on trust, personal ownership and respect
for self and others.
Positive conflict resolution.
See the child first and then the behavior.
Supporting high expectations for students, staff, and
parent.
Respecting diversity.
Respecting person rights.
Supporting individuals being unique.
