THE STATE OF THE AMHERST REGIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT AND MISSION STATEMENT REVISION--
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ON JANUARY 23RD

If you ask most of our faculty and staff, "What is our mission?" they will most likely respond, "Every Student, Every Day!" A lengthier conversation will bring attention to our focus on academic achievement; words like "academic engagement" and "school membership / sense of belonging;" and a commitment to Social Justice.

Recently, there has been significant discussion about concepts of equity and excellence in relation to our mission, our programs, and our focus. I find this discussion healthy and necessary. As we have established efforts in our Latino Student Initiative, our curriculum evaluations, our work in social justice as the next steps to the Becoming A Multicultural School System comprehensive initiative, our work on teacher evaluation, and many others, this recent discussion of academic excellence fits into the dialogue--and our models and frameworks--quite well.

Like any viable strategic plan, after assessing the proverbial lay of the land and beginning work on critical models and frameworks, the next step is to revisit the Mission... and the Vision... and the Values of the organization.

I would like to invite you to attend a one and one-half hour session with us on Wednesday, January 23. You can attend a community meeting at 1:00 p.m. at the Bangs Center or at 7:00 p.m. in the Middle School cafeteria to begin this work. PLEASE join us. Make sure your voice is heard. Childcare will be provided for the evening session.

Alisa Brewer-Amherst Select Board Member and Mark's Meadow Parent