Peebles Elementary School

PEOPLE AND ACCOUNTABILITY BELIEFS
· All children can learn
· Children need to be taught to be responsibly independent (responsible for self)
· We must all strive to produce a caring, friendly, and safe environment
· Teamwork by everyone is essential to creating an effective school
· Children are our most important asset, and their needs should be considered first (child centered)
· Children need to be taught to be effectively interdependent (work together)
· Following character principles (i.e., trustworthiness, service, respect, caring, etc.) is essential to the
fulfillment of our mission
· Actions have consequences, and everyone must accept responsibility for his/her actions and the
resulting consequences
· School facilities, equipment, and instructional tools must be provided to support a quality education
· People are more important than things, and should be treated in that manner
· The people involved in the problem need to be a part of the solution process
· Customer service (seeing and meeting the needs of people) is an important part of our culture