The
Buckland
Mills
Elementary
School
community
is
committed
to
academic
excellence.
We
believe
that
the
International
Baccalaureate
Primary
Years
Program
is
the
model
that
will
support
our
goal
to
guide
students
in
becoming
lifelong
learners,
critical
and
compassionate
thinkers
and
responsible
citizens
of
our
country
and
world.
As an IBPYP school, we teach and learn through inquiry. Our students construct meaning and talk about their thinking while exploring new concepts. We believe that students need to be engaged in their learning and must be given multiple opportunities to explore and show their knowledge.
Our
students
share
their
learning
through
a
variety
of
products
as
well
as
traditional
methods
of
assessment.
We
share
expectations
through
the
use
of
rubrics
and
provide
specific
feedback.
These
open-ended
opportunities
for
demonstrating
mastery
of
standards-based
education
encourage
creativity
and
diversity.
Student
learning
also
includes
self
awareness
and
a
responsibility
to
recognize
our
common
humanity
and
shared
guardianship
of
the
planet.
The
Learner
Profiles
coupled
with
the
Attitudes
are
essential
to
these
understandings.
Currently, our students are beginning to speak Spanish, and they are learning to value other cultures. We are learning about other perspectives and traditions.
We are embracing and responding to the needs of our community and world. Every year we provide coats to those in need through our Coats from Caring Wildcats Program. We also collect canned goods to fill the shelves of our local food bank and used glasses to help people see.
Learning to practice empathy and thankfulness, our 2nd grade students sang and signed a heartwarming Thank you Message to our service men and women stationed overseas during the holiday season with our music teacher, Mrs. Hubbell. We have received recognition from various branches of the U.S. military.
With every new opportunity that arises, we challenge ourselves to reach beyond our community to create a positive impact on our world.