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Montverde's Academy's Headmaster's Mid-summer Report
2008-07-27 15:17:56
Dear Parents and Friends of the Academy:
It is hard to believe that we are already nearing the end of July. Next month we will be preparing to see our students return to the Academy for the 2008 -2009 school year and the beginning of the Academy’s 96th year!
The summer months have been busy at the Academy. In addition to our traditional summer school program of approximately 55 students, we have also been host to some 140 students in our summer day camp and our new enrichment camp for the lower school has gone wonderfully in its first year.
As we do in most summers, we have focused a great deal of time and energy on the physical plant. The following projects have been completed:
- The installation of multimedia projectors and interactive whiteboards in every teacher classroom at every division.
- New computers and desks in each lower school classroom.
- New desks and computers in the lower school computer lab.
- New desks and computers in the new middle school computer lab.
- New flooring and an additional science laboratory in the upper school science building.
- New roof on the rear of the Conrad-Lehman building
- The completion of new windows in all campus buildings.
- Remodeling of the admission office and conference room in the administration building.
- New desks in the library classroom.
- New painting and flooring in various buildings as needed.
In addition to these projects, the Academy continues to work on the athletic complex expansion. To date, we have secured the funding to proceed with a mass grading of the property, sodding of water retention areas and seeding of remaining ground space. At completion this should give us adequate space for athletic practices and activities while funding is sought for the installation of specific fields. We have been blessed to have the assistance and support of Ted DeWitt and DeWitt Excavating and John Schmid of Schmid Construction in the implementation and planning of the facility. I very much appreciate the time and effort these gentlemen have lent to this project.
Our ailing local economy, largely due to the condition of the housing and real estate market, has brought unwanted financial changes to a number of our local families. In many cases, the Academy’s need based financial aid program has greatly assisted these families to allow them to keep their children enrolled. Sadly, in some cases, families have been forced from the area for new employment opportunities or have opted for public education. We have seen this most noticeably at the lower school division. Our middle school and upper school enrollments have increased and the overall enrollment trend has been ahead of where the school was last year at this time. We project our final enrollment to exceed last year. The diversity in the composition of our student body has been a welcomed factor in our economic development and the value of the dollar abroad has been a positive marketing catalyst for our international community.
Shortly you will receive the schedule for orientation and registration. We will look forward to seeing you on campus soon. In the meantime, enjoy the remainder of the summer break with your children!
Sincerely, Kasey C. Kesselring - Headmaster
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