School District’s Mission Remains Constant
The Huntington School District is maintaining a laser-like focus on its mission, as teachers and students kicked off the 2009/10 school year in fine fashion. The official mission statement was adopted more than two decades ago during Superintendent Richard B. Stock’s tenure, but it remains as relevant today as it was then, according to school officials.
The district’s mission, which was reviewed by teachers on Tuesday, September 8th before students began classes the following day, results in all employees working toward the same goals. New teachers in the district studied and discussed the mission statement during the group’s orientation program in late August.
The statement is also reproduced each year on the inside cover of the school district calendar and guide, which is mailed to all residents. “Our mission statement is really timeless,” Superintendent John J. Finello said. “It sums up our philosophy as a group of professional educators and as a community. We intend to pursue every available means in our quest to help each of our students achieve academic success.”
The mission statement reads: “Recognizing the strengths of our district’s traditions, its history of community support, the diversity of our population and our commitment to educational excellence, the mission of the Huntington Union Free School District is to educate students by effectively teaching an enriched body of knowledge through the active participation of all students, building upon their unique talents and abilities to produce creative, self-assured, responsible citizens who are capable of critical thought and action.”
“We have every expectation that this is going to be an excellent year for our district,” Mr. Finello said.
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