SBPS Annual Report 2019-20

2 | Scottsbluff Public Schools
WHAT’S INSIDE
OUR SCHOOLS
Scottsbluff Senior High • 635-6230
Mike Halley, Principal
Bluffs Middle School • 635-6270
Jana Mason, Principal
Lincoln Heights Elementary • 635-6252
Kraig Weyrich, Principal
Longfellow Elementary • 635-6262
Laurie Bahl, Principal
Roosevelt Elementary • 635-6259
Frances Burkhalter, Principal
CONTENTS
Westmoor Elementary • 635-6255
Bert Wright, Principal
Lake Minatare Elementary • 783-1134
Jeremy Behnke, Principal
Bear Cub Preschool • 635-6293
Jodi Benson, Principal
This publication was produced by Scottsbluff Public
Schools. For more information, contact Melissa
Price, Director of Communications at 308-635-6200
or mprice@sbps.net. Photos by Melissa Price, and
SBPS Staff.
Questions About Your Child’s Development?
Does your child have trouble learning, speaking, hearing,
seeing, walking or taking part in activities with other children?
Or are you concerned about your child’s physical
condition, learning or development in other areas? Scottsbluff
Public Schools seeks to locate and identify all children
who may have an educational disability. Any person may
refer a child between the ages of birth and 21 years (who
has not yet earned a regular high school diploma) for evaluation.
The ‘Child Find’ requirements also apply to highly
mobile children, homeless children, home schooled children,
and children who are suspected of having an educational
disability even though they are advancing from grade
to grade.
Referrals may be initiated by contacting the Director of
Student Services for Scottsbluff Public Schools (635-6200).
For school-age students, building principals or classroom
teachers may be contacted to initiate a referral for special
services. Students enrolled in any private school within the
geographical boundaries of Scottsbluff Public Schools may
also be referred to the Scottsbluff Public Schools regardless
of where they reside. Students who attend private schools
outside the geographical boundaries of Scottsbluff should
contact the district in which the private school is located in
order to make a referral for a special services evaluation.
Combined Non-Discrimination Notice
The Scottsbluff Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and
provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the
non-discrimination policies:
Rick Myles, Superintendent or Wendy Kemling, Executive Director of Student
Services, 1722 1st Ave. Scottsbluff, NE 69361, 308-635-6200
Juniors in the Project Lead the Way Medical Interventions class were assigned
to investigate a fictitious Bacterial Meningitis outbreak on a college campus.
One of their goals was to determine who had the disease, who was Patient Zero
and the path the infection spread through the students. They accomplished
this by completing an Enzyme-linked Immunosorbant Assay Lab (ELISA).
FEATURES
4 | A System for Accountability
Learn more about the District’s move to a three year
strategic plan based on the six tenets of AQuESTT
6 | Success, Access and Support
SBPS has taken huge strides in adapting to the needs
of today’s students. Read how the District has
proactively innovative practices to meet the needs of
an exciting, yet often challenging, student population
8 | Teaching, Learning and Serving
SBPS continues to lead the way with Career and
Technical Education, high quality curricula and top
quality educators
14| Safety, Efficiency and Effectiveness
Learn more about the SBPS Budget and how state
and local dollars are used to support our work