Back to Hoover Home Page	Hoover Elementary “Building Bridges to Tomorrow”
	Mission Statement Everyone working together to educate and meet the needs of each child!
	Hoover Elementary School Vision
	Instruction Students are highly engaged Teachers are highly engaged Meaningful Flexible grouping occurs based on ongoing assessments Uninterrupted blocks of instructional time Meets the diverse needs of learners Teachers demonstrate knowledge of best instructional practice Teachers follow the stated district instructional practices Teachers reflect on and change instructional practices in response to student performance Collaborative Meetings Assessment Systematic, ongoing, efficient Guides instruction Directly tied to the district curriculum goals Regularly reported to parents in a variety of ways Environment Safe Well supervised Well equipped Clean Caring Student behavior expectations clearly defined and communicated to the Hoover Community (Students, Parents and Staff). Curriculum Communicated Clearly Training and Support Provided Resources Provided and Accessible Based on PASS Objectives Described in BPS Curriculum Guide Implemented in all Classrooms Literacy Literacy First Continuum Math Everyday Mathematics http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/index.shtml Science FOSS Kit Curriculum Guides Social Studies Character Education TRIBES Peaceful Playground Program Special Classes Art Music PE Guidance Library Computer Lab Kaleidoscope Special Services Fee Based Services Before and After School Care Kindercare Breakfast and Lunch Served Daily
	Core Beliefs and Values
	Curriculum Challenging Clearly defined Appropriate Communicated Instruction Meaningful Engaging Appropriate Interactive Connected to Curriculum Assessment Guides Instruction Ongoing Communicated Related to Curriculum Assessment Safe (Physically and Emotionally) Quality of work expected Caring
	Purpose Prepare our students to be productive, responsible and contributing citizens.