Superintendent's Blog

A few years ago, The Economist stated that “Innovation is now recognized as the single most important ingredient in any modern economy.”  This statement has held true as our own local economy has struggled to adjust from the manufacturing base to a combination of health/human services, alternative energy and technology.  What does this mean for [...]

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Over the past several weeks I have been discussing ideas regarding instructional practices and curriculum at the high school.   I have been using a presentation that includes the statement that I want our community and staff to “define and develop 21st century skills”.  I quickly follow that up with a joke about the overuse of [...]

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Some of you may have heard about the changes we are making at Heritage regarding teaching technology.  Earlier this year we chose to add World Language as an elective for our 5th and 6th grade students at Heritage.  For the schedule to work, we replaced the current “technology” elective.  Our vision for technology at Heritage [...]

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We have added a new blog to the Saline Area School website called the Budget Blog. The purpose of this blog is to share information and answer questions regarding our budget.  We will be posting information about the current budget issues and budget projections for next year.  Check it out and post your questions.

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Over the past 10 weeks, many of you have read about or heard me talking about the goals of the CARES and Sinking Fund proposals and their importance to the future of our community.  I am pleased to report that both of these proposals were approved on May 5th.  It is my opinion they passed [...]

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