Philosophy of

J.H. Willams Middle School

     The goal of the J. H. Williams Middle School is to help young adults prepare themselves to function effectively in a democratic society and to achieve success in an ever-changing world.

     The faculty believes that education should complement the instruction provided in the home, the church, and the other educational agencies of our community.  To achieve this aim, J. H. Williams Middle School should provide a conventional basic curriculum, consisting of required courses supplemented by as many elective courses as are feasible facilitating the needs of our students and our community.

     Moreover, our school should assist all the children of our community in developing physical and mental skills, talents, and natural abilities.  Equally important is the development of aesthetic values so that the students might become emotionally stable and socially well-adjusted academically, vocationally, and morally.  With emphasis on self-discipline and initiative, respect for the rights and responsibilities of individuals, and respect for authority, the school should lead the students to find their rightful place in society.  By doing so, we strive to prepare them for a full life of wholesome living, economic independence, and useful service.

     In addition, our staff should support the American form of government and, through leadership and example, strive to make young adults aware of the democratic ideals of their nation.

     The J. H. Williams Middle School faculty reaffirms that education should be based upon the worth and dignity of the individual.  First and always, the overall philosophy is to foster wholesome values and attitudes that will enable individuals to become useful, contributing citizens -- adaptable to the changes that are inevitable in our modern democratic environment.