Mission Statement

Belief Statements:

• All people can learn.
• All people are entitled to respect and dignity.
• Individuals are accountable for their actions.
• All students have the right to learn in an environment free from fear and prejudice.
• Education includes developing skills for life-long learning.
• Education is the shared responsibility of the student, family, faculty, school and community.
• Family support is the key to a child’s success.
• A healthy society recognizes commonalities and respects diversity.
• People learn in different ways and at different rates.
• Education empowers people to expand options throughout life.
• Effort is commendable and should be acknowledged.
• Progress requires that people be open to change.
• Performance is directly related to expectations.
• Students and staff should have access to and be able to use current technology.

The Frank Scott Bunnell High School Graduate is able to effectively:
 
Academic Expectations for Student Learning

• Identifies a central concept or theme
• Selects and uses relevant information
• Makes connections between the text, personal experience and prior knowledge
• Forms conclusions about the author’s purpose in including or omitting specific details
• Uses evidence to draw and/or support a conclusion
• Uses relevant information to make predictions
• Demonstrates an awareness of values, customs, ethics & beliefs included in a written work
• Recognizes opposing viewpoints
  

2.  Write;

• Demonstrates an understanding of ideas
• Demonstrates control of organization and content
• Uses language, style & voice appropriately for an audience and purpose
• Demonstrates a knowledge of writing mechanics
• Acknowledges opposing viewpoints

3.  Speak;

• Uses well-developed, focused, and appropriate remarks and body language
• Maintains a respectful and appropriate tone
• Uses varied vocabulary and grammar structures in correct context
• Organizes thoughts to connect ideas and/or to make convincing arguments

• Listens and views actively and critically
• Applies listening and viewing strategies for understanding and appreciation
• Analyzes data from graphs, charts, tables, maps, illustrations, and media
• Interprets data to make inferences, generalities, and comparisons

• Identifies the problem and related issues
• Interprets, analyzes, and synthesizes information from a variety of sources/methods
• Employs multiple strategies in reasoning & problem solving
• Describes, distinguishes, and evaluates conclusions/solutions
• Presents evidence in support of the selected conclusion/solution

• Selects resources appropriate to purpose and intended audience
• Uses print and online resources
• Summarizes information, records quotations and cites sources accurately
• Uses appropriate technology to locate, retrieve, organize, and store information
• Demonstrates the skills needed to operate several forms of technology to create and communicate written, visual, oral and/or multimedia presentations

Civic and Social Expectations for Student Learning

• Knowledge of constitutional principles
• Civic responsibilities
• Informed about current events
• Respecting authority

• Prepared for school on a daily basis
• Sets objectives for attainment of goals
• Participates in school and/or community-based co-curricular activities
• Works cooperatively and independently
• Develop time management skills

• Mental health
• Physical health
• Social health

• Trustworthiness
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Fairness
• Caring
• Citizenship