HSSD Graduate Profile: Responsible
First and foremost, we want to assure you that the Howard-Suamico School District is taking measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the most current updates as to how this health crisis is being addressed, please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org/covid19. Even in the midst of this all, the Howard-Suamico School District’s vision is to create an authentic, innovative, connected, and inspired experience for an ever-changing future.
Throughout the year, the Board of Education monitors student performance in HSSD Graduate Profile seven characteristics. At the January 27, 2020 Board meeting, we discussed the characteristic responsible and progress being made to develop our students as responsible people who act with empathy and take ownership of the outcomes of their choices. Students have many opportunities to practice being responsible in their classes, as well as in extra-curricular activities both in and out of school. Students learn to be responsible for themselves by understanding and applying digital etiquette and ethics, by taking initiative to find, use and care for personal materials, and by using tools and strategies to be successful. Students also practice managing time wisely to meet deadlines and fulfill obligations. Students learn to be responsible for their community by taking initiative to find, use and care for community materials, and by understanding, recognizing, and engaging in service to meet the needs of others. We talked with teachers and students from multiple grade levels about their experiences learning and growing to be responsible. HSSD students create personal goals that can be measured, and they develop and implement action steps to work towards those goals.
Seeing our students intentionally developing HSSD Graduate Profile characteristics is exciting and rewarding because we know they are being prepared to thrive in our complex and rapidly changing world. For more information about the Howard-Suamico School District, please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org, or for additional information regarding this article, contact school board member Vanessa Moran at vanemora@hssdschools.org
