academics • arts • athletics • the impact of support

Academics • Arts • Athletics •The Impact of Support

PREPARED MINDSPREPARED MINDS

Welcome toEducation at

Nazareth Area School District

Welcome toEducation at

Nazareth Area School District


The Impact of SupportThe Impact of Support


AcademicsAcademics

Enrollment TrendsEnrollment Trends

A growing district means

growing demands on infrastructure and needs for

new capital investment

A growing district means

growing demands on infrastructure and needs for

new capital investment

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Total enrollment grew from 4,059 in 2001 to 4,621 in 2006

Total enrollment grew from 4,059 in 2001 to 4,621 in 2006


Money Carefully SpentMoney Carefully Spent


Nazareth Area School District, PennsylvaniaThis District State County

Spending Summary 2005 2005 2005Operating Expenditures ($ Per Student) 7,929 9,286 8,494Instructional Expenditures ($ Per Student) 4,977 5,718 5,344Total Expenditures by Function ($ Per Student) Total Expenditures ($ Per Student) 9,316 11,784 10,622Operating Expenditures 7,929 9,286 8,494Capital Expenditures 145 1,030 746Interest Payments 519 472 506Non - K-12 Expenditures 129 92 188Payments to State Governments 0 0 0Payments to Local Governments 0 38 5Payments to Other School Systems 594 866 683Operating Expenditures by Function ($ Per Student) Instruction ($ Per Student) 4,977 5,718 5,344Instructional Staff Support 118 331 233Pupil Support 326 426 405General Administration 225 248 221School Administration 329 431 370Operations and Maintenance 904 1,002 901Student Transportation 523 504 404Food Services 307 357 301Enterprise Operations 0 12 50Other Expenditures 219 258 265

NASD PA County

Operating Expenditures per Student $7,929 $9,286 $8,494

Instructional Expenditures per Student $4,977 $5,718 $5,344

NASD PA County

Operating Expenditures per Student $7,929 $9,286 $8,494

Instructional Expenditures per Student $4,977 $5,718 $5,344

NASD is attentive to issues of

cost control.

NASD is attentive to issues of

cost control.

Money Carefully SpentMoney Carefully Spent


Despite cost containment,

NASD students outperformed

students countywide and

statewide on state math and science tests


NASD students outperformed

students countywide and

statewide on state math and science tests

Money Well SpentMoney Well Spent



NASD students scored better

than statewide counterparts on college entrance

exams


NASD students scored better

than statewide counterparts on college entrance

exams

• Supports superior showing of NASD students in performance metrics

• Drives the district’s abilityto support the best, most active learning experiences

• Supports superior showing of NASD students in performance metrics

• Drives the district’s abilityto support the best, most active learning experiences


Investment in Technology and Capital Assets Investment in Technology and Capital Assets

• New 7/8 building: high-performing, highly capable middle school

• Smart classrooms with interactive whiteboards/clickers

• Green building certification

• Dashboard system, ability to monitor building’s real-time fuel and energy consumption and learn from that information

• Media center and TV production programs

• New 7/8 building: high-performing, highly capable middle school

• Smart classrooms with interactive whiteboards/clickers

• Green building certification

• Dashboard system, ability to monitor building’s real-time fuel and energy consumption and learn from that information

• Media center and TV production programs


The School Building as Teaching ToolThe School Building as Teaching Tool

BenefitsBenefits

• Better citizens

• Competitiveness for college/scholarship opportunities

• Better quality of lifein our community

• Community technology workshops

• Better citizens

• Competitiveness for college/scholarship opportunities

• Better quality of lifein our community

• Community technology workshops



The ArtsThe Arts

High School Auditorium and Music Wing High School Auditorium and Music Wing

• Outstanding technical support (sound, lighting, seating, acoustics)

• Exceptional band/individualperformance practice spaces

• A real contribution to personal growth – the ability to perform in professional-caliber setting

• Many of these advantages will be shared by the equivalent spaces in the new 7/8 building

• Outstanding technical support (sound, lighting, seating, acoustics)

• Exceptional band/individualperformance practice spaces

• A real contribution to personal growth – the ability to perform in professional-caliber setting

• Many of these advantages will be shared by the equivalent spaces in the new 7/8 building


Skills Growth in Supporting TechnologiesSkills Growth in Supporting Technologies

• Lighting

• Sound

• Set design and prep

• Stage management

• Lighting

• Sound

• Set design and prep

• Stage management


Growth by These Young Performers Contributes to Their OpportunitiesGrowth by These Young Performers Contributes to Their Opportunities

• Heightened performance and ensemble abilities

• College acceptance

• Scholarships

• Participation in professional and community groups

• Heightened performance and ensemble abilities

• College acceptance

• Scholarships

• Participation in professional and community groups


Community Use of Facilities Community Use of Facilities

• Theater Troupe

• Local string orchestra

• Dance recitals

• Taste of Home

• Theater Troupe

• Local string orchestra

• Dance recitals

• Taste of Home


Potential for Expanded UsePotential for Expanded Use

• Miss Pennsylvania Pageant as notable example

• Paint Box Art Group

• Additional concerts and recitals

• Fundraising events

• Miss Pennsylvania Pageant as notable example

• Paint Box Art Group

• Additional concerts and recitals

• Fundraising events


Graphic and Fine Arts Events and OpportunitiesGraphic and Fine Arts Events and Opportunities

