Target 2 – Leadership in a Student Centered Learning Environment
FWSU will foster development of teacher & student leaders who provide innovative opportunities for local and global student-centered learning

Action Step -Ensure students and staff take an active role shaping their
learning using rich, authentic questions, problems they identify, & diverse resources

Indicator of Success -Teachers embrace role of coach, facilitator and co-learner in a student-centered learning environment 

It’s an exciting time of year at the GEMS Elementary School!  Teachers and professional staff have been meeting periodically throughout the summer to plan curriculum, discuss students and  prepare for a wonderful start of the school year.

In both first and second grade teachers set up open house  opportunities for children to attend, meet their new teacher and show parents their new classroom.  When asked, “Are you ready for school on Wednesday“?  One little girl stated, “I’m  so excited to be a second grader…… Up with all the big kids”!

Tomorrow, is the first student day for 1-8 graders and buses are ready for pick up and delivery.  The first day of school is always exciting and everyone is looking forward to a wonderful year.  Tomorrow children will arrive, the schools will come alive, and the adults will hit the ground running!

“It’s such a pleasure to work in such a caring community and fantastic school!” – Elementary School Principal, Steve Emery