From the Superintendent's Standpoint December 18, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Over the past few days we have been shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of the lives of young people and school workers in our country. As with so many tragedies, these recent events have impacted each of us, regardless of our political beliefs, religious convictions, gender, or age. In particular, parents with young . . . read more
From The Superintendent's Standpoint October 26, 2012
As the weather begins to turn colder I would like to take a few moments to discuss practices and procedures related to snow days and late starts. First, I would like to remind parents that the school is using an automated calling system . . . read more
From the Superintendent's Standpoint March 2012
The Beach Boys Were Right: Be True to Your School! “When some loud braggart tries to put me down And says his school is great I tell him right away Now what’s the matter buddy Aint you heard of my school Its number . . . read more
From the Superintendent's Standpoint February 2012
I recently had the opportunity to read The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman. This book discusses a variety of themes related to globalization and the implications of globalization for business, education, and government. I . . . read more
From the Superintendent's Standpoint January 27, 2012
Attendance Matters I recently had the opportunity to hear Dr. Roger Breed, Commissioner of Education for the State of Nebraska, speak about the importance of school attendance. In his comments, Dr. Breed discussed the . . . read more
From the Superintendent's Standpoint November 23, 2011
As we enter the holiday season I cannot help but wonder at how thoroughly consumerism has become ingrained within our national character and our collective experience of the holiday season. Between all of the “Black Friday” . . . read more
Bayard Public Schools Hosting NCA/AdvancED Accreditation Visit
On November 7th and 8th Bayard Public Schools will be hosting a Quality Assurance Review (QAR) team of seven professional educators. They will be interviewing many of our staff members, touring our school and talking to teachers, school . . . read more
From the Superintendent's Standpoint October 10, 2011
From the Superintendent’s Standpoint By Travis Miller I recently had the opportunity to attend a professional meeting with educators from across the Nebraska Panhandle regarding entrance into kindergarten. During this . . . read more
High School Evacuated. Building Determined to be Safe
High School Evacuated. Building Determined to be Safe This morning, staff members detected an odor resembling natural gas in the high school. School staff members followed our emergency procedures plan and . . . read more
From the Superintendent's Standpoint September 23, 2011
From the Superintendent’s Standpoint By Travis Miller This past week Bayard Public Schools hosted Parent Teacher Conferences. During conferences I was impressed by the number of parents and guardians who were in . . . read more
From the Superintendent's Standpoint August 22, 2011
From the Superintendent’s Standpoint By Travis Miller As we begin the 2011-2012 school year I would like to commend our students on their attentiveness and respectfulness during the first days of school. I have . . . read more
From the Superintendent's Standpoint August 8, 2011
From the Superintendent’s Standpoint By Travis Miller As the 2011-2012 school year rapidly approaches I would like to take a few moments to thank the school community for supporting our students and to share some thoughts about . . . read more
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