In Blue Valley, we have great programs in place designed to
help kids succeed, staff who are committed to doing what it takes to teach each
and every child, and a community that is supportive of our mission and our goals.
We also have more than 20,000 students who are dedicated to working hard and
learning new things. In Blue Valley, it is an honor to be able to say that
everyone is devoted to Education Beyond
Expectations.
As we embark on the 2009-10 school year, we are confident
this will be a wonderful year filled with high quality educational experiences,
student and staff success and of course an enjoyable learning and teaching
environment for everyone in Blue Valley.
During this school year, the district administration and
Board of Education will be revisiting the strategic plan to make sure its goals
and targets continue to push us toward outstanding outcomes for students. Our
strategic plan goals in Blue Valley are to help every child achieve
unprecedented academic success and unparalleled personal growth. It takes every
one of our staff members in Blue Valley to make our strategic plan efforts come
to fruition. It's this working together by all of our staff that allows us to
provide an Education Beyond Expectations
for our students.
Our efforts are truly making an impact. For six years in a
row, the district and all of its schools have made Adequate Yearly Progress
(AYP) in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act. Our 2008 graduates
posted the highest ACT and SAT composite scores in district history. All four
Blue Valley high schools were named to a list of America's top 1,500 public
high schools compiled by Newsweek. In
2009, we had 17 students named National Merit Finalists and four students were
Presidential Scholar candidates, with one Blue Valley Northwest 2009 graduate
named a semifinalist. The list of our student successes goes on and on.
We couldn't be more proud of our students and staff for
their efforts. We believe strongly in personalized student learning and it
takes the support of the Board of Education, staff and community to make this
happen for each of our students.
Thank you for your support of Blue Valley. Please help us in
making the 2009-10 school year the best yet.
Tom Trigg
Superintendent
Steve Klika
Board of Education President
2009-10
