School Culture and Climate Data
Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8’s (FFC8) values listening to each voice: students, staff, and family members. Multiple opportunities for stakeholders to provide both formal and informal feedback are offered, welcomed, and encouraged for continuous improvement.School Scorecard
Behavior is communication
How students behave at school and how the school responds, speaks to culture of the FFC8 community. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a comprehensive approach that uses discipline to teach, rather than punish, and as a result, helps students succeed and thrive in school.
Student Voice
FFC8's ultimate goal is to prepare today's youth for tomorrow's responsibilities. In order to do this, the school must listen to and provide opportunities for students to express how they feel about their school. The charts below represent student responses to questions about safety, academics, culture, and connection. This survey is administered twice a year. The most recent results are displayed below.
- Question 1. I believe that my teachers care about me. Yes, 96.8% No, 3.2%
- Question 5. When I need to talk, there is at least one adult in my school that will listen to me. Yes, 90.3% No, 9.7%
- Question 9. People in my school respect each other regardless of differences in how they look, talk, or act. Yes, 85.9% No, 14.1%
- Question 15. What I'm learning in school is important to me. Yes, 92.8% No, 7.2%
- Question 21. This school teaches me strategies to be successful in school. Yes, 97.0% No, 3.0%
- Question 22. I feel safe at school. Yes, 90.9% No, 9.1 %
Mesa students feel safe and cared for at school and embed strategies to help them to be successful across settings. Mesa staff will continue to focus on building and maintaining meaningful relationships with students as well as work to ensure all students know of at least one adult at Mesa who they believe will listen to them. Mesa staff meet with students each morning (morning meeting) and afternoon (closing circle) and use this time to allow students to reflect on their needs. Information from these meetings will continue to be used in helping students access adult support and build their agency across all settings at Mesa.