Superintendent's Office

Dear Remsen Community,

I hope that everyone is having a fantastic summer, squeezing as much sunlight as possible out of every day. We are fortunate to live in such a  beautiful area with hard-working people and a wonderful school district that provides our entire community with a great sense of pride and quality student learning, service, and preparation.

Speaking of our beautiful campus, the Capital Improvement Project work has made for an exciting, busy summer. There is a lot happening and a large amount of project activity will continue throughout the school year and into next summer. Long-term progress often comes at the expense of short-term inconvenience and challenges. Due to the extensive drainage work on the varsity soccer field, we will not be able to use the field this season. Thanks to our neighboring districts, Holland Patent and Adirondack, and the work of our Athletic Director, our varsity soccer teams should be set with locations to play for all of their “home” games this fall. The elementary windows project that will take place throughout the school year will also teach students about flexibility and exciting change as several classrooms will be taken over at a time for window replacements, floor demo, and floor replacement. Please be sure to read more about our recent Capital Improvement Project updates in this newsletter.

For students, September offers an opportunity to start fresh with a clean slate at a starting line packed with possibilities and potential. The start of this school year will be very different for students in grades 7-12 as their smart devices/phones will be required to stay in their lockers from the start of the school day through and until dismissal at 2:34 PM. As of this reading communication about Remsen’s policy has been sent home via ParentSquare and is also available online at www.remsencsd.org/our-district/district-documents/student-use-of-personal-internet-enabled-devices. It will certainly be an adjustment for many students, but we are confident that after a few weeks it will become the new norm and they will be able to focus more of their attention and energy on classroom learning and personal interactions during their classes. We welcome and encourage our Remsen students to try new things, challenge themselves in rigorous course work, join a new club or athletic team, and be involved. The diverse range of quality learning experiences and student opportunities paired with a community that recognizes and celebrates hard work, kindness, and the importance of a successful education is what makes Remsen the place to be.

New this year and moving forward, we are very excited to announce that all seniors will be learning Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance high school curriculum as part of their required Economics course. In addition to the curriculum, each senior will be given their own Foundations In Personal Finance workbook that they will use throughout the year and then be able to take with them when they graduate to use as a reference and a guide for the rest of their lives. We have heard from many parents, students, and community members regarding the importance of our high school students learning and understanding the basics of personal finance. The addition of this Foundations curriculum will all but ensure our seniors are financially literate and ready to confidently manage their own personal finances once they graduate.

We have an exciting new group of staff members that we welcome to our five star service team for September and thank them for choosing Remsen. Please be sure to read about them in this newsletter! We also congratulate and thank our retirees, Mr. Scott Jones and Mrs. Mary Jane Keener and wish them all the best as they set out on their next adventure.

Our school and the Remsen community remain dedicated to cultivating and supporting each student’s individual abilities and interests as they confidently work to realize their full potential to lead happy, healthy, successful lives. Our school would not be what it is today without your support. Together, we can motivate and inspire students and adults to be remarkable people and to do great things. We look forward to seeing everyone soon and we certainly can’t wait to see our students! As always, we will do what it takes to ensure that Remsen Central School continues to Soar to Success !

It is an honor and a privilege to be your Superintendent. Here’s to an extraordinary 2025-2026 school year ahead!

Sincerely, 

Superintendent