THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT Moving forward, Vignery says the focus will remain on providing opportunities that prepare students for what comes next. “We have high expectations here, and we have to continue to put the resources in front of our staff, so our students can continue to compete in an ever-changing world,” he asserts. “In the end, we want our kids to leave us knowing that they had an opportunity to go to a four-year college, two-year college, a technical college, or straight to the workforce, military, or whatever is best for them.” Pretz summarizes,“It is about each kid. It’s not about sports. It may be the play, it may be a debate, it may be the orchestra. We create clubs that kids would be interested in. For instance, the middle school had a Taylor Swift club.” Unified Bowling is another option where students with varying abilities can compete alongside their peers.And the list of extracurriculars continues, from hands-on construction programs to the Technology Student Association, and a robotics team that has competed on the world stage.“There are a lot of things we have that go beyond sports,” Pretz affirms. “We’ve got a great theater program, band, choir, and orchestra. It really is meeting all the unique needs of kids.” 234 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 02
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