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Principal's Message

At Glade Spring Middle School, we focus on fulfilling the needs of every child every day. Our charge is to meet the individual social, emotional, intellectual, and physical needs of each student. To accomplish this, we approach each student as an individual and collaborate as a team to provide a positive learning environment. Each day brings an opportunity for positive growth within our students.

If you should have questions, please contact me or Assistant Principal at your earliest convenience. You can access the Washington County Public Schools Policy Manual located in the principal’s office, library, and online at (http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/policies/manual/).

Andrew Hockett

Principal

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Beliefs

We the staff at Glade Spring Middle School believe that:

· each student is a valued, unique individual with different physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs

· all students can learn

· a safe and physically comfortable environment promotes student learning

· each student should be given the opportunity to explore and apply as many areas of learning as scheduling allows

· instructional practices should accommodate the different learning styles of the students

· self-respect and respect for others are high priorities and should be incorporated into the curriculum

· the school staff, parents, students, and community should share the responsibility and benefits of the total school program

Mission

Our mission is to empower all students with the ability to apply their acquired skills and knowledge, and to rely upon their personal attributes so they can lead productive lives while being contributing members of society.

Vision

The vision of Glade Spring Middle School is to inspire students to embrace social, emotional and academic challenges, giving each constant encouragement and support. We believe that it is through the strengths of our differences that our community of learning will grow.