Welcome to the Elementary SchoolI would like to extend my welcome to you all. It is my hope that each student will succeed in academics and extra-curricular activities, as well as in their own personal development, during this 2010-2011 school year.
As Principal of the Elementary School, I look forward to a very positive and successful year. We have a very dedicated and hard working staff. I am inspired by their zeal for their jobs, their work and their rapport with parents and students, and their willingness to analyze their teaching practices to improve instruction. The staff is enthusiastic about their role as teachers of your children.
Information regarding various school policies, student life, services and conduct will be addressed in this book. If you have any questions regarding this information, please bring it to the attention of a teacher, or myself. We are here to help you in any way we can.
Parents make an act of faith when they place the education of their children in our hands. AISR is deeply aware of this responsibility and appreciates the confidence that parents have in our professionalism. The professional staff of the school has adopted a Code of Ethics, the preamble of which states:
“The educator believes in the worth and dignity of people. He/she recognizes the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, and the nurture of democratic citizenship. He/she regards as essential to these goals, the protection of all. The educator accepts his/her responsibility to practice his/her profession according to the highest ethical standards.
The educator recognizes the magnitude of the responsibility he/she has accepted in choosing a career in education, and engages him/herself, individually and collectively with other educators, to judge his/her colleagues, and to be judged by them, in accordance with the provisions of this code.”
I wish you all a challenging and positive school year.
Sincerely,
Anne-Marie Blitz
Elementary Principal
Elementary School Philosophy
The
AISR Elementary School consists of Grade 1 through Grade 5, with the
ages of the children ranging from six to eleven years old. The Elementary School program aims to provide an educational
environment in which children are challenged to meet the highest
standards of achievement appropriate to their relative individual stage
of development. Recognizing the uniqueness of each child, the school is
committed to teaching knowledge, skills and processes that will prepare
each of them to function effectively in a rapidly changing world. We invite you to learn more about the Elementary School at AISR by reviewing the Elementary School Handbook.
A Community of Respect
The American International of Rotterdam is committed to providing a caring, secure, positive and respectful environment in which students can learn and develop as individuals and where adults can help them to do so. AISR's Community of Respect (COR) actively supports all behaviors that enhance learning and support the development of healthy interpersonal relationships.
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