Mission Statement
The mission of Kings Glen Elementary is based on the belief that all students can learn. We are committed to setting high standards for student achievement within a caring, supportive environment that is conducive to the development of self-esteem and self motivation. Student achievement is enhanced by matching instructional programs with student readiness and learning style. Our students are encouraged to realize that they are responsible for their actions as learners and contributing citizens.

We believe that community, students, and staff must work together to facilitate academic achievement through:

• providing a safe learning environment;
• fostering acceptance and respect for individual differences;
• stimulating intellectual curiosity and independent thinking, and
• preparing for life in a global society.

School Plan
The development of our School Plan was a collaborative effort of the Kings Glen Elementary staff and our community to focus on identified student needs and the needs of our instructional programs. As such, three major objective areas were identified for the duration of the plan: Character Education (respect, responsibility, and service to others), Communication Skills (oral language, writing, and reading), Mathematics (enhanced mathematics achievement for all students with an emphasis on problem solving). Indicators of achievement and multiple work plans for each objective were also determined and will be assessed annually. The following organization/communication structures and timeline have supported our planning process:

Organization/Communication Structures

• Steering Committee is composed of the principal, PTA chairperson, PTA co-chairperson (Kings Glen), PTA special education representative, and the four school committee chairpersons - language arts, character education and mathematics (co-chairpersons).
• The role of the steering committee is to work with the principal in all aspects of developing and writing the school plan. Members serve as liaisons between their committees and the total steering committee. They are expected to review all School Plan input; coordinate staff updates/discussions at faculty meetings; meet regularly to review the development objectives, work plans, and performance indicators; and identify target populations; and determine/coordinate data collection procedures.
• Committee Chairpersons work directly with the principal in all aspects of the School Plan. They coordinate efforts of all committee members to ensure that work plans are developed/implemented and communicated to the total staff. With collaborative input from their committee members, they also assess all available data needed to identify student needs and the needs of our instructional programs. In addition, they schedule regular meetings with their committees and prepare meeting summary reports for the Steering Committee.
• Kings Glen Committee Members represent a cross section of the overall Kings Glen faculty and staff. They work within their committees (as determined by their committee responsibilities) to identify work plans / performance indicators, and determine how to collect/analyze data. They also provide guidance to their committee chairperson and serve as liaisons between committees and teams (grade level, specialists, instructional assistants) to communicate information regarding the School Plan.
• Community Committee Members are represented on each of the three School Plan Objective Committees. They provide each committee with input reflecting community concerns and focus.