SCHS Handbook

PHILOSOPHY 

Sturgeon Composite High School provides opportunities for students to prepare for future  endeavours and life-long learning. We strive for excellence and student engagement. Our  environment is caring, cooperative, innovative, and sensitive to the needs and interests of students,  staff, and parents. Together we will help enable our students to be engaged learners who become  ethical citizens with an entrepreneurial spirit. 

Sturgeon Composite High School offers both school and community-based educational  opportunities in order to keep pace with an ever-changing world. We encourage our students to be  individuals who: 

➢ Achieve a high personal standard 

➢ Have pride in their school 

➢ Have a high level of self-esteem and are capable of influencing their own destinies 

➢ Have effective communication skills 

➢ Are creative critical thinkers and problem-solvers 

➢ Are responsible citizens, with tolerance and respect for others 

VISION STATEMENT 

Sturgeon Public Schools: where, through a well-rounded education, students are motivated and supported to pursue their unique path to future success. 

MISSION STATEMENT 

Working together as a team of trustees, parents, community, staff and students, we create safe,  respectful and collaborative learning environments where students are prepared to meet, and excel  at, the challenges presented by the global community. 

VALUES 

➢ Excellence in teaching: We know that magic can happen when students are engaged, excited  and feel connected to their learning and their teachers. 

➢ Shared responsibility: We all have an important part to play in the education process.  Working together, we strive for excellence so we can build a stronger future for us all. 

➢ Mutual respect: Students, staff and parents all deserve to be treated with respect. By fostering  reciprocal respect within our system, we will all be able to reach our full potential. 

➢ Belonging: Students must be able to learn in healthy environments where they feel safe; have  strong connections; are free from bullying; and where their physical, intellectual and emotional  needs are met. We are a school division and a family.

➢ Learning choices: One size does not fit all. We recognize that to prepare students for their  futures, we must meet their diverse needs along the way. 

➢ Communication: To do the challenging work of educating the next generation, we must keep  the communication channels open. We value open, honest and timely communications.