Welcome to Our School - Greetings!
Superintendent's Message
Winter has settled into the valley. A new year filled with promise lies before us. Students and their teachers are busy with their studies. So we begin the time of year when much academic work is completed. Long, dark, cold days and nights make it easier to focus on reading and studying.
The District’s Board of Education and I begin the arduous task of budget preparation. For Keene, as with all schools this year, the task is challenging given shrinking revenues and rising costs over which the District has no control. Ways must and will be found to continue to provide the quality programs and instruction while insulating the already burdened taxpayer from additional costs.
The school continues to be the glue that binds together and contributes to the uniqueness of our community. Maintaining quality and striving to improving programs must be continued. The community is encouraged to become involved early on in the process.
Even as snowflakes fall, the District begins to plan for the events of spring. The school garden will be expanded to include a greenhouse. The school will again focus a week of study to environmental issues. Students and teachers plan and study for the annual assessments. Before we know it, spring will arrive.
So for the next few weeks, get out into the snow and the cold. Take time to ski, skate, sled or just take a walk. Winter in the Adirondacks can be beautiful.
Enjoy the season.
Cynthia Ford-Johnston
Superintendent, Keene Central School
