The referendum measure presented today to residents of Naperville School District 203 offers some improvements for the athletic programs at Central and North, though neither is in line for a new field house.
Where would you rank Central and North's facilities within the DuPage Valley Conference? How does its facilities compare to those at Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley?
Will the referendum's impact on athletic departments influence your vote? Or do you simply consider FieldTurf and pool renovations to be luxury items?
Vote No...the quality of an education is not measured by how deep your school's swimming pool happens to be. Cut out all the fluff and resubmit it the voters.
way to support extra curricular activities jerk!
The quality of an education is absolutely measured by the depth of a pool. That is where a PE class TEACHES a student to swim, learn CPR, physical fitness for a better lifestyle, or simply how to kayak. Do not diminish what a student learns just because it is not sitting in a desk in a classroom. Our PE departments are world class. It may seem like a fluff issue but I assure you it is the very heart of education in Naperville (I attended Mill Street, Washington, Naperville Central, and Naperville North). I currently teach at Naperville Central (Communication Arts not PE). The amount of education that goes into a pool, fieldhouse, track, synthetic turf field, classroom, library, science lab, etc. are all important to a well rounded education. I am proud to have graduated from District 203 and consider it an honor to teach here.
BBaldwin wrote: "The quality of an education is absolutely measured by the depth of a pool."
I couldn't agree more. The measure of a school's quality impact on both the student's life and the life of a community cannot simply be measured by it's academic achievements. Extracurricular activities and facilities play a huge role in creating a well-balanced individual. The same reason I support improvements for athletic facilities is the same reason I support funding for the arts in public schools. Provide a kid with a great pool to swim in or a chance to learn a musical instrument and you provide that kid with even more incentive to be engaged at school. And an engaged student is good for everyone.