Superintendent Chavez

Levy Passes!

Gladiator Leadership — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:43:39 +0000

I cannot thank you enough for helping get the vote out this year! It looks we came in at 62% approval! Our parents, community, local business and voters made this levy win possible! I would like to send a special thanks to the following businesses and community members!

Sue Wick, Frank & Linda Deleon, Brenda Riggan, Ann George, Leticia & Maria Marin, Deb Riggan, Trudy Gamble, Laurie Searle, Marcy & Mike Boesel, Barb Fenton, The Brewster School Board, Jerry Miller, Randy & Karla Phillips, Edith Sattler, Harmony House, Jerry and Toni Tretwold, Laura Jameson, Sabrina Chantry, Elaine Munson, Mike and Lori Pendergraft, Karol, McClintock, & Mark Miller, Linda Dezellem, Eric Driessen, Dianne Johnson, Rebecca Meadows, Wendy Witt, The Brewster Staff, The Brewster Levy Committee, The Brewster Community, Brewster Masons, The Lions Club, The Brewster Kiwanis Club, The Brewster PTA, Quick E – Mart, KOZI, Brewster Drug, Roger Erlandson, Kiwanis, Lions, KOZI Radio, Pro-Stitch, The Gebber’s Family & Farms, The Brewster Market Place, Webster’s Furniture, and Bob’s Triangle Shell!

Please if you see any of these people or businesses out and about please thank them for their time all their hard work for our communities children!

Levy Celebration

We’re going to take some time to celebrate right before our board meeting this Monday, February 22^nd. If you would like a piece of cake please meet in the High School library at 6:30 p.m

State Budget Deficit/District Finance Committee

Our next challenge is planning for the state’s budget deficit. The senate’s budget is supposed to be released this Monday. We are being advised to plan for a $500,000 minimum deficit this year. We are looking for community members, staff, or students who are interested in serving on the district finance committee meeting on March 1st at 6:00 p.m. If you would like to help make recommendations for this upcoming 2010 – 11 budget please contact the Deb Riggan at the district office by calling 689-3418.

Levy, Levy, Levy! {C:

Gladiator Leadership — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:00:59 +0000

Well i’m excited to say that the replacement levy election is coming up this Tuesday, February 9th. Every group (Kiwanis, Lions, Chamber of Commerce) that I’ve talked with about they levy seems to be supportive. I’ll be glad whenwe can move on to the next exciting project!

I’ll be traveling to the Legislative Conference on Sunday to find out more about the state’s budget and the recent court ruling which indicated that Washington State is not fully funding education. This was big news this week, however i’ll be anxious to see where they think the funding for education will becoming from the state’s budget deficit.

Fantastic Day Today!

Gladiator Leadership — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:52:14 +0000

Fantastic day again today! We are wrapping up our annual audit it sounds like this week! It also sounds like our levy literature that we’ll be sending out the first of January will be arriving this week from the printers. I like checking things off my list! I had a great meeting with Penny from the Quad City Herald this morning. She’s doing an article on recent news that our secondary school is being listed in U.S. News and World report as one of the top high schools in the state. This is fantastic news! We also were told that a local resident has written a very postive letter to the editor in response to our dress code changes and overall momentum of the district.

I also got a chance to speak at the 5th grade D.A.R.E. graduation which i love to do when i get the chance.

Great Day

Gladiator Leadership — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:15:03 +0000

I met with Rebecca from Kozi Radio this morning and Cheryl from the Omak Chronicle and talked with them about the state’s budget and the district’s upcoming replacement levy. I informed them that we’re being told to expect a 5% cut in state funding now that the state’s budget deficit continues to grow…2+ billion last time i heard. Like last year it grew like the Jack’s bean stalk each month. {C: We’ll over come our challenges…we always do…got to get this levy passed first!

Fierce conversations

Gladiator Leadership — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:11:55 +0000

Great class today on having fierce conversations! The presenter did an awesome job on the need to have athentic conversations.

One of the best quotes today…”The conversation is the relationship.”

Great Day

Gladiator Leadership — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:38:18 +0000

We had some very positive press today regarding our new graduation requirements in the Wentachee World newspaper! It’s exciting to read about our focus on improving academic programs. Our high school principal and staff have done a wonderful job making this a reality for our students.

I’ve been trying to get ready today between meetings for the WSSDA conference in Seattle. I’m really looking forward to hearing the speakers this year and taking the classes.

Welcome to my new Blog!

Gladiator Leadership — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:32:06 +0000

It’s been a challenging but great week in Brewster Schools! Stay tuned for more blog posts!