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Mountain City, the county seat, is
located in the center of Johnson County. You may reach Mountain City by taking Highway 421
from Boone, North Carolina; Highway 91 from Damacus, Virginia; or Highway 67 from
Elizabethton, Tennessee.
Johnson County is located on the Eastern Continental Divide
in the extreme northeastern corner of Tennessee. It is shaped like an ancient arrowhead
pointing in a northeastern direction. Virginia is to the north and North Carolina is to
the east of Johnson County.
Mountain City Elementary has approximately
418 students from Pre-K/Head Start through sixth grade.
A staff of 31 teachers educate students with an
average teacher student ratio of 1 to 18.
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Our Mission |
| The mission of Mountain City Elementary School is to provide resources, a positive environment, and support for student learning that facilitates high levels of achievement for all students and excellence in instruction by teachers. |
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School Wide Theme |
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Building on the Best |
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MCE School Pledge |
I will strive to be a Steer Scholar every day in every way.
I will arrive at school on time and ready to learn.
I will do my best on every assignment.
My words and actions will show respect for my teachers, my classmates, and myself.
I will show self-control and responsibility in the decisions I make.
I will make a positive contribution to my school, my community, and my world.
I will do this for myself because I am worth it. |
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Shared Vision |
The Mountain City Elementary School organization is a place of high expectations leading to higher achievement for all. Our vision is to be student focused; allowing student needs to drive planning, staffing, organizing, directing, and budgeting. |
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School Beliefs |
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All children can learn and will meet or exceed proficiency in all content areas on standardized testing.
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Students' learning needs will be the primary focus when planning and modifying instruction.
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Policies and procedures that support excellence and equity in student performance will be established collaboratively by teachers, administrators, parents and community.
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Early intervention is planned to foster student success.
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All students will be encouraged and challenged when learning in ways that are adapted to their needs which may include special services and achievement.
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There is a strong link between attendance and achievement.
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Positive relationships between caring adults and students will foster academic success.
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Decisions will be based on both formative and summative data and evidence based research.
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Ongoing communication and collaboration with all stakeholders is vital to the success of students.
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Parent engagement and community involvement are important to the development of the whole child.
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School Improvement Goals |
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Mountain City
Elementary School's fifth grade students will score
an "A" on the state writing assessment.
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Mountain City
Elementary School's targeted subgroups will meet or
exceed 89% proficiency in Reading/Language Arts.
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Mountain City
Elementary School's targeted subgroups will meet or
exceed 86% proficiency in Math.
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Mountain City
Elementary School will implement a Family Literacy
Program to increase family engagement and reading
proficiency for all students.
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Mountain City
Elementary School's students will achieve a school
wide attendance rate of 95%.
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