Schools
Q & A with Wheaton High School Principal Kevin Lowndes
Principal Lowndes is the third in a four-part series profiling Wheaton-area High School principals.
As another school year is upon us, Patch sat down with four Wheaton-area High School principals to find out what they did on their summer vacation and their outlook on the 2011-2012 school year.
Patch: What was the most fun thing you did on your summer vacation?
Principal Kevin Lowndes: Cliff jumping and zip lining at a gorge in Connecticut with my family.
Patch: What is the most challenging thing about the start of a new school year?
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K.L: Making sure all students are in the proper classes on the first day of school.
Patch: How do you see the County budget cuts affecting Wheaton High School?
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K.L: An increase in class sizes.
Patch: What single event are you most looking forward to during the 2011-2012 school year?
K.L: I always love the first week of school when everyone is excited to be back.
Patch: Please share one new thing about your school for this year – a new hire, new program or new piece of equipment.
K.L: Wheaton is starting an Engineering and Bioscience Magnet program this year.
