Superintendent's Page
Superintendent: Mr. David S. Runk
Secretary to the Superintendent:
Mrs. Carolyn D. Wray
Phone: 717-248-0148 ext. 5 Fax:717-248-5345
SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE
Areas of
emphasis within Mifflin County School District For the 2008-
2009 school year.
For the 2008-2009
school year we will be starting the ninth year
of emphasizing twelve traits of character. Each nine weeks concentrates
on one such character trait. With the support of the Mifflin County
School District Board we have established the traits we will emphasize.
School
Year
2008-2009 |
| Loyalty |
|
Adaptability |
| Courage |
|
Contemplation |
Details on the twelve traits are as
follows:
| Adaptability |
Be ready and willing to
adjust as necessary to the changes in people and
circumstances that arise in daily life. |
| Compassion |
Show kindness and concern
for others in distress by offering help whenever possible. |
| Contemplation |
Think things through with
proper care before taking action. |
| Courage |
Face difficulty or danger
and express your beliefs even if you are afraid. |
| Honesty |
Be truthful in all you do
and never deceive, steal, or take advantage of the trust of
others. |
| Initiative |
Take responsible action
on your own, without prompting from others. |
| Loyalty |
Show others that you are
faithful and dependable when you have a commitment to them. |
| Optimism |
Strive to be hopeful and
positive in your beliefs about yourself, others, and the
future. |
| Perseverance |
Continue to work hard and
persist toward the goal even when obstacles and difficulties
arise. |
| Respect |
Show consideration and
regard for yourself, others, and the world around you. |
| Responsibility |
Demonstrate that you
consider yourself to be accountable for your actions and
that you follow through on your commitments. |
| Trustworthiness |
Show others by our
actions that you are reliable and believable and deserving
of their confidence. |
It is our belief that responsible
students grow up to be responsible adults. There are no secrets, but
the students must practice some habits like: Setting goals, Planning
their time, Studying every day, Taking notes in class, Keeping
commitments, and Proper preparation.
Improvement Goals for
the 2008-2009 school
year
In
today’s times, it isn’t easy to keep everything the same with the
changes in school funding. However, we intend to meet the challenge
with the help of obtaining a broad perspective that reflects the
concerns of parents, the lay leadership of our community and also the
concerns of educators. We want to maintain and add school programs that
will lead or have led to high student achievement. To be more specific,
here are some goals we will use as a model:
1.
To make sure all children, regardless of background or
circumstances, have the opportunity to grow and develop to their
greatest extent.
2.
With technology advances and curriculum diversity, seek new ways
to incorporate progressive ideas with our instruction.
3.
To help students feel good about themselves.
4.
To stress to our students that it takes hard work and
determination to be successful when they get into the real world and
that working hard will reap rewards.
5.
Continue to stress the importance of improving reading
and math skills, because it relates to every
other area in education.
6.
To improve our communication with parents.
7.
To provide our teachers a climate that fosters their
accomplishment of our standards and those mandated by the State of
Pennsylvania.
8.
Keep our district an “open system” sensitive to the external
environment, including social, political, and economic conditions.
9. Use student
achievement data to recognize, intervene or adjust based on student
performance.
10. Provide numerous
opportunities to celebrate student success and provide student support
as needed.
Partnerships
We believe we must
continue to establish alliances with the businesses in our community.
It is our responsibility to produce career - ready high school graduates
who can successfully transition to and complete post secondary students
or technical training to prepare for successful careers. We can do this
by infusing our curriculum with innovative instructional practices and
updated content in fast changing fields such as science, technology,
business, and medicine.
Safety is
our concern
We know our
schools are not islands, detached from our community, but instead are
linked everyday. To lose sight of this is not being responsible. Our
aim is to protect students from harm and crate an opportunity for
learning to take place. If we can establish a sense of security and
stability inside our schools then we can encircle or students to thrive,
no matter what other challenges they face in their lives.
How do we intend
to do this?
-
By maintaining
contact and open lines of communication with local law enforcement
officials.
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By having our
staff and students reporting any suspicious activities to the
Principal.
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By reviewing
all our emergency and crisis - management plans and updating where
appropriate.
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By
establishing safe areas for assembly and shelter during emergencies.
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By
establishing single entry points for all attendees, staff, and
visitors.
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By providing
state-of-the-art information on important school safety topics thru
training sessions, curriculum, and local, state, and national
experts
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