Daily Announcements

ATTENTION PARENTS: The High School That Works (HSTW) Senior Assessment Powerpoint can be found under Parent Resources.

Keenan receives the Palmetto Silver Award for Closing the Achievement Gaps. Go RAIDERS!!!

Congratulations to NATHALIE JOI STEWART who auditioned and passed the All-State Choral auditions for 2011-2012 school year!

(Click on the link to read more)

All-State Chorus 2011-2012_1.docx

Are you looking for a good book to read? Working on a research paper? Have you ever wondered what books Keenan HS has in it media center?
Read more...

THE SWORD AND SHIELD goes online! Click here to keep up with school news using the online edition of The Sword and Shield.

The paper edition of The Sword and Shield is gone forever. The Raider community will be provided faster updates, frequent updates, color photos, more photos and better accuracy! But one thing hasn't changed--The Sword and Shield is still...

The Voice of W.J. Keenan High School

Check it out! Check it often!

Keenan now has a collection of eBooks that is accessible anywhere you have Internet access. Contact Ms. Boyd in the media center for the username and password.

Teachers: eBooks can be viewed on your SMARTboard!

December Students of the Month

Tajah and Tyreke

2011-2012 Employees of the Year

Mary Haile Teacher of the Year Sheila Lozano Classified Employee of the Year

Guys Read

According to Jon Scieszka (http://www.jsworldwide.com/guys_read.html):

Boys often have to read books they don't really like. They don't get to choose what they want to read. And what they do like to read, people often tell them is not really reading.

We can help boys read by:

Letting them choose what they read.
Expanding our definition of "reading" to include:
- nonfiction
- graphic novels, comics, comic strips
- humor
- magazines, newspapers, online text
Getting boys to recommend reading they do like to other boys.
Providing boys with male role models for reading in school and at home.

The GUYS READ website is made to help with all of these things.

Keenan Championship Boys Basketball Team Recognized at State House

Welcome to WJ Keenan High School

WELCOME to W. J. KEENAN

A Palmetto's Finest High School

A Flagship School of Promise

361 Pisgah Church Rd. Columbia, SC 29203 (803) 714-2500

Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence

"Together We Can; Together We Will!"

Welcome Visitors

Upcoming Events

Monday, January 30

PLT Meeting by Department

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Thursday, February 2

Honor Roll/Program

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Keenan Theatre

Show What You Know

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Academic Teen Challenge @ROTV-Waverley

Monday, February 6

PLT Meeting by Content

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday, February 8

DELAYED START

Students report @ 9:50 am
Late bell rings @ 10:00 am

Thursday, February 9

Interim Reports Issued

Monday, February 13

PLT Meeting by Content

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday, February 14

PTSA Meeting

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

The PTSA meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month in the Lecture Hall.

Thursday, February 16

SIC Meeting

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

SIC meets the 3rd Thursday of every month in the Media Center (Please Note: No meeting in December)

Saturday, February 18

Open House at Midlands Technical College-Airport Campus

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

To register for this event, please visit the Open House website at www.midlandstech.edu/openhouse or call (803)822-6714.

Monday, February 20

District Professional Development for Teachers/STUDENT HOLIDAY

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

No School for Students

Tue, Feb 21 - Wed, Feb 22

3rd and Final RIF Distribution

Tuesday, February 21

Technology Course

Technorific Tuesday

For certified staff with Jennifer Thornsberry in the Media Center

Technorific Tuesday with Jennifer

8:30 AM - 3:15 AM

Times
1st Block - Starts @ 8:30 am
2nd Block - 10 minutes after bell
3rd Block - 12:15 pm
4th Block - 10 minutes after Bell

Important Dates
Tech Assessment
Completed By December 9th

Technology Lesson Plan
Submitted Before March 30th

Friday, January 27, 2012

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From the Principal

Welcome students, parents, teachers, and staff,

It is my pleasure and honor to serve as your principal of W.J. Keenan High School. Keenan has experienced success at many levels and in many areas over the years. It is my goal to assist and support students, parents, teachers, and staff in a fashion that will allow us to best serve each student that walks the halls of Keenan every day. I will work diligently to make certain Keenan is safe, orderly, and provides the best learning experience for our students. I am excited and anticipate a successful school year that will be marked by success.

W.J. Keenan will continue to improve, utilizing a focused approach of school reform through further implementation of High Schools That Work ( HSTW ). We will continue our focus on improving literacy across all grade levels, increase the rigor of instruction in all classes, provide support systems that allow all students to be successful and focused on providing the best instruction daily. Keenan has experienced remarkable growth in the End of Course ( EOCEP ) tested areas of US History, Physical Science, and Algebra I. In addition, HSAP scores in the area of ELA continue to increase and are at a 86.3% passage rate. You will see our significant gains reflected in our school report card for this year. At Keenan we understand that we still have room for growth and this provides us the opportunity to be even more successful.

Additionally, the academic and athletic programs at Keenan continue to improve and grow. Our JROTC Raider Battalion is second to none in leadership and commitment to excellence. Project REAL (Raider Engineering and Academic Success) and our agriculture program have a history of success and both are evolving to better prepare our students for careers in engineering and agricultural sciences. The marching Raider Rubber band is large and in charge, ready for another successful year. Athletically, our girls volleyball and basketball teams are ready for another successful season. Finally, our boys basketball team reigns as the class AA state champions for two consecutive years, and they are also preparing for another successful season.

Welcome back to the entire Raider Family and let's have a Great Year! Working to make certain that - EVERY STUDENT WILL SUCCEED!

Alvin D. Pressley, Principal

"Together We Can; Together We Will!"

Alvin Pressley