From the Superintendent’s desk

January 2012

I hope this article finds you full of New Year’s excitement and resolutions for improvement. As you may know the Sturgeon school district is making a couple of large upcoming improvements. The gym floor in the K-8 gym will be removed and replaced over the upcoming summer. The floor is the original from when the building was constructed. This much needed improvement will be accomplished using remaining bond proceeds and will begin very shortly after school dismisses for the summer.

Another improvement includes a new overflow section of bleachers in the H.S. This project was brought to the attention of the administration by an anonymous alumni donor. The request was to provide and install a new 60’ section of bleachers 8 rows high on the east side of the gymnasium which will seat an approximate 278 persons. The donor provided the bulk of the funds for this project with the district providing the rest. These bleachers will be pulled out only when the gym starts to reach maximum capacity for events.

This is a very busy time of the year with basketball tournaments, quiz bowl matches, and dances. I hope that you can take some time to come out and support our students in their competitions. It makes such a big impact on the students when they have a gym full of supportive fans.

I will close by thanking all of the school board members, staff, parents, and patrons for their support of our district and our students. Only with the help of all of you will our students continue to be successful academically and in all of their activities.