At the November 21, 2011, regular meeting of the Titusville Area School District Board of School Directors, the board unanimously approved the STAND UP FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION resolution sponsored by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA). The resolution outlines the proven success of public schools throughout Pennsylvania. Other notable facts contained in the resolution include the following: Pennsylvania was ranked seventh among states for K-12 student achievement and ninth overall, according to a September 2011 PSBA opinion poll more than two-thirds of Pennsylvanians are satisfied with the quality of their community schools, and a 2011 Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup poll shows that more than half of all Americans give their local schools A’s and B’s and the number of Americans giving an “A” to their local schools is the highest on record. 

Superintendent Karen Jez congratulated principals Lisa Royek, Terry Funk, Rob Buchan, and Mike McGaughey as she presented the Keystone Achievement Awards at the school board committee meeting held on January 9, 2012.  The awards presented this year recognize achievement of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessments (PSSAs) for two consecutive years, 2009-2010 & 2010-2011.  Titusville Area School District has achieved district-wide AYP on the PSSAs for eight consecutive years!   

On December 7, 2011, Titusville High School’s Future Business Leaders of America competed at the annual FBLA Regional Leadership Conference held at Neshannock High School in New Castle.  

Mrs. Tara Nichols – Elementary Student Assistance Program (ESAP) Coordinator was honored at today’s district administration meeting for being selected as the recipient of the 2011 National Association of School Psychologists – Possibilities in Action Partner Award.

The award was presented to Tara by KC Miller, Elementary School Psychologist as a part of the School Psychology Awareness Week.

The Possibilities in Action Partners Program is part of NASP’s ongoing effort to help school psychologists promote children’s success in school and life, to improve collaboration within the school community, and to help highlight the education community’s exceptional efforts to educate and support the development of all children. It is grounded in the belief that seeing and supporting the possibilities within each student, even in the face of adversity, is critical to helping them achieve their best in school, at home, and in life. School psychology partners are people who, either through their own efforts or by encouraging the efforts of others, make an exceptional difference in the lives of students and families.

We are sending you this Informational Alert because you are involved with the parent organization in your child’s school, and you have been identified as a key parent contact by your district’s administration office. As a parent leader in your neighborhood school, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association would like to begin providing you with updates on certain legislation being proposed in Harrisburg that could affect your local schools in a big way. We believe you need to be aware of the truth about how various legislative proposals will impact the quality of public education in Pennsylvania and then urge you to share what you learn with other parents in your schools, with the community and most importantly, with your local legislators. Our hope is that you will be willing to become leading public education advocates along with the other stakeholders in your community. Your willingness to get involved and allow your voice to be heard in Harrisburg can decide the future of your community’s schools and your children.