{"id":699,"date":"2013-07-06T13:02:44","date_gmt":"2013-07-06T13:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ryecivicleague.org\/?p=699"},"modified":"2024-06-20T05:25:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T05:25:24","slug":"resrjh-class-size-note-from-parent-reps-july-2-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ryecivicleague.org\/?p=699","title":{"rendered":"RES\/RJH Class Size note from Parent Reps July 2, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi Everyone,<\/p>\n

Kathleen MacLeod and I were chosen to represent the parents and families on the School Boardâ€™s Class Size Committee.<\/p>\n

Our first meeting in June brought the following charge:<\/p>\n

To establish comprehensive guidelines for determining class size at RES and RJH, considering staffing to efficiently maximize student learning.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our next meeting is this coming Tuesday, July 9^{th<\/sup> at 8AM.Â If you have any opinions or concerns regarding class size at RES or RJH, please contact either Kathleen at: remkfm@comcast.net<\/a> or me at: kandmallen@gmail.com<\/a> so we can share them with the committee.<\/p>\n}

Please feel free to forward this message on to anyone else who may be interested.Â Most families that have kids entering 4^{th<\/sup> and 7^{th<\/sup> grades are included on this email.<\/p>\n}}

For those interested in reading more:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also sitting on the committee are classroom teachers and special teachers from the elementary school and junior high, the principals from the schools, 2 representatives from the school board and the assistant superintendent Mary Lyons.Â The goal of the committee is to have recommendations for the school board on October 1^{st<\/sup>.<\/p>\n}

Loose policy in place:<\/p>\n

K-2: 15-18 kids (early intervention is easier to identify\/enact)<\/p>\n

3-5: 16-20 kids<\/p>\n

6-8: nothing current<\/p>\n

Some considerations from the meeting in June:<\/p>\n

Is there currently a written policy in place?<\/p>\n

What is the grade level of the class?<\/p>\n

What are the characteristics of the class?Â Student characteristics, special needs\/coded students, diversity of learning styles<\/p>\n

As a class size gets larger, how does the school board support the classroom teachers?<\/p>\n

Can supplemental teachers make a difference? For example, math\/reading specialists to assist in activities<\/p>\n

What is the classroom teacherâ€™s experience?<\/p>\n

Retain ability for school board to keep flexibility and not be locked down by rules<\/p>\n

Survey other schools\/districts and Rye teachers<\/p>\n

Best Regards,<\/p>\n

Kathleen MacLeod and Karen Allen<\/p>\n

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