District Office: Superintendent's Notes
August USD 224 Superintendent Message
by Brian Pekarek | Saturday, August 14, 2010
Albert Einstein once stated: “The future is always beginning now.” His quotation relates well to the projects completed during the month of July, as well as the scheduled events for August and the exciting start of the school year for USD 224. The August Superintendent Report will discuss these items. USD . . . read more
September USD 224 Superintendent Report
August and September are always exciting months because they represent the start of a new school year. The hopes and dreams of students, parents, grandparents, teachers, and community members are renewed again as school starts and . . . read more
June USD 224 Superintendent Report
Alexander the Great once quoted: “Fortune favors the brave.” This relates well to the decision of the USD 224 school board to enact a “Trial-Run” 4-Day School Week in the Month of May in order to have an honest experiment . . . read more
March USD 224 Superintendent Report
March USD 224 Superintendent Report: Relating the Winter Olympic Games to the Upcoming Kansas State Assessments During the Month of February, children, parents, and community members from all over the United . . . read more
February Message from the USD 224 Superintendent
The “Greening” of our School District I always marvel at how a small pebble thrown into a pond causes waves that spread throughout the whole body of water. This is the same way that I view the positive and proactive changes . . . read more
January Message from the USD 224 Superintendent: Planning for the Future
At the end of December, the school districts in Kansas received some good news in regards to school funding and budget cuts. After a year and a half of budget cuts in education, Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson announced that he would not . . . read more
December Message from the USD 224 Superintendent: Continuing the Tradition of Academic Excellence
In November, USD 224 earned a series of outstanding academic excellence awards. The school district received these from the Kansas Department of Education, Governor Mark Parkinson, and the Kansas State House of Representatives. These were . . . read more
November Message from the USD 224 Superintendent
Recently, the Clifton-Clyde School District earned Kansas’ highest possible academic awards from Governor Mark Parkinson and the Kansas Department of Education. The awards were based on the exceptionally high academic achievement that . . . read more
October Message from the USD 224 Superintendent
“Murphy’s Law” states that “If there is anything that could go wrong, it will go wrong.” Some people might choose to look at the education finance situation from Topeka in this way, but others (myself included) see it . . . read more
August Message from the USD 224 Superintendent: Welcome Back Students!
August Message from the USD 224 Superintendent Welcome Back Students and Parents! As Superintendent of USD 224, I would like to welcome the students, parents, and community members of Clifton-Clyde back to the start of the new . . . read more
September Message from the USD 224 Superintendent
Energy Efficiency and Education within USD 224 I recently attended a superintendent workshop where the keynote speaker discussed the changes that are affecting our world regarding energy and the job market. He shared data not . . . read more
July Message From the Superintendent: School Budget News
I have often heard it said that: “Tough times often bring out the best in people.” That can definitely be said of the July 2009 Kansas School District Finance situation. July Budget Message: Many of you may have undoubtedly . . . read more
Welcome from the New USD 224 Superintendent!
Hello! My name is Brian Pekarek, and I am the new USD 224 Superintendent for 2009-2010. I wanted to briefly introduce myself to the Clifton-Clyde students, parents, and community members. As the USD 224 Superintendent this year, I will be . . . read more
Some USD 224 Student Population Facts
Some USD 224 Student Population Facts 2006-07 Data Used Gender Distribution USD 224 Males 50.15% 169.00 out of 337.00 Females 49.85% . . . read more
