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.