The vision for A. Maceo Walker Middle School is to create a standard of learning in which each student is the primary focus. The team of parents, faculty, administrators, staff, and community will support and enhance the learning environment to meet the needs of all students. All employees and affiliates of A. Maceo Walker Middle School envision an atmosphere where.

• Students have a thirst for learning and teachers are dedicated to their occupation;

• The community embraces the students with compassion and sensitivity;

• Parents are involved and are genuinely concerned about their students'

education;

• Ultra-modern technology is used in every classroom to prepare students for a world that is based upon technological expertise;

• The curriculum challenges the minds of students to develop critical thinking skills;

• Decision making processes lead to the right choice;

• Teachers willingly collaborate to meet the needs of the students;

• The media center continues to be a state of the art facility;

• A strong administration supports the teachers in creating a matchless, innovative and safe environment;

• The students and teachers are happy and enjoy coming to school;

• The success rate and test scores are above the norm;

• There are few or no discipline problems and the teaching and learning processes are not interrupted;

• Educational field trips are taken throughout the school year; and

• There is an honor system, and students do not need to protect themselves by not telling the truth

Beliefs

• All students are capable of learning.

• Instruction should address different learning styles, meet students at various levels of comprehension and make a connection to other subject areas.

• Assessment should be varied to meet the child's levels of understanding, occur in different forms, and should be used to decide if the students are ready to move to the next lesson.

• Faculty, staff, and students should be considered and included in all decision making.

• Students and all employees of A. Maceo Walker Middle School should follow the rules and guiding principles given to us by the local, state and federal educational agencies.

Mission

The mission of the faculty, administration and all employees at A. Maceo Walker Middle School is to equip students with the power to learn so they can compete in and contribute to today's ever-changing educational community.