Culture Blueprint

The Power of Culture at Wyoming City Schools

Our culture is the heart of our school system. It makes Wyoming City Schools a special place to learn and work, and it gives us a unique advantage. Building and sustaining the Wyoming culture requires intentional effort from everyone in the district. The culture blueprint is part of that effort.

What is culture and why is it important?

Culture is not a document that hangs on the wall. Culture is what we believe, how we behave, and the experience our behavior produces for others. It is the foundation on which our education community is built. Written statements help clarify the culture, but the documents don't build culture...our actions do.

Our core beliefs provide the standards for how we behave toward each other and our community. Because culture shapes behavior, it determines how effectively we execute our mission. Success depends on our ability to collaborate, educate, and learn in a constantly changing environment. Culture aligns everyone in the district around a common set of beliefs and behaviors that ultimately determine how we prepare our students for the future.

Belief Behavior Outcome (BBO)

The BBO is a blueprint for our culture. It clarifies the specific behaviours and results we want from each of our beliefs. The behaviors outlined in the BBO are essential to how we engage with each other on our campuses and how we operate our schools. Our goal is to create an educational environment where everyone consistently engages in behaviors that produce exceptional outcomes.

20 Square Feet

Our Culture Blueprint

Own It

Do the right thing even when it's hard

In Wyoming, we are committed to character. We admit when we are wrong, fix it, and learn from our mistakes. Trust is developed through our attitudes, actions, and words. We act with integrity and follow through on our commitments: when we say we will do something, we do it.

Be accountable and act with purpose

In Wyoming, we understand the importance of the work we do every day and take pride in the impact of our contributions. We are intentional and purposeful in our decisions and responses. We have the ability to regroup, rework, refocus, and continue to pursue our goals.

See solutions, not excuses

In Wyoming, we operate with a can-do attitude. When we face obstacles, we adjust our plans and actions. We are empowered to ask for help and are proactive in helping others. Rather than make excuses, we adopt new behaviors and learn new methods. We know growth requires struggle.

We deliver our best

We not me

Value each voice

In Wyoming, we value diverse perspectives. Diverse teams are more innovative and better at problem solving. We appreciate the different perspectives within our team and actively seek to utilize those perspectives to achieve our goals. Additionally, we commit to aligning our efforts in one direction once team decisions are made.

Listen to learn

In Wyoming, we learn from each other. Listening helps create the personal connections that allow us to work together at a high level. We engage with each other even when it is a difficult discussion. Uncomfortable conversations are often the most important. Listening is one of the most critical actions we can take as a team member.

Care • Communicate • Connect

In Wyoming, we invest the time to engage with one another. Open and honest communication creates personal connections that enable us to be effective. We take care of ourselves and each other. Success is celebrated and challenges are faced together. Our community is stronger when we are connected and work together.

We are stronger together

Always Learning

Be curious and courageous

In Wyoming, we embrace educated risk-taking. Curiosity is modeled and encouraged nurturing innovation. We try it, explore it, question it, and turn it inside out. Through bold exploration, we build resilience and flexibility. It is this risk-taking that makes us better every day.

Seize opportunities

In Wyoming, we provide access to a wide range of learning experiences. Students and staff are encouraged to embrace diverse opportunities. Pursuing these opportunities takes us outside our comfort zones and fosters a growth mindset.

Reflect and grow

In Wyoming, we intentionally reflect on both failures and successes. We honor the process over the product. Failure is a chance to reevaluted and come back stronger. We use feedback and self-reflection to continually grow.

We persist and thrive

We are one. We are Wyoming.