Student+Services

Student Services Team

 * Laurie Bonner - Board of Directors, Member
 * Matt Button - Principal, Elementary School (Chair)
 * Kristen Hinkley - Teacher, High School
 * Jamie Torrence - School Counselor, High School
 * Peter Quigg - Wyoming and Susquehanna Counties, Community Foundation Director

Vision Statement

 * The Blue Ridge community will maintain and strengthen collaborative partnerships that effectively meet the educational, social/emotional, nutritional, physical health, and safety needs of our diverse student body leading to every student demonstrating proficiency in their K-12 education signified by graduation.

**Mission Statement**

 * To provide appropriate programming that maximizes each student’s educational opportunity.

Values

 * The opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills.
 * The opportunity to develop integrity.
 * The opportunity to process information.
 * The opportunity to think critically.
 * The opportunity to work independently.
 * The opportunity to collaborate with others.
 * The opportunity to adapt to change.
 * The opportunity to help others.
 * The opportunity to contribute to the community.

Goals

 * Each student will graduate demonstrating proficiency in their K-12 education.

Current Notes
** SWOT Analysis **
 * || Educational || Social/Emotional || Nutritional || Physical Health || Safety ||
 * Current Programs ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Potential Programs ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Strengths ** || * Personnel/division of responsibilities (i.e. school psychologist, dean, director of special education)
 * Personnel – education, credentials, and experience
 * Personnel – qualified support staff
 * Safety (school climate/hi-tech surveillance/relationship with state police)
 * MS & HS SAP Teams
 * In-school mental health services through NHS
 * Collaborative relationships with community agencies (NHS/TREHAB/CYS)
 * School-based probation
 * Free breakfast program (elementary)
 * Size of school
 * Facilities
 * Innovative and strong administrative leadership
 * Breakfast and lunch costs (lowest in region)
 * Summer feeding program
 * Student behavior
 * Technology capabilities ||
 * Weaknesses ** || * Communication
 * One nurse services entire district
 * Parent/community involvement
 * Tracking graduates
 * Lack of school spirit
 * Lack of student parking
 * Lack of Driver’s Education
 * Physical location of Counseling and Discipline ||
 * Opportunities ** || * Professional development for staff
 * VLINC
 * Grant writing
 * Dual enrollment
 * K – 12 peer mediation program
 * Proposed new school counseling structure and comprehensive school counseling program/curriculum
 * Field trips ||
 * Threats ** || * Declining enrollment
 * Current state of the economy (budget/taxes)
 * Lack of available community resources (i.e. mental health)
 * State testing (proficiency requirements)
 * Liability
 * Increased pricing on food products/operational costs ||
 * Lack of available community resources (i.e. mental health)
 * State testing (proficiency requirements)
 * Liability
 * Increased pricing on food products/operational costs ||

Resources

 * [|BRSD Student Services Plan] : pdf of the current Student Services Plan from the BRSD [|website].