2008 Annual Report.indd - Moon Area School District

ADMINISTRATIONDear Moon Area Community:It is with extreme pleasure and pride that I present to Moon Area familiesand community members our district’s 2007-08 Community Report. Thisrevamped report showcases facility improvements, details this schoolyear’s fi nancial plan and, most importantly, celebrates achievements by ourtalented students.At Moon Area, teachers, staff and administrators consistently striveto prepare students for future endeavors and that effort is evidencedin evolving technology initiatives, new curriculum adoptions andstudent successes.Academically, our students are excelling. All seven district buildingsattained Adequate Yearly Progress as set forth by No ChildLeft Behind (NCLB) guidelines and numerous grades exhibitedimpressive improvements over previous performances on thePennsylvania System of School Assessment exams, a major NCLBcomponent. High school SAT scores are climbing and students aretaking advantage of artistic, academic and athletic opportunities offeredby Moon Area as the district realizes its role as a leader in the educationalcommunity.This report contains just a portion of the wonderful and exciting educationalwork we are doing in Moon Area. We remain focused on continuing ourtradition of excellence as this is simply the beginning of a successful futurefor our district.Sincerely yours,Donna K. Milanovich, Ed.D.Superintendent of SchoolsMoon Area School District Board of EducationThe 2007-08 school directors were(front row, left) Jeffrey C. Bussard,Nicholas R. Pollack - Treasurer,Carol S. Cellini, Mark E. Ulven -Vice president (back row, left) MarkE. Limbruner, Lisa A. Wolowicz- Secretary, Mark E. Scappe -President, Rosemarie L. Varsanikand Benjamin G. Bonham.Moon Area2Community Report