South Haven Public Schools

SOUTH HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT'S INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING & FACILITIES: SOUTH HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL - Newly renovated, college-style learning environment at South Haven High School Advanced and career-ready courses Dual enrollment (courses for college credit) partnership with Lake Michigan College 21st century style Integrated Learning Center with a vast number of online course options Advanced technology and engineering courses in state-leading STEM facility 1:1 student/technology ratio Access to Van Buren Technology Center for Career and Technical Training Dozens of athletic teams and clubs including globally competitive Robotics Team and History Club along with multiple state-level competitive programs. Award-winning band, orchestra, and choirs BASELINE MIDDLE SCHOOL - Academically talented course opportunities Technology integrated curriculum including STEM, coding, and computer science 1:1 student/technology ratio Foreign language learning opportunities Award-winning band, orchestra, and choirs Multiple athletic team opportunities Innovative makerspace Variety of after school clubs and organizations Free! Farm-to-school breakfast and lunch ELEMENTARY LEVEL - 21st century technology/STEM coding education starting in Kindergarten State-of-the-art iCreate Lab at the 4th and 5th grade level 1:1 student/technology ratio Regular character building programs and assemblies Academically talented program for students in grades 3rd-5th Free! Farm-to-school breakfast and lunch SAFE & WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE - Highly trained and award-winning teachers/staff Clearly defined core values and beliefs Small class sizes Committed to Be Nice and positive school culture programs district-wide (first school board in the state to take the Be Nice Pledge) Dozens of athletic, club, and elective opportunities Personalized learning opportunities Staff members in all buildings trained in safety response Recipient of various safety grants (through the VBISD)

MISSION: To offer our students innovative learning opportunities that engage, ignite, and challenge them and to support our students in taking control of their own future through service, citizenship, scholarship, and personal responsibility. CORE VALUES: Integrity: People with integrity behave in an honest, trustworthy manner. Respect: Respectful people have confidence in their own identity and acknowledge, understand, and support the rights of others. Collaboration: Actively participating with others in sharing information and ideas towards a common goal. Accountability: Taking responsibility for the content and processes of decisions made, actions taken, and the resulting outcomes. Excellence: In the pursuit of excellence, people take pride in their work, give their best efforts, persevere, reflect on results, and have the courage to apply this new understanding to subsequent tasks.

Condition of Employment: Fingerprinting is required for all new school employees. South Haven Public Schools shall not discriminate in its policies and practices with respect to compensation, terms or conditions of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes").