Jesse Ketchum has been transformed as a result of the $1.2 million the school received to compensate for the shadows that will be cast by the new Four Season Hotel across the street and up the block.   

The new soccer pitch is resplendent in artificial turf that will see an end to rutted, muddy unplayable pitches the kids have used in the past. An advisory group of parents and community members worked for two years on the plans and on finding a design that provides something forall the kids in the school.

The kindergarten students have had their playground moved to receive more sunlight and the equipment has been upgraded. Their is a garden area for students and seating areas around the grounds for students and adults to use.

The one problem we are incurring involves those people who own dogs and feel their dog is entitled to use the field as its personal bathroom. This has nothing to do with the dog but with thoughtless owners who seem to care not at all if little children have to play in dog crap. We have provided a small run for dogs to use but some people seem to feel they can do as they please. We will be sending out information to the community in hopes that people will stoop and scoop and will avoid the play area in favor of the dog run.