Mission & Values

Our mission is to support all students in learning at high levels in a safe, caring and engaging community.

Cupertino students will become:

Communicators who…

• Listen actively and effectively
• Write and speak clearly for a variety of purposes and audiences
• Use a range of techniques to present information
• Ask useful questions to enhance understanding
• Respond appropriately to a variety of situations

Critical Thinkers who…

• Read content rich texts closely
• Observe, analyze, evaluate and question information
• Reason abstractly and quantitatively
• Critique the reasoning of others
• Construct viable arguments
• Apply skills and knowledge to solve problems and design solutions
• Reflect on learning

Researchers who…

• Formulate effective questions for research and analysis
• Access and evaluate sources
• dentify and prioritize relevant information
• Summarize and synthesize information from multiple sources
• Use technology, digital media, and other resources effectively
• Paraphrase and cite sources accurately

Creative Thinkers who…

• Develop curiosity and imagination
• Generate multiple ideas, interpretations and approaches to a task
• Suspend judgment within the creative process
• Engage in intellectual risk taking
• Demonstrate flexibility
• Maximize creative efforts by revising, refining and reflecting on work

Collaborators who…

• Create a plan and framework
• Demonstrate individual initiative
• Share equal responsibility
• Seek to understand different viewpoints
• Build on the ideas of others
• Assist and encourage group members
• Give and accept constructive feedback

Citizens who…

• Develop habits that promote physical health and emotional well being
• Demonstrate effective effort
• Learn from mistakes and persevere through challenges and setbacks
• Exhibit respect
• Express empathy
• Value diversity
• Advocate for self and others
• Contribute positively to school and community
• Act responsibly and with integrity