Mission/Vision
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
At Turtleback Elementary School, we empower each other to create, communicate, collaborate and think critically in a community where character counts.
At Turtleback Elementary School, we empower each other to create, communicate, collaborate and think critically in a community where character counts.
As a Leader in Me school we teach and follow the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey.
The 7 habits center on principles of personal, interpersonal, and organizational effectiveness.
Habit 1: Be Proactive (responsibility, choice, accountability, initiative, resourcefulness)
Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind (vision, commitment, purpose)
Habit 3: Put First Things First (focus, integrity, discipline, prioritization)
Habit 4: Think Win-Win (mutual benefit, fairness, abundance)
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood (respect, mutual understanding, empathy, courage)
Habit 6: Synergize (creativity, cooperation, empathy, diversity, humility)
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw (renewal, continuous improvement, balance)
The habits are rooted in 5 core paradigms that shape everything we do.
Paradigm of Leadership: Everyone can be a leader
Paradigm of Potential: Everyone has genius
Paradigm of Motivation: Empower students to lead their own learning
Paradigm of Change: Change starts with me
Paradigm of Education: Educators and families partner to develop the whole person