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Vision Statement

The Swedesboro-Woolwich School District is committed to maximizing the academic, social, and creative development of each child attending its schools. Our vision is to make sure that each child is prepared to compete in a highly competitive global economy. We embrace the philosophy that all children can learn in a safe, nurturing environment that encourages children to accept and find the best in themselves and others.

Mission Statement

The primary goal of the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District is to prepare each student with the real life skills needed to compete in a highly competitive global economy. This will be achieved by providing a comprehensive curriculum, the integration of technology, and the professional services of a competent and dedicated faculty, administration, and support staff.

Guiding this mission will be Federal mandates, including No Child Left Behind, the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, and local initiatives addressing the individual needs of our students as determined by the Board of Education. The diverse resources of the school district, which includes a caring PTO and active adult community, contribute to a quality school system. They serve an integral role in supporting positive learning experiences that motivate, challenge and inspire children to learn.

Safety and Security

Short Term Goals

  1. Conduct surveys or find other strategies for determining safety and security concerns
    1. Staff survey
    2. Community (possible on-line) survey
  2. Continue and enhance staff training with local authorities to prepare for any potential emergency situations.

Intermediate Goal

  1. Use survey data to facilitate the creation and adoption of new board policies

Long term Goal

  1. Achieve 98% compliance with updated policies and procedures.

Finance and Facilities

Short Term Goals

  1. Engage a solar/energy audit.
  2. Investigate advertising on buses, school website and marquees.
  3. Expand the recycle bank
  4. Investigate litigation over state funding
  5. Communicate budgetary needs with the broader community.

Intermediate Goals

  1. Investigate combining transportation with neighboring schools.
  2. Commercial ratables
  3. Re-evaluate all facilities
  4. Negotiate all expenses

Long Term Goal

  1. Investigate expansion from K-6 to K-8 or possibly K-12

Technology

Short Term Goals

  1. Secure donations of flash drives for 5th and 6th grade.
  2. Establish volunteer technology mentor teams for each grade.
  3. Reinstate a technology teacher for 6th grade.
  4. Possible 1:1 netbooks for 6th grade.
  5. Update teacher websites.

Intermediate Goals

  1. Grant proposal writing.
  2. Establish stipends for technology mentor teams.
  3. Refresh computer hardware and software.
  4. Lease hardware
  5. Maintain district infrastructure

Long Term Goals

  1. Smartboards in every class.
  2. Netbook purchases

Community

Short Term Goal

  1. Global Connect the entire community

Intermediate Goal

  1. Target and communicate with members of the broader community, regardless of socioeconomic status, and newcomers to the district.

Long Term Goal

  1. Foster retail and business relationships

Curriculum and Accountability

Short Term Goal

  1. Teaching up to all students, to include tracking by ability, enrichment, differentiated instruction and increased academic challenges

Intermediate Goal

  1. Expansion of summer enrichment programs
  2. Life skills instruction to include personal finance, business skills, technology skills and study skills.

Long Term Goal

  1. World language as a core subject with the goal of all students (K-6) becoming bilingual in the same language with the possibility of offering a bilingual major subject (math, science, social studies) class to students
Last Modified on July 28, 2012