Our Mission
In alignment with the Colorado State Standards, Murphy Creek K-8 School ensures the highest achievement for all through:
- continuous learning from kindergarten through eighth grade!
- long-term relationships with students and their families!
- integration of art, music, physical education, technology, and academics!
Rationale for Mission…
Continuous learning from kindergarten through eighth grade leads to increased student achievement by:
- providing connections between elementary and middle school learning
- allowing students to progress at individual rates
- helping students of all ages to work and learn together
- sharing instructional practices between elementary and secondary teachers
- eliminating the transition between elementary and middle school
Long-term relationships with students and their families lead to increased student achievement by:
- providing consistent student/adult relationships and role models
- extending a nurturing learning environment through the middle school years
- preparing students for a successful high school experience
- increasing family involvement through the middle school years
Integration of art, music, physical education, technology, and academics leads to increased student achievement by:
- making academic content accessible to all learners
- allowing students to make connections in order to deepen understandings
- stimulating higher-level thinking
- developing collaborative work skills
- using technology as an instructional tool
- increasing student motivation