REES E. PRICE ACADEMY

Building Character and

Preparing Students for Life

I Believein Me!

At Rees E. Price Academy

The Vision

Establish Rees E. Price Academy as the premier neighborhood school through: Community and Family Involvement Staff Commitment Leadership

Leverage the strengths of all stakeholders for the benefit of our students

Our Mission

Create an environment which allows and encourages students to envision themselves as successful through positive role models.

Specifically, we will: Instill a thirst for knowledge; Promote a commitment to excellence; Be a professional cadre of educators who model

the way for our students.

Our Purpose

To instill in each student the self-discipline that upholds our principles: We Are Respectful We Are Responsible We Are Safe We Live These Principles Everyday

Serve the community by developing responsible students who are: positive and self confident and prepared for continued education and for life’s challenges.

The Process

A regular and formal communications process established to ensure the stakeholders know their role in accomplishing the mission and achieving the vision.

Rees E. Price

Academy

Students

Regulatory Agencies

Community and

Families

Internal Stakeholders

Stakeholder Communications

Community and Families Internal Staff Students

Strategically Engage All Stakeholders

Stakeholder Communications

Community and

Families

Purpose Inform Secure buy in

Message Their role in building community support and

enthusiasm for THEIR school. Support the “I Believe in ME!” Campaign throughout

the community

Method Educate the LSDMC Website Take-home materials for families Newsletters

Stakeholder Communications

Internal Staff

Purpose Ignite their passion Become catalysts for change

Message How to engage in the mission and support the

vision Their role in the “I Believe in Me!” Campaign

Method Create a ‘30-second’ commercial for quick

reference. All internal stakeholders should know. Mission Mondays: announcements highlights

positive activities

Stakeholder Communications

Students

Purpose Instill a thirst for knowledge

Message “I Believe in Me!” Campaign Identify positive attributes they want to adopt Select a role model and look to teachers for inspiration

Method Develop a simplified ‘30-second’ commercial for students;

i.e. promote ‘thirst for knowledge’ as the phrase of the week for students.

Mission Mondays: announcements highlights positive activities

Post strengths of each teacher in their assigned classroom to help students identify attributes they want to adopt.

Stakeholder Communications

Community and Families Internal Staff Students

Recognize all stakeholders who model the way

Conclusion

These actions will:

Harness and focus the energy of all stakeholders towards achieving the vision

Leverage the strengths of school and the community accomplishing the mission

Produce students who Believe they can accomplish ANYTHING!

Questions?