Kingfield Elementary School is located in the western mountains of Maine and is one of four schools in MSAD 58. We currently have about 120 students in grades PreK-8.
School Expectations:
Kingfield Wildcats are
- Safe
- Respectful
- Responsible
School Values
- P: Persistence and Curiosity
- A: Acceptance and Inclusion
- W: Wellness and Health
We celebrate these values at student recognition assemblies throughout the year.
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P
Persistence and Curiosity
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KES Staff will
- Exist to facilitate learning and use Maine Learning Standards to guide our academic programming.
- Believe in the value of inquiry as an approach to learning.
- Value a growth mindset as an essential part of the learning process and at the same time recognizing the importance of mastery.
- Encourage learners to ask questions and engage in civil discussion.
- Realize the importance of goal setting as a tool for self-direction.
- Encourage students to be life-long learners through the exploration of their world and communication of their findings.
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KES Students will
- Work toward a consistent, positive, academic effort in all areas.
- Ask questions to deepen knowledge.
- Reflect on learning and actions.
- Keep an open mind.
- Set and work toward goals.
- Seek to contribute their own knowledge.
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A
Acceptance and Inclusion
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KES Staff will
- Appreciate, invite, value, and educate about diverse experiences and perspectives.
- Believe in the power of connecting with parents and families and seek to include stakeholders in decision making.
- Promote inclusion and acceptance.
- Value collaboration and seek to help students balance individual goals with team approaches.
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KES Students will
- Use speech that is inclusive and appropriate.
- Intervene or share with others when students are being bullied or are in a time of need.
- Ask for, listen to, and acknowledge the input of others.
- Work toward including others no matter our differences.
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W
Wellness and Health
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KES Staff will
- Believe in educating the whole child.
- Encourage and promote healthy eating and living.
- Recognize and value our connection to the natural environment as a place for learning.
- Encourage reflection, and when issues arise, see opportunities for learning.
- Believe in positive feedback and celebrate growth, not simply achievement.
- See value in connecting with our local heritage in the Western Mountains of Maine.
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KES Students will
- Participate in physical activities as well as recognize healthy food choices.
- Show respect for themselves, others, and their environment.
- Engage in self-reflection to identify emotions as well as coping strategies.
- Seek and promote positive feedback.
- Connect with the local area through activities, community service, and learning.
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