Daniel Boone Area School District - Learning Together; Advocating for All

🏈 Today we wrapped up our week-long Daniel Boone Football Youth Camp for students in Grades 1-8! From July 22-25, our young athletes worked hard to develop their football skills and build meaningful relationships. This camp helps bridge the gap between the Blazer Midget Football program and the High School program, fostering a strong community and team spirit. 🏈 #BooneProud #DanielBooneFootball #BlazerMidgetFootball

Throwback Thursday - Cafeteria Vibes 🍎✨ Sharing a few snapshots of our Boone students and cafeteria staff from the 1993-1994 school year. So many laughs, friendships, and memories were made here. 🍎✨ Do you spot anyone you recognize? Tag your old friends and share your favorite cafeteria memories or your favorite school lunch from back in the day! #TBT #CafeteriaCrew #SchoolDays #Nostalgia #BooneProud

🌟 As we wrap up our Extended School Year (ESY) program this week, we celebrate a fantastic journey of fun and learning! 🎉 From June 24th to July 24th, our students enjoyed activities like t-shirt tie-dying and a memorable visit from the Elmwood Park Zoo. 🦎 🐢 🐇With 30 kids and 17 adults across 7 classes, it's been an amazing summer! ☀️👩‍🏫 #ESY #SummerLearning #BlazerPride

WE ARE HIRING!! Join the Daniel Boone Area School District team as a part-time or full-time aide! We are looking for dedicated and passionate individuals to support our amazing students. 👩‍🏫 Positions Available: Part-Time Aides Full-Time Aides 🌟 Why Join Us? Make a difference in students' lives!! Opportunities for growth and development! 📢 Apply today and be a part of something special! Visit our website for more details and to submit your application. https://www.applitrack.com/dboone/onlineapp/ #Hiring #JobOpportunity #EducationJobs #BlazerPride

📸 Throwback Thursday! Can you name these familiar faces from our school's past faculty? Hint: One of them recently retired in 2022 👀 Drop your guesses in the comments below and tag any alumni who might want to play along! 🎓 #ThrowbackThursday #SchoolMemories #GuessWho #DBBlazers

📚✨Summer Academic Connections ✨📚 We're thrilled to share some pictures from our Summer Academic Connections program being held at the Primary Center for incoming kindergarten through rising 5th graders! ☀️Each week of the program, which runs July 8th through July 31st, students dive into fun themes like Animals, Camping/Vacation, Ocean/Water, and Summer Olympics! 🏖️🌊🏕️ This year, the program proudly hosts 171 eager learners, thanks to generous support from the United Way Summer Learning Grant and the Blazer Education Foundation, alongside other grants which help cover program costs. #SummerAcademicConnections #PrimaryCenter #EducationMatters #CommunitySupport #BlazerPride

📣 Shout out to Mia Davis, class of 2024, who has been awarded a $1,000 Merit-Based Scholarship from the Art Plus Gallery in recognition of her outstanding artistic talents! 🖼️✨ Mia submitted a stellar portfolio of artwork, accompanied by a thoughtful artist statement/essay, and multiple glowing letters of recommendation, along with her scholarship application. Her hard work and creativity truly paid off! Congratulations, Mia! 🎉 Here's to many more successes in your artistic journey! 🎨💫 #ArtScholarship #Classof2024 #DBBlazers #DBPride

⏰There's still time to register for Boone's 24-25 sports season! Registration is open for fall, winter and spring sports. ⚽️🏈🏐⚾️🎾 📅 Registration Deadline: Fall Sports Paperwork Deadline is July 29, 2024. 🎯 Mandatory practices begin: High School - August 12th *Football and Golf - August 5th Middle School - August 19th IMPORTANT: Physicals must be dated after May 1, 2024. 🔗 Click the link below to register and find more information: https://www.dboone.org/page/office-of-athletics-and-activities Let's make this season one to remember! ⛳️🏑🥎🎳🥍 #BlazerPride #RegisterNow

A huge thank you to Chad Heffner, Facilities Director at the Western Center, for being an amazing mentor to Max during his internship! 🙌 Your guidance and expertise in facilities management have been invaluable. Thank you for investing in the next generation of professionals! 🌟 #Mentors #Internship #BlazerPride Website: https://www.westerncenter.org/

🏀 Our boys basketball team dominated at the Beach Classic in Ocean City, Maryland this past weekend, clinching the Varsity Championship title! 🥇🎉 Huge shoutout to our talented players and dedicated coaches for their hard work and determination. 🔥💪 #BlazerPride #BeachClassicChamps #BasketballExcellence

Save the date!

