Statement of Purpose

The Charlestown School Leadership Council is also the school improvement team (SIT), composed of staff, parents, and community members. The purpose of the CSLC is to improve student achievement and enhance the overall quality of education at Charlestown School. The Council shall provide its full support for the Charlestown School mission statement.

We Need Volunteers

If you are interested in becoming a member of the CSLC or SIT, please contact the school’s principal, Jennifer Poore. She will provide you with the details of how to become a part of this dynamic team and have a real impact on the education of Charlestown’s students.

Mission Statement

Vision

• All students will aspire to become lifelong learners.
• Charlestown School must provide rigorous and challenging opportunities for all students – all grades – all competencies.
• Our school embraces its responsibility to nurture, challenge and guide our students and staff to thrive and excel.
• The Charlestown School community fosters positive growth in behavior and attitude while supporting the students’ social and emotional development. All students will comply with the school-wide rules: Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Productive.

Values

• We will consistently strive to address the educational and social/emotional needs of the whole child.
• We will acknowledge the fact that all children are different and progress at varying rates.
• We will model respect by treating others the way we want to be treated.
• We will conduct ourselves as responsible members of the Charlestown School Community—everyone sharing responsibilities equally.

Membership 2010-2011

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Charlestown School Improvement Team, please fill out an application form and send it to the team in care of Jennifer Poore. You may attach it to an email and send it to jennifer [dot] poore [at] chariho [dot] k12 [dot] ri [dot] us or you may print it and send it to the school.

School Improvement Team Calendar