• Eagle’s Nest Gallery

• Artist-in-Residence programs: enrichment to students thanks to ability to work with professionals

• Eagle’s Nest Gallery

• Artist-in-Residence programs: enrichment to students thanks to ability to work with professionals



AthleticsAthletics


Excellent Facilities Contribute to Athletic ExcellenceExcellent Facilities Contribute to Athletic Excellence

• Enable most effective training

• Maximize individual performance

• Reduce chances of injury

• Promote team success across a variety of sports

• Boost school and community pride

• Enable most effective training

• Maximize individual performance

• Reduce chances of injury

• Promote team success across a variety of sports

• Boost school and community pride

Capitalizing on Improved FacilitiesCapitalizing on Improved Facilities

• High School stadium, with new turf

• Wrestling Room

• 7/8 Building Natatorium

• 7/8 Building Practice and Playing Fields

• High School stadium, with new turf

• Wrestling Room

• 7/8 Building Natatorium

• 7/8 Building Practice and Playing Fields


Field Usage StatisticsField Usage Statistics

• Field is used every weekday 8 A.M. to 9 P.M.

• Usually at least one event takes place on the fieldeach weekend (seasonal)

• Used by Football, Band, Girl’s & Boy’s Lacrosse, Girl’s & Boy’s Soccer, Field Hockey, and Clipper Football

• Field is used every weekday 8 A.M. to 9 P.M.

• Usually at least one event takes place on the fieldeach weekend (seasonal)

• Used by Football, Band, Girl’s & Boy’s Lacrosse, Girl’s & Boy’s Soccer, Field Hockey, and Clipper Football


FacilitiesFacilities

• Improved facilities help athletes improve their college acceptance and scholarship opportunities

• New facilities enable us to offer new programs, such as boys’ lacrosse

• Use by physical education classes confers fitness and wellness benefits

• Improved facilities help athletes improve their college acceptance and scholarship opportunities

• New facilities enable us to offer new programs, such as boys’ lacrosse

• Use by physical education classes confers fitness and wellness benefits


Focus on the New 7/8 Building Swimming PoolFocus on the New 7/8 Building Swimming Pool

• Superior training for swimmers

• Better team performance

• Health and fitness benefits to other students

• Community use of the facility

• Superior training for swimmers

• Better team performance

• Health and fitness benefits to other students

• Community use of the facility


Value to Community of Good Schools & Capital ProjectsValue to Community of Good Schools & Capital Projects

• Maximizing educational/employment opportunities for our young people

• Development of good citizens

• Support of business through maintenance of strong employee base

• Perception of good schools boosts real estate values

• Better schools attract educated and involved citizenry

• Quality of life in our community

• Maximizing educational/employment opportunities for our young people

• Development of good citizens

• Support of business through maintenance of strong employee base

• Perception of good schools boosts real estate values

• Better schools attract educated and involved citizenry

• Quality of life in our community


Tax Implications of Support Tax Implications of Support

• Private support to public schools can help control property tax burdens

• Contributions enrich and enlarge existing programs/facilities

• Contributions make possible programs and facilities not possible otherwise

• Our district becomes competitive with wealthier districts

• Tax benefits accrue to the giver

• Private support to public schools can help control property tax burdens

• Contributions enrich and enlarge existing programs/facilities

• Contributions make possible programs and facilities not possible otherwise

• Our district becomes competitive with wealthier districts

• Tax benefits accrue to the giver


The Role of the Foundation The Role of the Foundation

• An existing organization that helps manage giving

• A commitment to making the most of such philanthropy

• A well-developed understanding of the needs of the district

• A recognition of the resources needed to achieve the best schools

• An existing organization that helps manage giving

• A commitment to making the most of such philanthropy

• A well-developed understanding of the needs of the district

• A recognition of the resources needed to achieve the best schools


We Invite You to ContributeWe Invite You to Contribute

• Naming opportunities are available at several levels

• Funding may be used to structure school or community programs

• All contributions are welcome;it is not necessaryto earmark

• Naming opportunities are available at several levels

• Funding may be used to structure school or community programs

• All contributions are welcome;it is not necessaryto earmark


Naming Opportunities for Contributors Naming Opportunities for Contributors

• The New 7/8 School

• The High School Auditorium

• The High School Stadium

• The 7/8 School Natatorium

• The 7/8 School Auditorium

• The New 7/8 School

• The High School Auditorium

• The High School Stadium

• The 7/8 School Natatorium

• The 7/8 School Auditorium


Naming Opportunities for Contributors Naming Opportunities for Contributors

• The Senior High Art Gallery

• The Wrestling Room

• The High School Media/Video Studio

• “Smart Classrooms”

• The Senior High Art Gallery

• The Wrestling Room

• The High School Media/Video Studio

• “Smart Classrooms”


Sponsorships of School/Community Events Sponsorships of School/Community Events

• An opportunity to create an entirely new program

• Helps maximize community participation in the schools

• Wide range of possibilities– arts, athletics, citizenship, more

• An opportunity to create an entirely new program

• Helps maximize community participation in the schools

• Wide range of possibilities– arts, athletics, citizenship, more


Contribute Today to the Nazareth Area School District

Contribute Today to the Nazareth Area School District

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