Boone Celebrates Homecoming - Daniel Boone Area School District
Boone Celebrates Homecoming - Daniel Boone Area School District
Boone Celebrates Homecoming - Daniel Boone Area School District
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Mission Statement<br />
The <strong>Daniel</strong> <strong>Boone</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong>, in partnership with students,<br />
parents and the community, is committed to empower all students as<br />
self-directed, creative life-long learners and responsible citizens who<br />
flourish in a diverse and dynamic world, by providing them with a<br />
strong foundation of knowledge, skills and experience in a safe learning<br />
environment.<br />
Belief Statement<br />
• Contributing members of both our local and global society.<br />
• Self-directed life-long learners.<br />
• Able to view individual talents and cultural diversity as assets.<br />
• Sufficiently skilled to function at a post-secondary level.<br />
• Able to think critically.<br />
• Resilient and adaptive to change.<br />
• Effective and efficient users of technology.<br />
• Effective and resourceful problem solvers.<br />
• Involved in the community.<br />
• Able to function cooperatively as productive team members.<br />
• Risk takers toward accomplishing their goals.<br />
• Able to meet and exceed national and state academic standards.<br />
• Able to communicate effectively.<br />
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS<br />
Kevin McCullough<br />
President<br />
Walter P. Sheehan<br />
Vice President<br />
Margaret M. Fiset<br />
Secretary<br />
Alan D. Ross<br />
Treasurer<br />
Andrew Basile<br />
Richard C. Fidler<br />
Grant A. Gagnon<br />
JoAnn M. Hartzell<br />
Michael D. Sheerer<br />
Linda L. Neiman<br />
Recording Secretary (non-member)<br />
Dr. Gary L. Otto<br />
Superintendent<br />
Blazing Trails, the official publication of <strong>Daniel</strong> <strong>Boone</strong> <strong>School</strong>s, is<br />
published periodically by the school district for all residents of the<br />
<strong>Daniel</strong> <strong>Boone</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong>.<br />
Todd Sherman<br />
Editor<br />
The <strong>Daniel</strong> <strong>Boone</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong>, an equal opportunity employer, will not<br />
discriminate in employment, educational programs or activities, based on race,<br />
sex, handicap or because a person is a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam<br />
Era. This policy of non-discrimination extends to all other legally protected<br />
classifications. Publication of this policy in this document is in<br />
accordance with State and Federal laws including Title IX<br />
of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and<br />
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title Vl and<br />
Vll of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We further affirm<br />
that all curriculum offering and student enrollment<br />
practices will be handled without discrimination<br />
based on sex, race, religion, national origin, or<br />
nonjob related handicaps or disabilities. Inquiries<br />
to be directed to Superintendent, <strong>Daniel</strong> <strong>Boone</strong> <strong>Area</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong>, Matthew Brooke Bldg – Suite 200,<br />
321 N. Furnace Street, Box 490, Birdsboro, PA 19508.<br />
Website: http://www.dboone.org<br />
Superintendent’s Corner<br />
With the 2009-2010 school year well<br />
underway, I want to take this opportunity<br />
to share with you some general<br />
information about our plans at the district<br />
level for this academic year. When<br />
I met with our staff on our opening day<br />
this year, I shared with them several<br />
specific areas that we will be targeting<br />
as our priorities for the coming year. I would like to summarize<br />
each of those priorities for you:<br />
Student Learning/Achievement: While we are pleased with<br />
our academic results, we will be putting a renewed emphasis<br />
on academic growth.<br />
Instructional Leadership: At all levels of the district, from<br />
the central office level to the classroom level, we will be<br />
using student achievement data to drive our instructional<br />
efforts.<br />
Focus on Achievement Data: We will be meeting monthly<br />
building by building to monitor and review our student<br />
achievement data as a way to guide instructional activities.<br />
Continuous Improvement: All of our efforts this year are<br />
focused on ongoing improvement in student learning and<br />
enhanced communication with the community.<br />
Facilities Management: In terms of our district facilities,<br />
we are well into the renovation of our Amity Primary Center<br />
and we are progressing in the planning process of our high<br />
school stadium renovations. We also are continuing to<br />
explore ways to operate our facilities as cost effectively as<br />
possible.<br />
Fiscal Planning: As part of our continuous improvement<br />
efforts, we will continue to examine cost savings and revenue<br />
enhancement opportunities in all aspects of our district<br />
operations.<br />
We look forward to a year of opportunity and growth for<br />
our students and the Blazer community. As always, we continue<br />
to welcome your feedback and appreciate your support<br />
in our efforts to provide our children with the educational<br />
foundations they will need to be successful today and in the<br />
years ahead.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
High <strong>School</strong> Students<br />
Sam Eigenbrot ▪ Jana Mahon ▪ Kayla Rivoli ▪ Molly Seasholtz<br />
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