Our Mission and Vision
Our Vision
Children take charge of their learning, seek joy and kindness in their lives, and use their knowledge and skills to positively impact their community and our world.
Our Mission
At Jamaica Children's School, we challenge all children to think critically and independently, collaborate, take risks, and take ownership of their learning. Students engage in joyful exploration, inquiry-based activities, complex tasks and self-reflection. Through these aspects and individualized support, our students develop the innovative and critical thinking, conceptual understanding, self-advocacy, and student agency necessary to discover their passions and lead with empathy in our complex world.
Core Values
Empathy: We care about others and strive to understand and share their feelings.
Grit: We are passionate about our goals and bravely overcome obstacles to achieve them.
Inquiry: We are curious and continuously ask questions to reach new understandings.
Creativity: We challenge ourselves, and others, to look at the world in innovative ways.
Voice: We express our ideas, feelings and beliefs, and advocate for ourselves, and others.
The foundation of success, for our students and our school, is rooted in our core values and PASSION traits, which define the JCS JAGUAR WAY.
PRINCIPAL'S EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND PROBL
INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS FOR 2021/2022 SCHOOL YEAR
IF we continue to strengthen our core instruction by implementing the 4E’s of ProBL and maintain high expectations through rigorous instruction and inclusive curricula that affords ALL students the opportunity to critically think and engage as digital citizens within a blended space that is welcoming, affirming, and culturally responsive,
THEN students will be able to:
- Visualize and uncover novel content while making intentional connections to their prior knowledge through exploration of varied sources.
- Demonstrate and explain their understanding of grade-appropriate task expectations using academic vocabulary
- Participate in rich discussions and collaborative real world problem-solving activities that allow students to take ownership of their learning by engaging in a productive struggle, building upon prior knowledge and manipulating varied resources.
- Utilize task expectations to examine their individual learning process as well as assess the quality of their product.
CEP GOALS FOR 2021/2022 SCHOOL YEAR
CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
By June 2022, Chronic Absenteeism for At-Risk Students will decrease 30 students, from 69 to 39, as measured by INSIGHT Dashboard.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA)
By June 2022, Elementary/Middle School ELA for All Students will increase 5%, from 45% to 50%, as measured by I-Ready Reading Assessment.
MATHEMATICS
By June 2022, Elementary/Middle School Math for All Students will increase 5%, from 40% to 45%, as measured by I-Ready Math Assessments.
