The ringing in of the new calendar year is being quickly followed by the ringing in of the new semester at area schools this week.

Warrensburg-Latham students return to class today (Thursday) and administrators are beginning to make plans for well into the new calendar year. Superintendent Dr. Kristen Kendrick-Weikle explains now is the time where her staff begins to look at the 2019-2020 school year.

Dr. Kendric-Weikle says they have already started to look ahead for budgeting purposes, looking ahead approximately three years. Starting this week she also plans to meet with staff about their facilities.

Earlier in 2018, the Warrensburg-Latham School Board updated their strategic plan and Dr. Kendrick-Weikle says it is time to start working on some of their short-term goals.

Dr. Kendrick-Weikle indicates it will be just a few weeks and students will begin to look at their schedules for the upcoming school year.