On behalf of the teachers and staff of Yokosuka Middle School, we welcome you to School Year 2009-2010. We hope that your year will be full of rewarding and pleasant experiences. It is our responsibility to you and your parents to help you acquire the tools of knowledge necessary to successfully pursue your education and to provide each of you a positive and safe environment in which to learn and grow. We also desire to help you build confidence in yourself and develop a compassion for your fellow human beings. Yokosuka Middle School is a joyful place where learning and learners are celebrated.

The middle school years are a transitional period between elementary and high school, and middle schools are grounded in the diverse characteristics and needs of our young people. These middle school years should provide each of you with an opportunity to experience many different interests and expand your skills. Our main goal is to satisfy the overarching purpose of all schooling in our society: to help students become good citizens, lifelong learners, and healthy, caring, ethical, and intellectually reflective individuals.