Teacher Appreciation Week - May 2012
Task Force Progress Unites PSD Improvements - April 2012
Wellness Benefits Students Academically and Personally - March 2012
Educator Effectiveness: Teaching Improvements = Increase Student Achievement - Feb. 2012
Teachers Advisory Council Offers Insight on Key Issues - Feb. 2012
Board Members are Ambassadors for Public Education - Jan. 2012
Looking Back and Looking Ahead - Jan. 2012
Student and Community Generousity - Dec. 2011
Meeting with the President about Sustainability - Dec. 2011
Teachers Deserve our Gratitude - Nov. 2011
Celebrate Teaching during American Education Week - Nov. 2011
PSD Honors Veterans - Nov. 2011
Congratulations and Appreciation to Board Members and Candidates - Nov. 2011
Task Forces Focus on District Unified Improvement Plans - Nov. 2011
Thank You For Supporting PSD with Mill Levy and Bond Resources - Oct. 2011
Preston Middle School Selected as Intel School of Distinction - Sept. 2011
Twitter to Showcase PSD Learning Opportunities - Sept. 2011
Create the Future - Aug. 2011
Welcome Back to School: PSD's Four Learning Goals Outlined - Aug. 2011
2011-12 Welcome Back to School Video
Leadership Retreat Presentation - Aug. 2011
Community Update - June 2011
Proposed Cuts Impact PSD, K-12 Education Statewide - March 2011
PSD Drop-Out Rate Declines - Feb. 2011
Board Approves PSD Unified Plan - Jan. 2011
Opportunities, Challenges and Decisions Ahead - Jan. 2011
Community Continues to Value Education in Uncertain Financial Times - Oct. 2010
Three PSD Teachers Honored by Rotary Clubs - Sept. 2010
CSU, PSD Share Commitment to Serve Community, Face Challenges - Sept. 2010
Technology, Active Learning Help PSD Build on Tradition of Excellence: Sept. 2010
Welcome Back to the 2010-11 School Year video (August 2010)
Welcome to the 2010-11 school year: Aug. 2010
Summer School Benefits Students (June 2010)
Teachers Collaborate in Summer Assessment Institute (June 2010)
Student Athletes Shine in Winning 4th-Straight State Baseball Title (May 2010)
Celebrations of Teaching and Learning Culminate School Year (May 2010)
PSD Schools, Departments Announce 2010-11 Budget Cuts (May 2010)
Students Thinkers, Doers Moved to Social Action (April 2010)
Mentoring Program Supports New Teachers, High Quality Education (March 2010)
Superintendent's Open Letter to Parents(January 2010)
PSD Budget Update: Legislature Finalizing School Finance Act, PSD Planning for Cuts (January 2010)
Collaboration, Communication Critical to Budget Planning Process (January 2010
Superintendent Listening Session Notes:May 13, 2010; November 13, 2009; November 11, 2009; October 1, 2009;
Welcome Back to School 2009 Video (September 2009)
New Grade Levels Offer Opportunities (September 2009)
2009-10 School Year Starts on High Note as Schools Change Grade Levels, or Newsletter Message format (July 2009)
2008-2009:
PSD, City, County Collaboration Benefits Community (May 2009)
Business and Education Council Update (April 2009)
Families Can Use Course Pathways to Help Students (March 2009)
Middle School Planning (March 2009)
PSD Anticipates Reductions Invites Community Input on 09-10 Budget (January 2009)
Leading for Learning: Harris (Video, January 2009)
Education Reason Enough to Continue Optimism (January 2009)
Back-to-School Video (43.4 MB) (September 2008)
Archived Listening Session Notes (2008-2009):
Superintendent_Listening Session 2-3-09
Superintendent Listening Session 3-30-09
Superintendent Listening Session 5-5-09
Archived Superintendent Messages (2008 and earlier):
Effort and Persistence to Achieve Goals (August 2008
View/print Presentation visuals from "The State of PSD Schools" given during Business/Education Summit: Preparing Students to Succeed in a Highly Competitive World (April 3, 2008)
PSD, Business Community Partnering to Help Students Gain Skills to be Successful in a Global Economy (April 2008)
PSD Goals, Engagement Activities Prepare Students for Challenges of Global Economy
PSD Planning to Assure Smooth Transition for Grade Level Changes (November 2007)
December 2006 report for the Board of Education
Welcome to Families New to PSD (July 2007)
December 2006 report for the Board of Education
Communication, Community Engagement & Collaborative Decision Making (September 2006)
PSD Seeks Way to Help All Students Meet AYP Goals (October 10, 2006)
Safety of PSD Students, Staff of Utmost Importance (October 4, 2006)
Professional Development Focus (Leadership Meeting September 2006)
PSD's Focus is on First Class Education for All Students (August 2006)
PSD Achievements, Successes Numerous During 2005-06 School Year (August 2006)
Superintendent's Annual Report:
All Students Post-Secondary Ready: P-16 Energizes and Aligns Global Education Initiatives (April 2006)
Implementation Steps and Considerations for Grade Configuration and Student Based Budgeting Initiatives: A White Paper for Planning Teams (April 2006)
Major Initiatives Help PSD Address Enrollment and Budget Challenges (January 2006):