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Welcome to Heights Elementary School! |
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About the Town of Sharon: Sharon, MA is located 22 miles midway between Boston and Providence, it has access to Boston and Providence via MBTA commuter trains, and to New York City and Washington, D.C., via Amtrak trains at nearby Route 128 station. Its population of 18,000--32 percent are children under 19, 56 percent are adults 25-64 years, and 10 percent are seniors over 65--lives mostly in single-family houses ranging from relatively modest ranches to luxury properties. Many town residents have second- and third-generation family roots in Sharon, but the town is also notable for its diversity and openness to newcomers. An Interfaith Clergy Council and an "Affirming Diversity" group foster cooperative understanding among several varieties of Christian and Jewish congregations, an Islamic mosque, and a Unitarian church as well as adherents of Eastern religions, and the group sponsors an annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration. The Sharon School Department oversees a high school, a middle school, and three elementary schools, all of which are committed to excellence in educating students. Sharon High School sends 96% of its graduating seniors on to institutions of higher learning. Beauty and diversity are the key words for Sharon, an attractive community among its neighbors Canton, Norwood, Walpole, Foxboro, Stoughton, Mansfield, and Easton. Heights Elementary School, The 3R’s And The 3C’s: The Heights Elementary School is committed to creating a learning environment in which every student is challenged to be the best he/she can be academically, socially, and emotionally. To this end, we are committed to the values of the 3 C's - Caring, Compassion, and Consideration. As a result of the goal setting by the School Council, we have integrated the Heights 3 R's, Rights, Responsibilities, and Respect into the values that represent our school. We believe that a combination of the 3 C's and the 3 R's provide a climate for life long learning. Caring - Compassion - Consideration Rights |