Southern Berkshire Regional School District P.O. Box 339, Sheffield, MA 01257 (413)229-8778

MISSION STATEMENT 
 

The Southern Berkshire Regional School District, in partnership with families and other participating citizens, welcomes all students into a challenging, lifelong commitment toward personal success and academic excellence. 
 

The goals of this inclusive community are to teach each student to acquire skills and knowledge, apply that knowledge, make decisions, and solve problems. Students will be taught to respect and value individual responsibility, creativity and potential, and to appreciate and respect diversity. The goal is to teach students to communicate effectively with others through reading, writing, language, mathematics, the arts, science, and technology. Within a safe and trusting educational environment, the community will help students to develop and demonstrate the skills necessary for their social and emotional well-being. 
 

Meeting these goals will prepare students to develop a love of learning, acquire knowledge as part of a life-long process, make positive choices, and adapt to a changing world. By attaining these goals, students optimize their potential and become respectful, responsible, and productive citizens of the global society. 
 
 
 
 
 

EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT LEARNING 
 

The student will: 

-take responsibility for his/her own behavior 

-value diversity. 

-fulfill academic expectations. 

-demonstrate progress towards realizing his/her academic potential. 

-self-initiate and persevere in learning, ask critical questions, reflect and apply knowledge, both individually and cooperatively. 

-show respect for self, others, and the environment. 

-communicate effectively through mathematics, reading, writing, speaking and active listening, using resources from the arts, media, science and technology. 

-understand the concepts of personal physical fitness and good health. 

-contribute to a positive school culture by being actively involved in multiple aspects of the educational community, including extra-curricular and community events. 

-analyze social problems from a global perspective and contributes to society as a responsible and skilled citizen by applying techniques from different social science disciplines 

-take pride in both individual and school accomplishments. 

-develop an understanding of his/her strengths and weaknesses, and will access academic and emotional supports available to him/her. 

-deepen his/her understanding of several subject areas by both making connections between traditional academic disciplines and identifying new directions for learning. 

-recognize that high standards apply to all students. 

-develop exhibitions of his/her work. 

-create portfolios throughout his/her academic career which demonstrates the evolution of his/her skills and knowledge. 

-be involved in decisions relating to their course work, school governance and policies, and feel safe, both psychologically and physically.