08-09 Winter Newsletter - Daniel Boone Area School District

Mission StatementThe Daniel Boone Area School District, in partnership with students,parents and the community, is committed to empower all students as selfdirected,creative life-long learners and responsible citizens who flourishin a diverse and dynamic world, by providing them with a strong foundationof knowledge, skills and experience in a safe learning environment.Belief Statement• Contributing members of both our local and global society.• Self-directed life-long learners.• Able to view individual talents and cultural diversity as assets.• Sufficiently skilled to function at a post-secondary level.• Able to think critically.• Resilient and adaptive to change.• Effective and efficient users of technology.• Effective and resourceful problem solvers.• Involved in the community.• Able to function cooperatively as productive team members.• Risk takers toward accomplishing their goals.• Able to meet and exceed national and state academic standards.• Able to communicate effectively.BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORSKevin McCulloughPresidentWalter P. SheehanVice PresidentMargaret M. FisetSecretaryAlan D. RossTreasurerAndrew BasileRichard C. FidlerGrant A. GagnonJoAnn M. HartzellMichael D. SheererLinda L. NeimanRecording Secretary (non-member)Dr. Gary L. OttoSuperintendentBlazing Trails, the official publication of Daniel Boone Schools, ispublished periodically by the school district for all residents of theDaniel Boone Area School District.Todd ShermanEditorThe Daniel Boone Area School District, an equal opportunity employer, will notdiscriminate in employment, educational programs or activities, based on race,sex, handicap or because a person is a disabled veteran or a veteran of the VietnamEra. This policy of non-discrimination extends to all other legally protectedclassifications. Publication of this policy in this document is inaccordance with State and Federal laws including Title IXof the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title Vl andVll of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We further affirmthat all curriculum offering and student enrollmentpractices will be handled without discriminationbased on sex, race, religion, national origin, ornonjob related handicaps or disabilities. Inquiriesto be directed to Superintendent, Daniel Boone AreaSchool District, Matthew Brooke Bldg – Suite 200,321 N. Furnace Street, Box 490, Birdsboro, PA 19508.Website: http://www.dboone.orgSuperintendent’s CornerDr. Gary L. OttoNow that I have finished my first sixmonths here in the district, I want toshare with you what a pleasure it hasbeen to continue to learn more aboutthe great things going on here. I havehad the opportunity to spend time atathletic events, musical events and visit classrooms andbuildings on a regular basis. I am impressed by the dedicationof students to always put forward their best effort, bythe unwavering commitment of our staff, and by the involvementand interest of our community in what is happening inour schools.Two important events have taken place this year that willhave a positive impact on future Daniel Boone Blazers: theplan to renovate Amity Primary Center and the plan to makeupgrades to our high school stadium complex. The AmityPrimary Center is scheduled to be shut down for the nextschool year for renovations. Additionally, the Daniel BooneSchool District has committed funds to begin the process ofupgrading our outdoor facilities at the high school.The Amity Primary Center, our oldest facility, is scheduledto be renovated during the 2009-2010 school year. Therenovation of this facility will include installation of air conditioning,upgrades to the outside doors and windows, a newroof, new flooring, new lighting, new ceilings, new paint,and upgrades to the electrical systems. Since the buildingwill not be available for instructional uses during the project,we must relocate all Amity Primary Center students to ourexisting elementary buildings for the 2009-2010 school year.We will be holding a series of “town hall” meetings in Marchto present our plans for the relocation of our Amity PrimaryCenter students for next year. Please check our website nextmonth for the specific dates and times of these meetings.We are also at the initial phase of planning upgrades tothe high school stadium complex. As part of this process,we have hired an architect of record to assist us in the developmentof this process. The first phase of this process willinclude the development of a master plan of our outdoorfacilities across the district. This will allow us to make decisionsabout how to best make use of the funds available forthe project. The result of the master plan study will be availableby April.We are very excited about the improvements that willresult from both projects. The investments we are makingtoday will benefit current and future generations of studentsin our district. If you have any questions regarding either ofthese projects or anything else going on in the district, pleasefeel free to contact me.2