The
Clay Community Schools mission of education is to insure that
appropriate instruction is given to all students in order that they may
realize their potential to function successfully as law-abiding,
contributing and participating citizens of our democratic society.
The
Corporation recognizes that it is entrusted with the most precious and
valuable resources of the community, its children, and pledges all means
available in providing for their educational welfare. It is concerned
with the dignity, integrity, rights and self-esteem of all students so
that they may take advantage of all provisions of the Schools regardless
of race, creed, sex, economic status, disability, or cultural
background. The Corporation is additionally concerned with the total
development of each child including social, emotional, intellectual,
physical, and artistic development.
Children
differ from each other in a wide variety of attributes, such as their
talents, interests, cultural background, life experiences, abilities,
and the rate at which they learn. The Corporation recognizes these
individual differences and the importance of relating instruction to
each student's achievement, ability, intellectual, social, emotional,
physical and creative growth and development. Appropriate provisions
shall be made for gifted and talented students as well as those students
who experience physical, intellectual, or emotional disabilities.
The
learning environment must reflect a genuine concern for students as
individuals, their problems and needs, and their relationship to others.
Order, structure, and discipline are necessary to a feeling of security
and a successful climate of learning. This positive climate will allow
the individual an optimum opportunity to develop a sense of
self-confidence and motivation to learn and succeed.
The
skills of reading, composition, computation and thinking are basic to
the acquisition of knowledge and are of prime concern. Students shall be
assisted by all means within Corporation resources to acquire these
basic skills and progress as far as their talents, abilities, potential
and motivation permit. It is the Corporation's intent to provide an
educational program that will meet student needs and help them
successfully meet the changing demands of the future. They will be
encouraged to develop and apply the skills and tools that will engage
them in life-long learning.
The
Corporation believes that it is necessary to help equip each student
for informed and understanding participation in the democratic processes
through which America is governed. As members of a democratic
capitalistic economic system, students should have instruction in the
importance and interdependency of the various components of that system.
The
Corporation believes in encouraging and demonstrating pride in our
community, state, nation, and in our individual and collective endeavors
so that we may always strive to do our best.