WMS Mission, Vision & IKAIR Core Values 

Vision:  Waimea Middle School – A Place of Infinite Possibilities

Mission:  “Waimea Middle School empowers all students with the skills, values, and cultural understanding to successfully navigate high school and beyond.”

Our beliefs about teaching and learning at WMPCCS:

Student success is a responsibility shared by all stakeholders: students, families, teachers and staff, administrators and the community.

• All students are unique and deserve a rigorous, creative and nurturing school environment that encourages them to realize their individual goals and aspirations as they move through the formative middle school years.

• Students benefit from learning opportunities that are culturally relevant and encourage appreciation and respect for diversity.

• It is the school’s shared responsibility to develop students’ critical thinking skills necessary for success in the 21st century. 

• Quality curriculum and instruction, as well as ongoing assessment, are critical elements for student success. 

Schoolwide Learning Results: 

With our focus on educating the whole child, Waimea Middle School seeks to ensure that our students become competent learners who embody our core values of:

I          ‘IKE

§  Recognize and produce quality work

§  Demonstrate developmental competency in academics

§  Communicate effectively

§  Understand and appreciate culture

K        KAIZEN

§  Demonstrate continued academic growth

§  Use complex thinking and problem-solving skills

§  Develop personal strengths and interests

A         ACCOUNTABILITY

§  Set priorities and establish achievable goals for one’s own learning

§  Plan and manage time and resources to achieve goals

§  Monitor progress and evaluate learning experiences

§  Utilize technology effectively and ethically

I           INTEGRITY

§  Understand and follow rules and codes of conduct

§  Demonstrate responsible and ethical behavior

§  Develop habits that are individually and environmentally responsible                

R         RESPECT

§  Respect similarities and differences in others

§  Respond to cultural differences with understanding, knowledge and consideration

§  Serve others and the community