Northern Bedford County School District

152 NBC Drive

Loysburg, PA 16659

Bedford County, Pennsylvania

www.nbcsd.org

Home of the Black Panthers!

Current NBC School BoardSitting Row 1: Teri Biddle, Business Manager/Board Secretary; Todd Beatty, Superintendent; Randy Wiand, President; Tammy Reasy, Treasurer; Standing Row 2: John Eshelman, Vice-President; Ralph Scott; Steve Cottle; Chris Cronrath; David Chisholm; Chad Mickle; Michael Miller

Northern Bedford County School District

The Northern Bedford County School District was formed in 1957, the result of merging three area high schools – Replogle, Smith and Woodbury. The district encompasses 112 square miles and has a population of 6,958 per the 2010 census calculations. All buildings of our district are located on the same scenic, rural 135 acre campus north of Loysburg, Pennsylvania. The district currently serves 456 elementary students and 552 Middle/High School Students.

The campus is comprised of three buildings – the elementary school constructed in 1988; the vocational-technical school constricted in 1976; and the high school erected in 1963, expanded in 1977 and 1996 for renovations to include a middle school facility.

The school campus is located within easy commuting distance of Mt. Aloysius College, Allegany Community College at Everett, Shippensburg University, Penn State Altoona Campus, Juniata College, St. Francis University, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and other one or two-year vocational schools.

Northern Bedford County School District – Mission Statement

Mission StatementThe mission of the Northern Bedford County School District is to uphold high standards to educate each student to be a responsible member of a global society.

Northern Bedford County School District – Vision Statement

Vision StatementWe See: A school district where all students receive a quality education emphasizing skills, knowledge and character development.We See: A school district where all employees continue to improve their skills, knowledge and procedures to meet the needs of all learners.We See: A community of well informed citizens who support educational excellence and work in a partnership with the school community to achieve quality educational results for all students.

Northern Bedford County School District – Shared Values

Learning is a lifelong process. Parents or primary caregiver are a child's earliest teachers and remain critical influences. All children can learn. Every child deserves the best educational opportunity the school district can provide. The developmental processes of pre-school children are enhanced through

school-based early childhood program services. Learning is a shared responsibility among students, teachers, parents, and community. School is a focal point of the community. The school is a moral force that both shapes and reflects community values. A safe, orderly, and disciplined environment is essential for learning. Curriculum and instruction must address the differing needs and learning

styles of each student. The high school diploma represents the acquisition of a core of academic skills. The school strives to lead the community in the use of technology. The school fosters and environment which builds positive relationships

among all students. The school stresses appreciation of the varied cultural influences which shape the world. All school personnel serve as positive role models. The school provides a caring influence which promotes emotional stability.

Northern Bedford County School District – Keystone/PSSA ScoresNorthern Bedford County School 2016/17 Keystone ScoresAlgebra 1 78%

Biology 84%

Literature 82%

Northern Bedford County School District Percentage Proficient on PSSA 2016/17

Elementary MS/HS

ELA 70% 77%

Mathematics 47% 34%

Science 91% 72%

Northern Bedford County School District – Fiscal

2017/18 Budget

Revenues $13,411,937

Expenditures $13,592,626

Deficit Budget -$180,689

2015/16 Audited General Fund Balance

$4,039,889

NBCSD is facing, as like all schools, rising Public School Employee Retirement(PSERS) Pension costs, medical and other benefits as the top budgetary struggles

Northern Bedford County School District Innovation and Leadership in Education –

1:1 InitiativeNBC began a 1:1 laptop computer initiative since 2011/12 for Grades 9-12Each year laptops have been purchased for Grade 9 students and these follow them throughout their senior year. Once the student graduates, they have been re-cycled to middle and elementary classrooms. This year (2017/18) we are providing middle school (grades 6-8) students with laptops that they can take home for research and class work. They will be refreshed every 3 years. We have an extensive Windows based network.

All existing laptops and carts were moved to the elementary school. This has provided the availability of more technology resources to the elementary students. A technology backbone project for middle/high school was completed in 2013/14. We have a 10Gb backbone between buildings and all wiring closets over fiber optic. Wifi has also been upgraded in the elementary this year to allow for more wireless bandwidth and productivity.

Northern Bedford County School District Innovation and Leadership in Education –

Biomass BoilerThe district underwent an ESCO project which was completed in 2012/13 school year whichinvolved the installation of a 170 horsepower wood fired biomass boiler which fuels all threebuildings on the campus. This included a wood chip bunker. This brought the districtsubstantial energy savings to the district which was totally fuel dependent. This resulted inYear 1 of $185,000 in fuel oil savings.

The district was awarded the Forever Green Award in 2014 and was recognized as a Biomass Green Heat registered site by the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC)

Northern Bedford County School District Innovation and Leadership in Education –

Other Highlights• First district in state to establish a breakfast program for all students. Our current free

and reduced rate is 42.59%• First district in the area to establish an on-campus technical building. We currently offer

building construction, auto mechanics, agriculture, horticulture and business programs.• First district in the state to conduct a vocational trade and industry approved program• First district in the area to provide a full-day kindergarten program• First district in the area to construct a community built playground – Panther Paradise.

This playground was recently renovated in 2013 with much community support.• One of the first five districts in the state to establish pre-school program.• Only district in Bedford County to have all its school buildings on one campus.• We offer dual enrollment credit classes with higher education programs for our senior

high students. The Northern Bedford Education Foundation receives EITC donationswhich help us offset some of the cost to parents.

Panther Community Stadium

• Completed in October 2003, thru the efforts of the Northern Bedford Community Athletic Association (NBCAA). The NBCAA members asked local community members and businesses for donations, not only of money, but also donations of labor, equipment, tools, materials or any combination of effort, in order to make this truly a community effort.

• NBC has hosted numerous District track meets and football and soccer playoff games since this facility has been built

Athletics• NBC is a Class A PIAA school

• NBC sponsors 25 teams in 11 sports

• Each year NBC’s male and female athletes build upon thedistrict’s rich sports traditions. Panther teams haveearned numerous league and District V championships while stressing teamwork, good work ethics, self-discipline and fair play.

NBC Elementary School• Constructed in 1988 by the combination of three elementary buildings

• This building houses Pre K4 thru Grade 5. There is also one Head Start classroom for Ages 3 and 4 year olds

• School-wide Title I building

• 2011 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence winner

• Classroom guidance, library, computer lab, art classes, physical education and music instruction create well-rounded school offerings

• We implement enrichment and intervention (I/E) time and use the RtII model as our main intervention for reading.

• Incorporate the Olweus Bully Prevention program grades K-5.

NBC Middle School• A middle school wing was added within the secondary building in 1996 to house

students in Grades 6-8.• Average class size of 18 students• 10 Period school day with an Enrichment/Remediation period for each grade level.• Team planning time • Performing Band and Chorus that participate in local music festivals• 10 PIAA Junior High Athletic Teams• Various Clubs/Activities: Student Council, Yearbook, Outdoor Club, Chess Club, …

NBC Senior High School• The high school offers many of its courses as dual enrollment credit courses

including Sociology, World History, English Comp and Literature, Statistics and Calculus, A&P II, Physics and Chemistry

• Career and Technical Education offerings include Auto Mechanics, Building Construction, Ag/Hort, Accounting, Co-op program for CTE offerings

• Curriculum is aligned to core subjects to meet requirements for Common Core andKeystone assessments

• All students must pass Keystone Literature, Biology and Algebra I Offer Band, Chorus and Guitar electives and have a Singing Show Choir

• Wide variety of club offerings in academic and CTE programs