2010/2011 Priorities
Promoting Academic Achievement for All Students
Supporting Student and Teacher Initiative
Working Together: Community Engagement
Promoting Academic Achievement for All Students
- Early Reading Success: DFEE will support district schools in ensuring that all students achieve the reading proficiency in the early grades that is necessary for later academic and vocational success.
- 21st Century Classrooms: DFEE will assist the district in getting 21st century technology into classrooms. Tools such as Smartboards increase student participation and enable immediate feedback about learning for teachers.
- International Baccalaureate Program: DFEE will support 9-R’s commitment to implement IB Programs in each interested school in the District.
Supporting Student and Teacher Initiative
- Grant/Incentive Programs: DFEE will continue to provide grant funding and incentive funding to 9-R Schools through an application process.
- Student Competition Fund: DFEE established a permanent fund in May of 2010 to assist student teams which advance beyond the local level in competitions.
- 9-R Employee Appreciation Event
- Academic/Vocational Scholarship Support
Working Together: Community Engagement
- Community Partnerships/Connections: DFEE will seek opportunities to work with organizations, businesses and individuals in the community to increase opportunities for 9-R students.
- Assistance with deployment of the Discovery Museum Solar Roller mobile science exhibit to local elementary schools
- Denier Center Volunteer Program
- High School Mobile Broadcast Studio
- Assistance with The Family Center's School Backpacks Program
- Field Trip Fund: DFEE will seek resources to establish a fund to assist 9-R schools in accessing field trip opportunities for students.