Herndon Mission Statement

“The mission of University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is to offer top-quality educational opportunities to adult students in Maryland, the nation, and the world, setting the global standard of excellence in adult education. By offering academic programs that are respected, affordable and accessible technologically and through a variety of face-to-face formats, UMUC broadens the range of career opportunities available to students, improves their lives, and maximizes their economic and intellectual contributions to Maryland, the nation, and the world.”

Growing up in New York City has been a wonderful experience. It’s made me realize the rich and engaging city Columbia is located in. While I do want to study in a lively area, I want to go to a University that provides me the best education and resources I could have. Majority of the faculty teaching at the college has been tremendously recognized within their respective fields, what better than to be guided by those very professionals. Learning organic chemistry under the tutorship of the likes of James Leighton, who has made incredible advances in the synthesis and application of polyketides as anticancer chemotherapeutic agents, or 19th-century American literature Professor Susan Bernofsky would be unimaginable. Another attractive consideration for me as an applicant is the Borrow Direct Plus On-Site Borrowing Program offered with the Butler Library student membership, in which students are able to borrow books

As mentioned in my post, our school does not have its’ own vision statement rather there is one vision representative of the district. I certainly agree that it is beneficial for teachers to highlight how the school is striving to achieve its’ vision and it is essential to provide indicators of those goals for each grade or department level. For a vision to be achieved, constituents need to understand what actions they should perform to help the community achieve it. Additionally, I noticed both of our visions focused on, “... helping students to become productive members of society…”. The vision of my district is as follows: “The Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District educates and empowers our community of individual learners to be successful citizens of the world.” Both visions emphasize students becoming an integral part of society. I was curious: How does your school prepare students to participate in society through lessons or school initiatives? Following your inquiry into the company and school’s visions, how do you foresee the district designing class experiences to achieve its’

George W. Hewlett High School (HHS) is a comprehensive school with programs designed to meet the needs of each student. It is located in Hewlett, NY a small section of Long Island. In 1898, the New York State Legislature created Union Free School District No. 14, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District, to serve the educational needs of children residing in Hewlett, a large part of Woodmere. I moved to this district after eighth grade, where I completed high school. Transitioning from a small Catholic school in Queens to this very prestigious public school in Long Island was a seamless shift for me academically; however, not so much socially. Hewlett’s large student population, demographics, and environment were some factors that made my relocation

In addition, Norco Elementary's vision statement embraces their commitment to ensuring the success of all students in the community. Their vision statement states that: We, the stakeholders of Norco Elementary School, foster relationships that allow us to effectively communicate and collaborate with each other in order to provide a safe, nurturing, and positive learning experience. We create a challenging learning environment that encourages success through appropriate differentiated instruction for individual differences and learning styles. Our school sets high social and academic standards which allow students to acquire the skills necessary to be life-long learners and problem solvers in the evolving twenty-first century (NES Brag Book,

Noura Wilmot September 26, 2016 ENC 1101 Evaluation Education would be considered the most valuable element that an individual can acquire. Learning about real world problems, meeting people, sharing life experiences, getting a job based on your abilities and becoming a success because of your knowledge. This is all stemmed from the one institution in which is the most important: School. Pembroke Pines Charter High School was the school I attended. The slogan “College, Citizenship and Community” played a very important role throughout the school program. VISION & GOAL The vision that Pembroke Pines Charter High School wants to achieve is in “collaboration with students, parents and the community, endeavors to create a challenging and supportive organization of lifelong learners” and to “actively engage in a continuous process of intellectual, emotional and social growth that is unified in direction, yet diverse in approach and instruction.” I appreciate the message that the school is displaying. The theme of the family unit being utilized brings about that no one should work alone only through teamwork which can result in success in the future. SIZE & ECONOMICS The school is fairly huge but has a very wide open space which makes the school seem huge. Buildings spread out across giving the students a chance at having some fresh air while navigating to their next class on their schedule. The school has about 1,716 students from grades 9-12th. The percentage of gender is 53

The New York City Department of Education vision is that education is the committed to working collaboratively with parents, families, educators and communities to improve student achievement, and ensure that every child graduates from high school prepared for college, a career and a future as a productive adult (www.nycenet.edu). Each school in the NYC Department of education is responsible for the creation of their vision or mission. Walt Whitman Middle School mission statement affirms that” its mission is to create an environment that emphasizes academic excellence and fosters lifelong

Carver College and Career Academy’s mission is to increase the focus on graduating students who are prepared to succeed in a workplace and society. The target market is students for the fact that the students are the future, and it is very imperative that the students receive the best education in order for them to become successful in their lives after high school. By accomplishing the school’s mission the school board ensure that the students receive the finest education from teacher’s that are patient, determined, responsible, respectful, honest, empowering and can see success in every student after they graduate. I believe that the school’s mission is very relevant because the students who attend this particular alternative school were not able to focus in a traditional school and now they are able to make progress. Carver College and Career Academy classes are very small, you will most likely see 5-10 students in a classroom on a daily basis; this will allow the student to have one on one time with their teachers and

I believe Anson High School is aligned with the school mission. Through the YCC grant and other partnerships, Anson high school and community stakeholders invest in our students to create lifelong learners prepared for life after high school.

In an effort to do this, the high school wanted to focus on a program focusing on developing, “Ethical and performance values such as caring, honesty, diligence, fairness, fortitude, responsibility, and respect for self and others” (Bennings with Quinn, 2011). These skills will not only help students be successful in the classroom, these skills will help build a community of people who strive to make tomorrow better than today. Students will use these skills as they enter the workforce, and will become the foundation for these students when they become

Our single suffocating high school is like no other; an eclectic mix of ideas, connections to organizations, and supportive faculty create a student population with strengths that highlight their community. I am lucky enough to be both a contributor and recipient of this melting pot of support.

Whole Foods, like many other organizations, has a motto that guides their day-to-day business. Their motto is, “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet” (Our Mission and Vision, n.d.). This motto emphasizes that they are not just focused on food retail. Their mission goes beyond that; they are concerned for the well-being of their customers and employees, and even the planet as a whole. While whole foods does not have a separate mission statement, they do have a strong vision statement. This vision statement compensates for the lack of a mission statement because it brings them both together. They identify their deepest purpose as an organization to be “helping support the health, well-being, and healing of both people — customers, team members, and business organizations in general — and the planet” (Our Mission and Vision, n.d.). This vision statement identifies the main purpose of the company. Their main reason for existing is to provide healthy food for their employees and customers in order to help promote a healthier lifestyle. Their vision statement also emphasizes the importance of both customers and employees. By identifying their Team Members as people of importance, they are showing that they truly care about their well-being and they are not just concerned about making a profit. Their statement is also goal-oriented. It gives the company a sense of direction so that everyone knows the main goal they are to be working towards.

This mission, to me, means that The University of St. Thomas is committed to their students. It shows that the college truly cares about their students and their success. Not only does the staff want all of the students to graduate from St. Thomas but, also become a better person while they are there. They want the students to become smarter, not only in knowledge of books, but also in life. The goal is to create well rounded students who can be morally responsible and make good decisions on their own. By bettering the students while they are there, the students can then go out into the real world and change things, making our world better. I believe that by St. Thomas educating their students, they will not only make a change in the students'

Harrisonburg High School (HHS) is a school full of diversity. Five interesting categories to look at are students with disabilities, gender, socioeconomic status, race, and limited English proficiency. Diversity in a classroom setting is a fairly foreign experience for me. I attended a high school in rural West Virginia called Pocahontas County High School (PCHS). The student body of PCHS is a near homogenous mixture. Therefore, I am very excited to explore and learn from diverse areas such as Harrisonburg.

To start it off, there is a wide variety of students attending High School. There are kids on every end of the spectrum. Our kids all have different goals some are trying to