Shaping School Culture by

Living the Vision and Mission

Presentation

Hyde Park School

K-5th grade Irma Torres
EAD 513
Shaping Culture
Jim Hattabaugh
Purpose
Demonstrate strategies for promoting and
communicating the school mission and vision through
collaborative implementation to help stakeholder work
together.
 Mission Statement at Hyde Park School
“We are committed to helping our students succeed in today's global society

through academic, social, and emotional growth. Hyde Park consists of: students,

families, school staff, and community members who work cohesively to educate

our students. We will continue to provide a safe environment in which to inspire

critical thinkers and life-long learners” (Hyde Park Elementary 2019).

Vision Statement at Hyde Park School

Waukegan Community School District #60 is a diverse,

world-class educational institution that engages, equips, and

empowers all children to be successful change agents in an

ever-changing global society (WAUKEGAN COMMUNITY UNIT

SCHOOL DISTRICT # 60, 2017).

Strategies to help embed mission and vision

● Safety Plan
● Professional Development
● Rituals
● Learning Cycles
● Emotional and Social lessons
● School Committees
● Student Centered Learning
 Practice the following
drills:
Strategy #1
● Tornado Drills
Safety Plan ● Hard lockdowns
● Soft lockdowns
● Fire drills
● Active shooter drill
● Reverse evacuation
Strategy #2
Professional
Development Will help:
● improve teachers’ self
efficacy
● Implement school’s vision
and mission
● reach school improvement
goals
 New rituals can be added to
Strategy #3 year after year. The following
are some ritual are followed
School at Hyde Park:
Rituals ● Meet and Greet
● After school family events
● Summer incentavite
● Coffee with the Principal
● School store
● Field Day
● Buddy bench
Strategy #4
Learning Cycles
Strategy #5
Emotional and
Social lessons
Strategy #6 ● PBIS Team
School ● Leadership Team
Committees ● Special Education
Team
● Referral Team
● Technology Team
Strategy #7
Student Centered
Learning
Strategies to communicate mission and vision

● Weekly newsletter for parents

● Staff weekly newsletter
● Social media updates
 School Initiative

Hyde Park will use all the strategies stated to help

improve and main a positive school culture.
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