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Mr. Belden foresees
future challenges
During the past fours years, Oneonta High
School has acquired modern facilities to
complement its excellent scholastic ratings. It
has received a ten-year accreditation and has
vastly increased · student opportunities. Both
the smooth transition and overall excellence
can be attributed primarily to Mr. Belden and
his staff .
Looking toward his twenty-th ird year as
principal , Mr. Belden forsees a period of
expansion in all areas so that students may
take complete advantage of the facilities
provided by the new high school and local
colleges . The school must not only improve
the opportunities for students to learn and
think originally and creatively, but it must
also teach the students to live in a
demanding society without losing their
individual identities .
Mr. Belden enjoys ta lking with Mr. Pirone, Mr. Lambros, and
Mr. Picolla as they relax during a morn ing coffee break. At
the right, he stands by the door leading to the courtyard.
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