I would like to take this opportunity to personally welcome you to Alder Middle School.  For some of you, along with myself, this will be your very first year at this wonderful school.  I am deeply honored to be the instructional leader of a school so steeped in tradition.

 

The following are a list of standards that I feel myself and my two Assistant Principals will use to help guide us through a very successful year here at Alder Middle School.

 

Standard 1:  Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.

 

Standard 2:  Advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.

 

Standard 3:  Ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment.

 

Standard 4:  Collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs and mobilizing community resources.

 

Standard 5:  Modeling a personal code of ethics and developing professional leadership capacity.

 

This Web Site represents one of the many ways we maintain an effective school-home communication.  Please take some time to review the information provided here, which will serve as a reference throughout the year.  We believe that regular, open communication between school and home is critical to the success of our students.

 

Working together, we will support all of our students.  Your children are our children and we look forward to sharing and celebrating with you their achievements and successes.  Thank you for your support!

 

Mark McLaughlin, Principal