Morgan Middle School’s mission is to cultivate habits of excellence for a changing world by fostering inquiry, identity, and interaction in all students.
Inquirers are curious and have a passion for learning. They have the ability to acquire, process, and use information to gain knowledge, to create understanding, and solve problems.
Student demonstrates understanding and use of essential concepts in all content areas and their interdependence and connection to life.
Student uses skills, processes, and strategies of effective reading, writing, communicating, reasoning, and performing.
Student recognizes relevance and application of curricula: applies creativity and reasoning skills to solve authentic problems.
Student pursues learning at demanding levels of thinking, exhibiting the habits of serious learning (i.e., involvement, intensity, reflection, curiosity, motivation, passion, joy, and sacrifice).
Student creates high quality products, using effective organization skills, craftsmanship, and presentation methods.
Identity is more than self-esteem. It is the process of developing and assessing one's perspectives and discovering one's potential.
Student uses independent thinking skills of questioning, analyzing, and evaluating to develop own perspective.
Student recognizes how own potential (i.e., interests, talents, and abilities), ethics, and personal choices will affect character development and lead to various education/career opportunities.
Student evaluates assumptions, beliefs, and perspectives about social, emotional and physical circumstances; identifies and acts on personal responsibilities for wellness.
Student sets goals and evaluates own and others' progress and accomplishments.
Student recognizes and affirms own and others' dignity, worth, culture, and race.
Interaction includes the qualities necessary for positive human relationships and revolves around the concept of compassion.
Student behaves in a reasoned, productive, and responsible way, recognizing legal and ethical consequences.
Student utilizes interpersonal skills and attitudes (i.e., honesty, cooperation, kindness, respect) which result in productive, cooperative, and respectful relationships.
Student identifies the workings of democracy and contributes service and responsible citizenship.
Student identifies the importance of historical contributions and philosophical, societal, and ethical issues.
Student collaborates with others in making decisions and solving problems.
