Updated 8/21/09
BOE Goals for 2009-2010
Nicholas County Schools Employee Training Module
Preparing Students in the 21st Century
2009-2010 School Year
August 26, 2009 – June 1, 2010
Superintendent’s Message
First, let me thank you for allowing Nicholas County Schools to educate your children and grandchildren. As a school system, we must do several things on a continual basis. We must look at the successes of the past, examine the present, and project and move our students toward success in the future.
I recently read some information that resonated with me that I wish to share with you. What might email and search engines (and to think we didn’t use that terminology twenty years ago) look like if we designed them today for practical use in year 2029? What if we offered no more excuses when student learning was not adequate? What if success was not hoped for but expected of every employee and student? What if we gave real rewards for real performance as opposed to superficial rewards? What if we made our schools so educationally stimulating and exciting that students wouldn’t want to miss school? Let’s not imagine the answers to these questions but begin this year as parents and employees to explore and answer each one positively.
How do we begin this challenge? We, as school system employees and you as parents, must exhibit high levels of expectations, respect, and enthusiasm for the work of educating children. Each of us should expect nothing but success from our students as well as ourselves. Whether as a parent or school employee, our attitude must be success from me will mean success for students if we truly want students to succeed. We must settle for nothing less. I think of this as the initial step in our tsunami of thinking and reacting to education’s challenges and problems placed on you as parents and at our school doors each day.
The real day to day work of educating students is no small or easy task; but, requires school, parent, and community collaboration and cooperation to develop a first class 21st century education system. Nicholas County Schools invites all parties to share in our commitment to educate all students. The task is challenging but can be accomplished with skill, dedication, and enthusiasm by all.
On behalf of your elected board members, I convey their appreciation to you for your support in the past and welcome that continued support in the future. May this be a rewarding and positive school year for the students, staff, parents and communities of Nicholas County.
Sincerely,
Beverly Kingery
Superintendent
VISION
Nicholas County Schools ensures an engaging educational environment for learners (student and adult) focusing on teaching and learning in the 21st century.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
1) Assure that school staff utilize 21st century skills, research-based instructional design, management delivery, and assessment that result in highly engaged students who achieve mastery or beyond of all curricula.
2) Assure a high-quality, safe, non-disruptive learning environment and to promote healthy lifestyles.
3) Utilize technology tools, networking, and high speed internet to improve achievement, enhance learning, and develop 21st century skills.
Right To Know
The Nicholas County Board of Education is required to notify parents that they have the right to request and receive information on the professional qualifications of their children's classroom teachers and paraprofessionals. If you have any questions, please contact the school principal.
Nicholas County Board of Education
Beverly Kingery, Superintendent
Dr. Lloyd K. Adkins, President
Jim Fitzwater
Philip Berry
Barbara Taylor
Bob M. O'Dell
Nicholas County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer