GNGMS PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT
The challenge of middle level education is to provide a comprehensive educational program that addresses the dramatic, intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and ethical development of this middle level age group. Our students are in the process of searching for their personal identity and their place in the academic and social world. Students in our school need teaching and learning that is engaging, authentic and personalized. They need to practice their emerging problem-solving and thinking skills in their school work. Our school, however, must also continue to provide concrete, experiential learning experiences to support this growing development. The G-NG Middle School must provide students with a challenging, varied, exploratory academic program which emphasizes basic skills leading to student independence, responsibility, and life-long learning. All
students must make progress toward the Maine Learner Outcomes and Learning Results. Our school is accountable to the students, parents and community for these results. We cannot do this work without a strong partnership among the school, parents, and community.