📆 Mark your calendars for HOCO 2024, as we come together for a week filled with school spirit, memories, and fun! 🏈🎉 #DBAHSHomecoming #SaveTheDate #HOCO2024

🌟 Meet Gwen Harding, an exceptional Girl Scout Cadette from Douglassville! 🌟 Gwen recently achieved the prestigious Girl Scout Silver Award by leading a remarkable community project at St Gabriel's Church. 🌧️ She and her team designed and installed a rain barrel to conserve water, showing incredible environmental stewardship. But Gwen didn't stop there! 🌿 She also restored the Garden of Hope, a previous Silver Award project, and even planned a 'Wonders of Water Journey' to educate younger scouts about global water issues. 💧 What's more inspiring? The vegetables grown in the garden will be donated to our local community, making a meaningful impact where it's needed most. 🥦🥕 Let's celebrate Gwen's dedication to service and leadership! 🎉👏 #GirlScouts #SilverAward #CommunityService #YouthLeadership

Did you know that our Primary Center will be hosting the Berks County Intermediate Unit's Pre-K Counts program for the 2024-2025 school year? 📚 BCIU's Pre-K Counts program is designed for children who are age 3 (by August 31st) up to kindergarten entry age (5 by September 1st), offering an enriching educational experience to prepare our little ones for future school success. Best of all, this program is FREE for qualifying families! ✨ Want to learn more? Click the link below for additional details about this incredible opportunity. Don't miss out on securing your spot in this fantastic program! ⏰ https://www.berksiu.org/page/pre-k-counts #PreKCounts #EarlyEducation #DBBLAZERS #BCIU #FreeProgram

🇺🇸 Just a quick reminder: The Daniel Boone Area School District will be closed in observance of July 4th. Enjoy the holiday! 🎆 Our offices will reopen on Monday, July 8th. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July weekend!

🎉 Exciting News from Daniel Boone Middle School! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that our 12UA DBAA softball team has clinched the first-ever Berks County league Championship for our program! 🏆 They capped off a phenomenal season with a record of 13-1 and secured the title with a fantastic 11-5 victory over Hamburg in the Championship game. A huge congratulations to these talented athletes who contributed to this historic win: Addison Heaberlin Anastasia Pickering Brielle Thorpe Demi Patterson Elle Wiedemann Emma Hilbert Emma Holl Maya Michener Olivia Dorais Reese Stetler Sophia Ottaviano Zoe Zatko Your hard work, dedication, and teamwork have truly paid off. Here's to many more successes ahead! 🥎🌟 #DBMS #SoftballChampions #BerksCountyProud #TeamworkWins

🎉 More Exciting News from the Middle School! 🎉 🌟 Big Congratulations to Kinsley Fetrow! 🌟 We're thrilled to share that Kinsley earned her goalie spot on the WC Eagles Field Hockey Team, competing against 24 of the top U-14 club teams from across the country at the 2024 U-14 Girls National Club Championship (NCC) in Virginia Beach. Even more impressive, Kinsley's team secured the championship, winning the title of best in th nation for an incredible 12th consecutive year! 🥇🏑 Way to go, Kinsley and team!

🙌🏻 We wanted to share an amazing internship program that's making a real difference in our community. Thanks to Maria Rapchinski, the K-12 Career Innovation Coordinator here at Daniel Boone, students have the incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience through internships with local businesses. If you're a Boone high school student (or a parent of one), be sure to take advantage of these opportunities during the upcoming school year. It's a great chance to explore career paths, build valuable skills, and make meaningful connections in our community. Curious about this program? Check out this link to learn more about the program and see past internship pictures: 🔗 https://www.dboone.org/o/hs/page/internships #InternshipProgram #CareerDevelopment #CommunityPartnerships #DanielBooneAreaSchoolDistrict #DBPride

🏊‍♂️ As we dive into July, we're thrilled to share Chris Guiliano's broadcast times for the Paris Olympics 2024! Mark your calendars and join us in cheering on our Daniel Boone grad as he makes waves on the world stage: 🗓️ July 28th - 200 free - heats 5:00 AM, semifinals 2:30 PM 🗓️ July 29th - 200 free finals 2:30 PM 🗓️ July 30th - 100 free - heats 5:00 AM, semifinals 2:30 PM 🗓️ July 31st - 100 free finals 4:15 PM 🗓️ August 1st - 50 free - heats 5:00 AM, semifinals 2:30 PM 🗓️ August 1st - 50 free finals 2:30 PM Let's show our support for Chris as he goes for gold! Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available! 🥇🇺🇸 #DanielBoonePride #Paris2024 #Olympics2024 #TeamUSA #Swimming

DBASD Student Ambassadors: Meghan Duffy & Hannah Huddleson This week, two of our Student Ambassadors are attending the National Special Olympics conference in Wisconsin. They are accompanied by our Director of Special Education, Ms. Shelly Mieczkowski. Today, we are sending love to everyone as Meghan and Hannah have a presentation this afternoon! #DBBlazers