Smith-Hale Middle School is committed to providing a positive environment where all students can learn, develop and mature while promoting self-esteem, responsibility, and respect for self as well as others.

School Motto

"I am an intelligent, responsible person and I will be the best that I can be."

School Objectives

Smith-Hale Middle School will provide every student with the opportunity to:

1.  Acquire basic skills in obtaining information, solving problems, thinking critically, and communicating effectively.

2.  Acquire the knowledge, understanding, and skills that permit his or her participation in a satisfying and responsible role in our society.

3.  Acquire the ability to form satisfying and responsible relationships with a wide range of people, including those with social and cultural characteristics different from his or her own.

4.  Develop effective work habits and self-discipline.

5.  Encourage responsibility in each student as a contributing member of his or her family and community.

6.  Promote respect and appreciation for self and others.

7.  Encourage ethical behavior based on a sense of what our community feels necessary to make a positive impact in the twenty-first century.

8.  Learn to enjoy the processes of learning, and to acquire the skills necessary for a lifetime of continuous learning and adaptation to change, and to use leisure time constructively.

9.  Develope a sense of self-worth via encouraging students to actively participate in community service programs/projects.

 

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