WELCOME to Neuqua Valley High School

Our best work.  Our best selves.

 Each year, summer brings us a chance to reflect, refresh and recharge.  After a two-year stretch of uncertainty, it is needed now more than ever. We are excited to hit the reset button: 
  • Renew our purpose;
  • Reconnect with our families & community; and,
  • Reignite our passion for student potential.
Neuqua Valley is an extraordinary school - not because of awards or achievement, but because of our people and the pride we each have in what we do.  We welcome you to our family and are grateful you will be a part of this community.  We have high expectations and support one another as we seek them.

Our values as a school are deeply rooted in three things: ACCESS, ADVOCACY and ACADEMICS.  We believe a consistent focus in our classes and with our students on these three ideas promotes positive relationships and success in school. 

Know where to go and what to expect as we help prepare and support you for the year ahead.
Bookmark this site as it is our way of getting you the most important information each day and week.

PRIORITIES for our Faculty

EXPECTATIONS for our Students
ACCESS: Opening doors for student to the resources that help them find success at school. LEARN MORE

ADVOCACY: Encouraging students to recognize their own struggle and be able to use strategies to support themselves. LEARN MORE
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ACADEMICS:  Focus on 5 school-wide academic skills that are relevant and valuable in all content areas and classes.  LEARN MORE
PRESENT: Being in class gives students the greatest advantage towards understanding and comprehension.

ENGAGED:  Students need us to help them set limits to distractions like phones and earbuds so they can engage and converse.
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RESPONSIBLE: Keeping organized and tracking their work - especially when absent - is an important part of being a student.

EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Educators have a calling towards a greater sense of equity with our students, among our students and among ourselves.
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Think about these three phrases:

ALL students.

EVERY student.

EACH student.
We often say that we believe ALL students, or EVERY student, can succeed.  Of course, we do!  But what our students need to hear is that we believe EACH student can succeed. They need to hear that we see them as individuals, not just part of the school, class or group.   We know them by name, not on a roster but as someone with their own voice and story.  To believe in EACH student is to listen to them, know them and support their needs as they see them - not only the way we see them.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

PLC'S are the heart of our professional DNA.  We believe the best source of support and growth is one another.  Colleagues that share your content or courses will help guide the best decisions and provide the most relevant professional development.  We are walking down many untraveled paths.  Working together and keeping together will be an important part of our own social emotional wellness and that of our students.  We need our routines as well.

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

Positive and productive habits fuel the progress of our students.    We have a chance every day - in-person or remote - to make SEL a part of what we do:
  • LESSONS that allow for student-driven conversation and dialogue;
  • QUESTIONS that promote student reflection, reaction and response;
  • CLASSES small enough for personal attention ​

We BELIEVE IN YOU and are GRATEFUL you are joining us!

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