Belief Statement

NCS Mission Statement:  Educational excellence for all students.

NCS Vision Statement:  All students will be well-rounded and prepared for the future.

EHS Mission Statement:  Excellence for all students through strong relationships and instructional strategies delivered by effective educators.

EHS Collective Commitments:  

  1. We will provide an environment for students to enhance academic and life skills necessary to make responsible choices,  develop independence, and act respectfully and collaboratively.
  2. We will focus on communication between home and school to positively involve families in their children’s education   
  3. We will provide a safe, trusting, and collaborative environment 
  4. We will maintain a culture of high expectations for students and educators
  5. We will center decision-making around student learning and performance. 

3 Big Ideas About EHS Professional Learning Community - “Teachers helping teachers become better teachers.”

  1. Focus on Learning
  2. Collaboration with Collective Ownership of Outcomes
  3. Focus on Results

4 Critical Questions that all EHS Collaborative Teams will continually pursue through collective inquiry :

  1. What are students supposed to know and be able to do?
  2. How do we know when our students have learned?
  3. How do we respond when students have not learned the essential standard?
  4. How do we respond when students already know the content?

EHS Instructional Points of Emphasis:

  1. Collaborative lesson planning which incorporates research-based instructional strategies utilized in a relevant, innovative context.
  2. Culturally responsive teaching that makes meaningful connections between what students learn in school and their cultures, languages, and life experiences.
  3. Ensure a guaranteed and viable curriculum.  Display and reference essential learning objectives in the classroom which drive instruction and assessment.
  4. Pose deep probing questioning (HOW & WHY)  with wait time and follow-up questioning which requires students to consider, articulate, and justify their understanding 
  5. Provide a balance of teacher-centered and student-centered learning experiences from “bell to bell.”
  6. Daily summarizing by students and teacher (Never leave a learning experience without providing students with an opportunity to summarize their understanding)
  7. Differentiated instruction where all students have multiple opportunities and avenues to demonstrate mastery.
  8. Documented communication with parents in IC Contact Log to address performance and attendance.
  9. Immediate interventions and extensions provided for students who do and/or do not demonstrate successful performances in the areas of academics, attendance, and/or behavior.

EHS Behavior Points of Enforcement:

  1. S.O.A.R. (Safe - On Task - Accountable - Responsible)
  2. School-wide prevention practices
  3. Positive attendance support
  4. Cell phones and headphones/earbuds are not permitted during any class
  5. Headphones, hoods, hats, and other head coverings are not permitted on campus.
  6. Respect for self, community, surroundings, and future

EHS Mottos:  

  1. It’s a Great Day to be an EAGLE!”  
  2. “There is no such thing as an unimportant person or an unimportant day!”
  3.  “Eastside Graduates Excellence!”

EHS Values:  Hard Work, Continual Growth, and a Deep Love For Students