Students
Expectations for School and Students
Block Island School will:
- provide a safe, clean, and academically conducive environment;
- provide a challenging curriculum directed towards student expectations;
- provide a well-trained staff that will project positive role models;
- develop and implement instructional teaching strategies to encompass all learners;
- provide technology and incorporate its use throughout school programs;
- provide support services, extra-curricular activities, and opportunities for further growth;
- increase effective communication among staff, administration, students, and community;
- acknowledge academic and extra-curricular achievement;
- enhance the recognition of educational excellence;
- provide for and encourage students to participate in community service activities;
- instill a sense of pride and school spirit in our community;
- provide a climate of mutual respect; and
- be committed to evaluating and updating programs to accommodate a changing world.
Block Island School students will:
- respect and learn about Block Island’s environment;
- learn to read for information, understanding, and enjoyment;
- learn to write effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences;
- be critical, creative thinkers, and problem solvers;
- communicate effectively;
- develop effective listening skills;
- acquire a body of knowledge in core content areas;
- learn technology to obtain, exchange, and organize information;
- demonstrate academic honesty;
- develop life and vocational skills;
- recognize and appreciate quality work;
- understand the responsibilities of citizenship and community membership;
- develop and demonstrate an aesthetic response to the visual and performing arts;
- learn to responsibly set personal goals and high expectations;
- develop a commitment to life-long learning;
- demonstrate respect and tolerance for peers, parents, and staff;
- demonstrate respect for personal, school, and community property;
- show appreciation and respect for cultural and individual differences;
- be knowledgeable of counseling services and their availability;
- make informed decisions about physical, mental, and social health;
- demonstrate a commitment to punctuality and full class participation; and
- recognize positive role models.