Committee Chair:

Dr. James Werkmeister, School Director

The committee believes PR student activity programs promote teamwork, school spirit and volunteerism and contribute to forming a well-rounded person. Programs emphasize excellence, accomplishment and success. Opportunities to participate in and the success of these programs create a more positive experience for students and enhance the reputation of the district. Therefore, the committee believes student activities are an important and integral part of the educational program at PRSD.

The committee has identified some core values, which align with the vision, mission and beliefs of PRSD:

The committee believes the best way to achieve these major initiatives is by creating more awareness of opportunities in the school through greater internal advertising efforts possibly by creating a directory of each activity and its purpose and by surveying students and parents to identify unmet needs.

Without proper oversight, the committee believes it is difficult for student activities to have meaningful two-way communication with the administration and proposes hiring an activities director to mirror the job responsibilities of the athletic director.

There has been much discussion within the district for the need for adequate funding of student activities and athletics. The committee is proposing a review of spending on student activities and athletics followed by an inquiry into alternatives to the current funding structure, which will be sensitive to the needs of the students and the community.

Thomas Edison, Inventor