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Manchester-Shortsville Central School District
The Manchester-Shortsville Central School District, known as Red Jacket Schools, serves more than 700 students with the support of over 175 dedicated employees. The district is committed to providing a high-quality education through strong academic programs, diverse extracurricular opportunities, and meaningful community partnerships that prepare students for lifelong success.
Guided by a belief in a sound education for every student, Red Jacket Schools challenge all learners while working closely with families and the community to achieve high standards. The district’s mission is driven by its core values—Cardinals CARE: Cooperation, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence—which guide decision-making and define expectations for students and staff alike.
Guided by a belief in a sound education for every student, Red Jacket Schools challenge all learners while working closely with families and the community to achieve high standards. The district’s mission is driven by its core values—Cardinals CARE: Cooperation, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence—which guide decision-making and define expectations for students and staff alike.
Purpose
Every employee plays a vital role in student success. Together, staff members uphold the highest ethical and professional standards while fostering a culture of respect, collaboration, and pride. Red Jacket Schools are committed to meeting the unique needs of every student in a safe and supportive learning environment, promoting healthy habits, and providing engaging, real-world learning experiences.
Through strong family and community partnerships, the district encourages student ownership of learning, goal-setting, and citizenship. By emphasizing critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and self-direction, Red Jacket Schools prepare students to succeed in an ever-changing, diverse, and technologically advanced world.
Through strong family and community partnerships, the district encourages student ownership of learning, goal-setting, and citizenship. By emphasizing critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and self-direction, Red Jacket Schools prepare students to succeed in an ever-changing, diverse, and technologically advanced world.
Vision
Our strategic action plan reflects the district’s focus on fostering culture, engagement, and achievement, while responding to feedback gathered through the Cardinal Culture Survey. Through shared ownership and collaboration, we will continue to build an inclusive, supportive, and high-performing learning environment where all Red Jacket students and staff can succeed.
Mission
We will challenge all learners and work in partnership with students, parents/guardians and community members to achieve high standards.
Additional Culture Details
One of our biggest efforts to share our core values and build a positive culture is RJs Birdhouse, a district-created animated short consisting of four episodes, each focusing on one of the Cardinal CARE values—Cooperation, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. This creative initiative serves as a shared cultural touchstone for students and staff, reinforcing positive behaviors and expectations in an engaging and accessible way. By embedding these values into storytelling and visual media, RJs Birdhouse helps strengthen a consistent, values-driven culture across our schools and supports a learning environment rooted in respect, responsibility, and pride.
Values
- Cardinals CARE
- Red Jacket’s mission is driven by its core values that lead decision making and define behaviors for everyone within the district. Cardinals CARE:
Cooperation
Accountability
Respect
Excellence
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