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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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