101 - Educational Philosophy of the School District
101 - Educational Philosophy of the School DistrictAs a school corporation of Iowa, the Forest City Community School District, acting through its board of directors, is dedicated to promoting an equal opportunity for a quality public education to its students. The board's ability may be limited by the school district's ability and willingness to furnish financial support in cooperation with student's parents and school district community. The board is also dedicated to providing the opportunity to develop a healthy social, intellectual, emotional, and physical self-concept in a learning environment that provides guidance to, and encourages critical thinking in, the students for a lifetime.
The board endeavors, through the dedication of the school district's resources, to encourage students, who come to the school district from a variety of backgrounds, to look forward to the time when they will have jobs, homes, families, places in the school district community, and attain recognition as individuals. In order to achieve this goal, the board will seek qualified employees dedicated to development of their professional skills for the betterment of the education program and for the expertise for educational productivity.
Instruction and curriculum are the key elements of a public education. Critical thinking and problem solving skills that will assist the students' preparation for life is instructed as part of a sequentially coordinated curriculum. The school district strives to prepare students for employment, to discover and nurture creative talent and to prepare them to meet and cope with social change in an atmosphere conducive to learning.
The support and involvement of the home and the school district community are essential to achieve educational excellence in the school district. The school district strives to maintain an active relationship with the home and the school district community to create within the students an awareness of dignity and worth of the individual, civic responsibility and respect for authority.
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code §§ 256.11.
Cross Reference:
102 Equal Educational Opportunity
103 Long-Range Needs Assessment
209 Board of Directors' Management Procedures
600 Goals and Objectives of the Education Program
602 Curriculum Development
Approved: 2-8-88
Reviewed: 8-9-21
Revised: 3-8-21
101.FC - Mission Statement
101.FC - Mission StatementOur mission statement reaffirms the purpose of the school district and makes a statement of beliefs about the relationship between the school and the learners.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT: The Forest City Community School is committed to providing each student the opportunity for a 21st century education.
VISION STATEMENT: The Forest City Community School District will challenge children of all abilities to achieve excellence in a wide range of academics, arts, athletics and activities.
CORE VALUES: Collaboration in the context of each part's role in the education of all our students respect for a diversity of ideas and people (open-mindedness and creativity) Honest discussions based on data and perceptions. Leadership, commitment, and follow-through to accomplish our vision and mission.
Mutual trust, Stewardship of the public's resources and Excellence in all we do.
ESSENTIAL LEARNER OUTCOMES: The following infusion areas will be a part of our curriculum in all subject areas:
- Communication Skills
- Learning/Study Skills
- Technology Skills
- Higher Order Thinking Skills
- Multicultural Gender Fair Skills
- Global Skills
- Career Skills
Approved: 2-8-88
Reviewed: 8-9-21
Revised: 3-8-21