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District Highlights Report 5 18 Superintendent PENNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT • FALLSINGTON, PA • MAY 2018 of kindness. Character.org sponsors the annual Across the DISTRICT program to showcase innovative best practices that are having an impact and to encourage educators to learn from and even replicate these successful ALL TEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS initiatives. Character.org will honor the recipients at RECOGNIZED BY CHARACTER.ORG the 2018 National Forum on Character Education. Congratulations to the SPECIAL OLYMPIANS COMPETE ten Pennsbury Elementary IN COUNTY COMPETITION Schools, which, as a group, earned a 2018 Special Education Supervisor, Bob Johnson, Promising Practices Award organized Pennsbury’s participation in the Bucks from Character.org for conducting the inaugural County Special Olympics competition last month. Pennsbury Day of Service activity on Dr. Martin “Pennsbury was very well represented again Luther King, Jr. Day in January. This was one of this year,” reported Mr. Johnson. “A total of 27 just 258 Promising Practices awards granted by Pennsbury students competed in the track event held Character.org nationwide to schools, districts, and at Council Rock High School North on April 21st. youth-serving organizations in the United States and Our athletes were very successful, taking home more abroad. “Our objective was to establish a collective medals than could be counted. The medals were only goal of honoring service in and among the Pennsbury community,” said Edgewood Elementary Principal, Stephanie Hultquist. “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is a way to transform his legacy, life, and teachings into community service, which helps empower and strengthen local relationships. In the words of Dr. King, ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?’ In an effort to promote civic engagement and model the importance of serving community, we arranged for a variety of activities across partnering schools to make this ‘day off’ school a ‘day on’ in servitude.” According to the organization, recipients of Promising Practices awards are recognized because they planned and implemented unique initiatives that foster collaboration and good character Pennsbury was well represented at this year’s building. The initiatives this year were diverse Bucks County Special Olympics competition held at Council Rock High School North. and ranged from peer mentoring to random acts www.pennsburysd.org PENNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT • FALLSINGTON, PA • MAY 2018 1 District highlights report outnumbered by the smiles of the parents and the 31 professional development, assessments, and federal volunteers who were there to cheer on the athletes. programs, among other responsibilities. The day will be remembered for a lifetime by all involved. The success of this event would not have “What I will cherish from my work in Pennsbury is been possible if it were not for the many volunteers a great respect and fondness for the people here. The supporting our athletes at the evening practices teachers, the coordinators, the principals, parents, and leading up to the competition as well as at the Special students have made my work so fulfilling and greatly Olympics event itself. THANK YOU to all of the satisfying,” said Dr. Dunar. “What we have here is the volunteers who made these smiles possible!” finest, most dedicated team of professionals working with our students and families.” CONGRATULATIONS AND FAREWELL Dr. Dunar joined Pennsbury after serving many We bid farewell and best wishes to three of our years as an administrator in various capacities in the administrators, each of whom recently accepted a Centennial School District. Most recently, she was position in another school district. Director of Elementary Education for that school district, after serving four years as Principal of Alta Donna M. Dunar, Ed.D., S. Leary Elementary School in Warminster. Prior Assistant Superintendent, to that, she was an Assistant Principal at William was appointed to become Tennent High School for 14 years. Dr. Dunar, who the next Superintendent in is bilingual in English and French, began her career the East Pennsboro School in education as a teacher of French, English, and District beginning July 1st. English as a Second Language. The Pennsbury Board of School Directors appointed Dr. Dunar is a recognized instructional leader Dr. Dunar to the Assistant who is often asked to speak on educational topics. She earned her Doctor of Education degree from DonnA M. DunAr, ed.D. Superintendent position in 2011, when she replaced Temple University. She also holds a Master’s Kevin J. McHugh, Ed.D., who became Pennsbury’s degree in Educational Administration from Temple, Superintendent of Schools that year. During her time a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Queen’s in Pennsbury, Dr. Dunar led the School District in University in Kingston, Ontario, and a Bachelor gaining national recognition through an extensive of Arts degree with honors as a double major in character education initiative that was developed English and French from the University of Toronto. in every school. She also led the implementation of full-day Kindergarten in Pennsbury, spearheaded Pennsbury Business embedded formative assessments across all grades Administrator, Daniel C. K-12, common assessments in lieu of exams at the Rodgers, has accepted a position secondary level, the adoption of a new elementary as Assistant Superintendent mathematics program, STEM and STEAM integration, for the Hazleton Area School and increased rigor across the curriculum. Dr. Dunar District, beginning in July. Mr. oversaw the introduction of the Air Force JROTC unit Rodgers was appointed by the at Pennsbury High School during the current school Pennsbury School Board to year. In addition to serving in the Superintendent’s become the School District’s Cabinet, Dr. Dunar also provided leadership for Business Administrator in DAniel c. roDgers teaching and learning in grades K-12, including 2011. In this role, Mr. Rodgers directing and overseeing curriculum renewal, is responsible for all business affairs of the School District and serves as the Board Secretary. He also 2 MAY 2018 • PENNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT • FALLSINGTON, PA www.pennsburysd.org District highlights report oversees Pennsbury’s implementation of the state’s assisted with the general administration of the high Act I legislation, which mandates specific regulations school campus, supervised the School Counseling with regard to school district budget planning. and Art departments, served on the Comprehensive Plan Stakeholder Committee, worked to re-organize Responsibilities of the position also include Curriculum Night at the high school with peer leading the preparation, control, and reporting of administrators, helped to organize the annual the annual general fund and capital budgets, as college fair with the school counseling staff, and well as future year operating and capital budget served on the Child Study Team and the Committed projections. Mr. Rodgers is responsible for the to Life Task Force, among other responsibilities. management of financial services, plant facilities, transportation, the District warehouse, print shop, Mr. Staub came to Pennsbury from the Upper purchasing, and payroll departments. In addition, Moreland School District, where he served as his position calls for administration of professional an Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at service agreements and contracts, including those Upper Moreland High School. While there, he for food services, KidsCare, the School District’s supervised Special Education, Physical Education, aquatics program, architectural and engineering and Guidance, managed all aspects of the Athletic services, legal services, insurance, financial advisor Department, and co-chaired the district’s Safe services, accounting, auditing, and health benefits. Schools Committee, among other assignments. Mr. Rodgers also serves as the Open Records Officer Previously, Mr. Staub taught Social Studies in the for the School District. Upper Moreland and Norristown Area school districts. He earned a Master’s degree in Education Mr. Rodgers came to Pennsbury from the Southern from Gratz College and a Bachelor’s degree in Columbia Area School District in Catawissa, Political Science from West Chester University. Mr. PA., where he served as the district’s Business Staub holds a Certificate in Educational Leadership Administrator. Prior to that, he held various K-12 from Cheyney University. accounting positions in the private sector, where he was also involved in labor negotiations, public school EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES audits, and employee benefit programs. He holds a Certified Public Accountant Certificate from the State SPRING GRANT AWARDS Board of Accountancy and earned a Master’s degree The Pennsbury Education in Business Administration with an Accounting Foundation (PEF) recently Concentration from Wilkes University. Mr. Rodgers awarded ten grants to schools graduated from the University of Scranton with a across the Pennsbury School Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. District, totaling $21,889.00. The PEF is a 501(c)(3) organization that Ryan Staub, Assistant relies on donations and supports Principal at Pennsbury High the purpose of improving teaching and learning School, was recently appointed in Pennsbury through innovative educational by the Neshaminy School initiatives. Grants are awarded through an Board to become the next application process that occurs twice each year. Principal of Neshaminy
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