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

Disclaimer: This message is being shared on behalf of the PA Department of Environmental Protection as a goodwill gesture to inform our community, at the request of the DEP. The views and information presented are those of the PA DEP and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Daniel Boone Area School District. For more details, please contact the PA Department of Environmental Protection directly. ******************* The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s South Central Regional Office (SCRO) has received an application from Pioneer Crossing Landfill for a major permit modification (Permit Application No. 100346). The existing facility, located at 727 Red Lane Road, Birdsboro, Exeter Township, rests on 320.3 acres, of which 219.0 acres encompass the permit area. This major permit modification application is seeking approval for an additional 69.3 acres of permit area of which 41.15 areas is proposed for future disposal area. The DEP SCRO will be hosting a public meeting to provide a space for community members to learn more about the proposed facility and to ask questions to the Department and permit applicant. The meeting will be held as follows: Monday, July 29th, 5 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Exeter Community Library 4569 Prestwick Drive Reading, PA 19606 To virtually attend the July 29th public meeting, go to www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting, and input the following meeting ID: 223 914 155 103 and passcode: Z7X5sC Individuals wishing to submit comment on the permit application can submit your comments in writing and mail them to: DEP South Central Regional Office C/O Dom Tuzzato PA DEP Waste Management Program 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110. They can also submit them by email by sending them (with your name and email address) to dtuzzato@pa.gov Please include “Pioneer Crossing Landfill Comments and [Your Name]” in the subject line. While the Department will accept comments for consideration at any point during the review, we would like to receive comments by 10/1/24 to be able to incorporate them into the environmental assessment and technical review. Additional information can be found at the following link: https://5il.co/2owhy

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2024!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2024! Commencement exercises for the Daniel Boone Area School District Class of 2024 will be held this evening, Thursday, June 6, at 7:00 p.m. at Daniel Boone Area High School. The event will be live-streamed on the Blazer Media YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCagGi7lBz7roTsdpNw4dgQ Please join us in wishing our students the best of luck in their future endeavors. About the Class of 2024: Valedictorian – Landon Herzog Salutatorian – Evan Goudie Third Honors – Marin Krause Class Officers: President – Robert Fitzpatrick Vice President – Evan Miller Secretary – Matthew Ferenz Treasurer – Hannah Huddleson Class Song – “Dog Days Are Over“ | Florence and The Machine Class Colors – Pink & White Class Motto – “To each their own" Class Flower – Carnation Class Bird – Bald Eagle

Hello, Blazer Learning Community! On June 6, 2024 at 7pm, the Daniel Boone Area School District held commencement for the Class of 2024. Pictured are the Daniel Boone Area High School Class of 2024 top three students: Valedictorian- Landon Herzog Salutatorian – Evan Goudie Third Honors – Marin Krause Congratulations to the entire Class of 2024. Go Blazers!

DBAHS Graduation Day! Congratulations, Graduates!!!! Class of 2024 "Through the Years" on Blazer Media https://youtu.be/1KZfrS9DCfk?si=AYpU-RVHNwZIkqRJ #DBBlazers

Due to the forecasted inclement weather, the Commencement exercises for the Class of 2024 have been postponed to Thursday, June 6, at 7:00 PM. The gates to the stadium will open at 6:30 PM. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Did you know?!?! The Blazer Virtual Academy is open to any Daniel Boone Area School District student in grades K-12! Visit https://www.dboone.org/o/bva/page/how-to-apply for directions to apply today. Blaze YOUR trail with us in Fall 2024!

DBAHS Student Recognition: 2024 Outstanding Senior Athletes of the Year Congratulations to Marlee Fetrow and Tucker Hogan. Keep up the continued hard work and best wishes at the collegiate level. #DBBlazers

DBAHS Student Recognition: Myah Derer Myah Derer has earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award at the Gold Level with over 250 hours of service to her community in one year. This award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too. Myah’s service hours are from volunteering with Birdsboro-Union Fire Company, Girls Scouts, by mentoring a younger troop, volunteering with the American Legion, and other various things like shelving books at the library, and participating in Beautify Birdsboro. Congratulations, Myah! #DBBlazers

Daniel Boone Football Youth Camp 2024 The Daniel Boone Football Program will be holding its annual youth camp from Monday, July 22- Thursday, July 25 from 9 AM- 12 PM. Price is $70.00 per camper with a family cap of $125.00. Please reach out to Coach Okuniewski with any questions. Registration Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Uflr37wduLrc0tJf5unItjhZVMR_q2r/view?usp=sharing #DBBlazers

DBAHS Media Productions Sign Off This year's Media Productions classes did a great job highlighting our students and teachers through their contributions to DBTV, Mr. Boone and your weekly announcements. As the class sign-offs for the year, we celebrate this year’s roster of content creators. At the very end (Timestamp 03:40), we also pay tribute to a very special graduating member of Blazer Media. We hope everyone has a wonderful summer. We'll see you next year! https://youtu.be/ORBFT2Hae2A #DBBlazers

DBAHS Internship Program: May 2024 DBAHS Intern: Kayla Taglieber Mentor: Valerie McLean Keller Internship: Arrowhead Golf Course https://www.arrowheadgolf.net/ #DBBlazers

DBASD Athletics Department: Spring College Signing Congratulations to our athletes that will continue their academic and athletic careers on the collegiate level! Natalee Kryman, Cross County & Track Palm Beach Atlantic University Ethan Kryman, Football Misericordia University Matt Ferenz, Swimming Dickinson College Madi Guthrie, Cheerleading Penn State University #DBBlazers

DBAHS Student Recognition: Jordan Meyer Congratulations to senior, Jordan Meyer, who finished his High School football career playing in the Tri-County All Star game this past weekend at Manheim Central High School. Keep up the great work! #DBBlazers

BVA Virtual Info Sessions! Get the scoop on all the new and exciting changes for the upcoming school year. Wed, May 29, 2024, 1-2pm or 6:30-7:30pm. Registration required! Register: https://forms.gle/LUef5zzuXerZD2YK6 Visit dboone.org/BVA or email bva@dboone.org.

DBAHS Internship Program: May 2024 DBAHS Intern: Michael Holmes Mentor: Mr. Scott Holmes Internship: Amity Fire Company https://www.afc49.org/ #DBBlazers

Considering a full- or part-time virtual learning option? Our K-12 Blazer Virtual Academy offers a personalized & engaging online education right here in the DBASD! Schedule an enrollment meeting TODAY! https://calendly.com/driehaus/60min or call 610-582-6140 ext. 1429.

DBASD Blazer Olympics 2024 Such a beautiful day with beautiful people! Thank you to all of the students, staff, and families that made today such a special day. The link below will direct you to some of the pictures & videos from the day. Blazer Olympics 2024 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-FraR3xNLlOSqjnj0byHWkZ-ZUEdt55j?usp=sharing #DBBlazers

DBAHS Student Recognition: Giselle Yim Congratulations to track athlete, Giselle Yim, for breaking a school record in the 400 meter dash. Giselle set the new record of 59.60 at the County Championship meet. Keep up the great work! #DBBlazers

DBAHS Student Recognition: Tyler Ferenz Shout out to Tyler Ferenz for spending a week in Los Angeles, California as he represented DBAHS in the Environmental Engineering category at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). ISEF is the largest pre-college STEM science fair in the world. Tyler was among 1700 finalists from 67 countries. Tyler will be nominated into The Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society of which 200 Nobel Prize winners and world renowned scientists have been members. Keep up the great work! #DBBlazers