Program Manager's Message:


Happy Holidays from all of us!!!


As I sit here at my cubicle, it's currently less than a week till Christmas Day. Hanukkah started yesterday. Yule begins day after tomorrow, and Festivus, though often ignored as a holiday, is coming up on Friday.


It is also weird to be in a position where a break isn't automatically taken. We state employees celebrate a holiday next Monday, but that's it besides taking our leave days. Granted, we also accrue more leave days, so it all works out about the same, for most of us, I believe.


Regardless, I'd like to take a moment to personally thank all of you for all that you have done for our Kansas students this past year. There's no question that it's been a challenging one, coming off of the learning losses associated with the pandemic to a world where several viruses were keeping kids out of the classroom.


I sincerely hope you all have a wonderful, safe, and happy holiday, no matter which you celebrate. We'll see you all in January once again!


Stephen