Message from the Superintendent

     Welcome to the web-site of the Wattsburg Area School District.  I am proud to announce that the district made Annual Yearly Progress in 2008-2009 in all three buildings as measured by the Pennsylvania System of State Assessment.  The proficiency level of our students was well above the 56% in mathematics and the 63% in reading required by the state.  This is a testimony to the teamwork that occurred among our administrative team, our teachers, our students, and our parents.  We are continuously striving to improve our programs for our students to meet their individual needs.

     This school year we will continue providing time for teachers to meet in teams in order to further refine curriculum.  Presently we are using the Tech Paths database in order to map our curriculum for each grade level and check the vertical and horizontal alignment of curriculum K-12.  We plan to add a component known as Performance Tracker to better analyze achievement data and create a profile of each student as they move from grade level to grade level.  We will also continue our focus on the Understanding by Design framework of Wiggins and McTighe.  This framework is a backwards design planning model aimed at deepening students’ understanding of essential knowledge. 

     The district is also moving forward with our Classrooms for the Future Initiative that allows us to implement technology into lesson planning in a meaningful way.  Mrs. Mary Beth Hengelbrok will again act as CFF technology coach and will be complemented by the addition of Mrs. Cheryl Krider as high school literacy coach.

     We hope that you will visit our web-site often to stay current on the events that are occurring in Wattsburg Area Elementary Center, Wattsburg Area Middle School and Seneca High School.  Contact information for all of our administrators is provided.  Our supervisors for maintenance, transportation, technology, and food service can also be reached through the email addresses listed.

     I am honored to serve a school district that cares so deeply for the welfare and academic achievement of its 1607 students, and am looking forward to a productive year with students and staff!  Feel free to contact me at any time with questions or concerns about your students. 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any comments regarding the website please feel free to contact us at webmaster@wattsburg.org. Thank you.