September-October:
Building Relationships is Part of the Plan
They’re two words you’ve probably seen referenced many times in NCSD communications throughout the past two years, but what exactly is our district’s Strategic Plan? This important five-year plan is more than just a document—it formalizes and communicates our district’s mission and vision for all stakeholders in our community. It also identifies five Core Values we’re dedicated to making sure are prominently displayed every day in every school and department: Equity, Relationships, Integrity, Empowerment, and Care.
Our district’s goal throughout the 2023-24 school year is to clearly define each of these values at the district level, but also provide each school and department an opportunity to share what each value looks and sounds like in their communities. Throughout September and October, our first districtwide Core Value focus has been on building trusting Relationships with students and families.
We’re proud that nearly all schools have sent eye-catching notices home about the importance of relationships and how they’re building them. However, school staff members aren’t the only employees focusing on this key Core Value. Here are Relationship Core Value commitments from some non-school NCSD departments:
Equity, Enrollment, & Engagement: Build relationships with families while seeing culture, ethnicity, and what their strengths are so they can find academic success; really get to really know each student and not the stereotype that can surround certain cultures
Early Childhood at Campbell: Show interest in learning more about the other person (student, parent, staff) by asking questions about them, such as pronunciation of their name, pronouns they prefer, their strengths/interests
Facility Operations: Lean on each other; have difficult conversations while being open and honest; learn the communication styles of others.
Technology & Information Services: Treating each person with kindness, respect, and empathy.
