Middle School Handbook

Our Mission

The mission of Webb School is to inspire and nurture the full potential of each individual and to prepare our students to serve as leaders of character in tomorrow’s world.

Middle School Objectives

The Middle School strives for students to have:

1. Self-confidence and pride in themselves

2. Honesty and integrity through self-discipline

3. Respect for the beliefs, ideas, and property of others

4. Opportunities to succeed, if not excel

5. The awakening and satisfying of intellectual curiosity

6. Development of creative and critical thinking

7. Fulfillment through personal growth

8. Awareness of social responsibility and appropriate social decisions

9. Efficient and organized learning and study skills

10. A feeling of belonging to a strong school community through contribution and respect for differences.

Our mission is supported and achieved by our key values: n The pursuit of academic excellence n A strong sense of honor and personal integrity n The development of critical, creative, and socially conscious thinking n A culture for interacting with others in a respectful and productive manner in a vibrant, caring community

Character of the Webb Student

Students attend Webb School because they are committed to learning and open to discovering and developing their own gifts and talents. Essential to students’ growth are:

• A positive attitude

• A spirit of cooperation and kindness

• Pride in doing any task to the best of their ability

• A sense of humor

• Curiosity and enjoyment of learning

• An acceptance of others in the Webb community and a willingness to support those community members

To best represent the ideals of the school, students are expected to:

• Abide by the Honor Code and Middle School Pledge

• Respect the school’s mission and staff

• Participate actively in keeping the school clean and leading others to do so

• Be kind, considerate, and tolerant of the feelings and property of others

• Be committed to justice and charity

• Admit and learn from their mistakes

“START” with the Middle School Pledge

Each morning, students, faculty, and staff S.T.A.R.T. by gathering in the Bishop Center. Everyone stands to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and then the Webb Middle School Pledge:

“Today I will accept the opportunity to grow in mind, body, and spirit. I will challenge myself to:

Strive for excellence

Touch lives through service

Act with integrity and self-control

Respect myself, my friends, and others

Take responsibility for my decisions.

We Excel and Burn Brighter!”

Honor Code

A Webb School student is expected to live by an Honor Code, which asserts:

I will not lie, cheat, or steal – nor tolerate those who do.

By this code, students accept responsibility for their own conduct and for reporting circumstances in which they perceive that an honor offense may have occurred. Violations of the Honor Code will be responded to with all seriousness.

The Pledge

The following pledge complements our Honor Code when it comes specifically to schoolwork:

I will neither give nor receive unauthorized aid on any test, quiz, or assignment.

Students will be asked to write “I pledge” at the top of all assignments.