New year and new goals

By Elizabeth Hill

High school principal, Thomas Yoder gave an overview of his goals to improve Tyrone Area School District.

Some major subjects that will be addressed this year include increasing the graduation rate, refining student behavior, and incorporating the Keystones into the school’s curriculum.

The district plans on working hard to improve the current graduation rate because in past years, the school district has struggled to maintain a good graduation rate.

While discussing previous graduation rates, Yoder stated, “Last year, we missed our goal by two students.”

Yoder and several teachers are heading a new group called Project Safeguard which helps guide students to be responsible when it comes to grades and attendance.

With the Keystone exams being imposed on all Pennsylvania schools, integrating the test into the curriculum with is also a subject of utmost importance this year.

Yoder believes that the school year has gone “really smooth so far” and hopes that it will continue to do so. And when visitors come to Tyrone, the hope is that the school will portray welcoming and positive attitudes.