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Teachers
and staff provide the best for Eureka’s
children
Welcome to the annual report
to the community from your Eureka City Schools. We have experienced a
very challenging year and have accomplished great things. Our schools
continue to provide the highest quality of education to the children of
Eureka. Teachers and staff have been diligent in implementing new math
and language arts curriculum as we address high standards for student
achievement.
In our first year since the
passage of Measures S and T, we have moved forward with ambitious facility
improvement projects. We now have two architectural firms working in the
design phase of modernization of all sites as well as the seismic retrofit
at Eureka High School. The community can look forward to the exciting
prospects of modernized facilities to improve learning environments. This
summer we will be concentrating on installing new exterior siding at Lincoln
Elementary School, constructing new breezeways at Zane Middle School,
replacing Lafayette Elementary’s roof as well as putting in new classrooms
at Washington and Lafayette.
The 2002-03 year brought the
long-awaited renovation of the Eureka High School pool. We again extend
our thanks and appreciation to Rob and Cherie Arkley whose generous donation
made this community asset come back to life. This year also marked the
decision to close Worthington Elementary School due to an ongoing decline
in enrollment. Worthington has served generations of students and families
in our community. We look forward to the day when the doors of Worthington
will re-open and be filled with children.
Financial challenges for all
public schools due to the state budget crisis have drawn considerable
attention from staff this year. As we move into the 2003-04 school year,
the district will endeavor to maintain fiscal solvency while preserving
our vast array of enriching educational programs. We will make every effort
to ensure appropriate resources are directed to the classroom and to student
learning.
The greater Eureka community
can be proud of the outstanding staff that greets and teaches your students
every day. We are dedicated to providing a challenging, personalized education
that reaches and expands the potential of each learner. We are respectful
of the right to serve the children of our community. Thank you for your
support.
James
W. Scott, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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