Our students, families, staff, and the community will work together to provide high-quality learning opportunities for every student every day.  Our students will learn to write, think creatively, work cooperatively and solve problems - skills they will use through high school and into productive careers.

Student Expectations
 

At T. H. Harris Middle School, we believe that there are 5 essential needs for student success.  We refer to them as the 5 A’s - Attendance, Acceptance, Attitude, Academics, and Accountability.  As a community, together we are all accountable for increasing student achievement.  To help ensure our potential for success, everyone must be in attendance each and every day, from the beginning of class to the end. We must approach all challenges with a positive attitude while being attentive to more and greater opportunities.

Philosophy 

T. H. Harris Middle School is viewed by students, faculty and the community as one of the finest institutions in the state. The educational program is multifaceted to meet the individual needs of each of its students. T. H. Harris makes every effort to see that each of its students develops to his potential intellectually, socially, physically and are critical thinkers who will be able to solve their problems today and tomorrow as well. T. H. Harris Middle School will foster a culture centered around the 5 A’s: Attitude, Accountability, Academics, Acceptance, and Attendance.

The expectations of T. H. Harris faculty members believe that each student will fulfill his responsibility in the learning process, which includes consistent attendance. Responsibility is a vital component to maturing. All stakeholders must understand the importance of personal and collective accountability in creating a culture of success for students with our main focus centering on academia. Students at T. H. Harris learn to cooperate not only with their teachers, but also with their parents and the community. T. H. Harris goal is to instill in students a respect for the rights of others that will lead them to become contributing citizens. The democratic environment in which students live, demands that the individual develop self-discipline. T. H. Harris provides students with a system of values so that students have the ability to act when faced with a situation.

All aspects of the child’s make-up were considered when T. H. Harris' curriculum was developed. The student at T. H. Harris acquires academic skills as well as those skills which deal with the practical aspects of life. The student will also become adept at problem solving so that he will be flexible  enough to meet the ever-changing challenges of modern society. He will become aware of his own identity and will develop a more positive self-concept. With guidance, the child will see himself as a world-changer. The child’s experiences at T. H. Harris should lead him to learn to cooperate and accept the uniqueness of others and to be tolerant  of others who might adhere to cultural norms different from his.

It is vital that students have a positive attitude so that they are open to all the opportunities T. H. Harris has to offer. Students who make a conscientious effort to study and participate will experience all the fun and excitement that makes the middle school years memorable ones.