School Goals

A.B.McDonald Elementary School will:

  • Provide high quality instruction to all students in alignment with the Idaho academic standards.
  • Administer meaningful assessments and gather relevant data related to each student’s academic achievement so that adequate progress toward the state’s standards and the district’s curriculum goals can be determined.
  • Continually monitor student progress to assure students are improving at an appropriate rate of growth.
  • Provide meaningful opportunities for students to obtain and share information through the use of technology.
  • Actively communicate with parents, students, and community through school and classroom newsletters, PTO flyers, weekly communication folders, classroom websites, email, phone calls, and conferences.
  • Support all staff by sharing ideas, experiences, and resources.
  • Maintain and promote a respectful, safe, and trusting environment, both on and off campus.
  • Help students develop appropriate social skills in order to experience successful interpersonal relationships.