Our Path to First Choice No. 30
"Educate and Empower Students for Future Success"
Our Path to First Choice No. 30 March 23, 2022
Here's Our Path note for this week. Thank you for all you do for our learners!
Wellspan Clinic Reopens
WASD Leadership Model
WASD First Choice Pyramid
WASD Strategic Plan
"No man is good enough to govern without another man's consent".--Abraham Lincoln
Our Path Note Topic
1. Advocate Earnestly
- Promote public education as a keystone of democracy
- Engage the community by seeking input, building support networks, and generating action
- Champion public education by engaging members of local, state and federal legislative bodies
2. Leader Responsibility
- Prepare for, attend and activiely participate in board meetings
- Work together in a spirit of harmony, respect and cooperation
- Participate in professional development, training and board retreats
- Collaborate with the Superintendent as the Team of 10.
3. Govern Effectively
- Adhere to an established set of rules and procedures for board operations
- Develop, adopt , revise and review policy
- Align decisions to policy
- Differentiate between governance and management, delegating management tasks to administration
- Allocate finances and resources
- Ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws
4. Plan Thoughtfully
- Adopt and implement a collaborative comprehensive planning process including regular reviews
- Set annual goals that are aligned with the comprehensive plan
- Develop a financial plan that anticipates both short- and long-term needs
- Formulate a master facilities plan conducive to teaching and learning
5. Evaluate Continuously
- Utilize appropriate data to make informed decision
- Use effective practices for the evaluation of the superintendent
- Assess student growth and achievement
- Review effectiveness of the comprehensive plan
6. Communicate Clearly
- Promote open, honest and respectful dialogue among the board, staff and community
- Encourage input and support for the district from the school community
- Protect confidentiality
- Honor the sanctity of excuitve session
7. Act Ethically
- Never use the position for improper benefit to self or others
- Act to avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest
- Recognize the absence of authoriy outside of the collective board
- Respect the role, authority and input of the superintendent
- Balance the responsibility to provide educational programs with being stewards of community resources
- Abide by the majority decision
School Board Information
- April 11, 2022 Budget Committee 5:30 PM
- April 12, 2022 Regular Board Meeting 7 PM
- April 13, 2022 Curriculum Meeting 10 AM
- April 13, 2022 Policy Meeting 1 PM
- April 19, 2022 Facilities Committee 5:30 PM
- April 26, 2022 Regular Board Meeting 7 PM
Waynesboro Community Concert Association Invites Teachers and All School Employees!
Can you answer this?
Piece of the Puzzle
This Week's Piece of the Puzzle is Christian Hall. Christian is one of our Technology Support Specialists in the district. Christian is a team player, someone who is always ready to tackle the next technology project. Always willing to help any stakeholder with a technology problem. He can sense the need for assistance as well, always helping even if it's not a technology problem. He is a true piece of the puzzle. Recently I received this email from a fellow coworker: "I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful employee Christian Hall is. He has always been incredibly patient and helpful when I encounter a computer issue. He is calm and very patient and very professional. He is such an asset to our Technology department and I enjoy working with him"
Moving First Choice Ahead--Share with Tod
This week, the elementary schools will be experiencing a Career Day. Teachers, if you do a follow-up lesson or activity related to what your learners did or learned during Career Day, let me know by next Tuesday, April 5th.
Challenge Answer
As long as the board has a quorum (five members present for most votes), the members have to select a temporary person to run the meeting.
Child Care Opportunities for Parents
Kidz's Zone is offering free respite care (childcare). To be eligible your child needs to be in school under the umbrella of special education. To see if you qualify, please call Kidz's Zone at 717-446-0439. They have a limited number of reservations, so please book early.
1. WASHS Early Learning Center
4/22/22 6PM to 9PM
5/12/22 6PM to 9PM
6/2/22 6PM to 9PM
Kidz' Zone
32 Parkwood Drive
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Office 717-446-0439
COVID Health Concern
Our Path to First Choice from the Superintendent
Email: tod_kline@wasdpa.org
Website: https://www.wasd.k12.pa.us/
Location: 210 Clayton Avenue, Waynesboro, PA, USA
Phone: 717762-1191
For Our Staff
Good Information
Attached is information from Healthy Franklin County!
Our WellSpan Clinic NOW REOPEN!
Located at the high school in the new Early Learning Center, the WellSpan Walk-In Clinic.
Hours : Clinic is now open every Monday and Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 AM. A nurse practitioner will be present on those days and this schedule will run until school ends.
National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Month of the Young Child
Please see the link below to our most recent blog post about National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Month of the Young Child.
Feel free to share with your contacts!
https://www.healthyfranklincounty.org/help-strengthen-families
Good morning!
WellSpan Health is offering a 6-week Virtual Get Healthy Now class beginning on April 12th.
Participants will be provided with the necessary tools, tips, and support to get started on a journey towards a healthier life.
Register here: https://www.wellspan.org/events/details/Get-Healthy-Now---Lancaster-VIRTUAL/3780
For questions, call 717-721-8790 ext. 0
More information can be found in the attached flyer.
Thank you,