Batesburg-Leesville Middle School Beliefs

• All individuals have value and worth as unique human beings.
• Parents/guardians, educators, students, and community members must be active partners for a successful educational process.
• The middle school environment serves as a bridge between the acquisition and the utilization of skills necessary for life-long learning.
• A continuous effort by administrators, faculty, staff, and parents/guardians to facilitate communication is essential for the development and well being of the students at Batesburg-Leesville Middle School.
• All individuals are expected to develop and demonstrate high standards of respect and appropriate behavior.
• Learning is achieved in a positive, supportive, respectful, and safe school environment.
• All students are challenged with appropriate academic and critical thinking skills that ensure opportunities for students to be motivated to achieve optimal success.
• Instructional practices should incorporate learning activities that take into account different learning styles and abilities.
• An atmosphere should be created in which students from all cultural backgrounds are treated with dignity and appreciation.
• Staff development must be an ongoing process using research-based practices
• Nurturing social responsibility is enhanced through community service and responsible citizenship.
• Effective staff support, physical facilities, and planning are essential in establishing academic excellence.