tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post5348456424561852180..comments2024-03-28T06:53:24.022-05:00Comments on a blog about school: Guest post: One Vision? Not there yet.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919030671050831251noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-11679930405044756292013-05-23T10:17:11.534-05:002013-05-23T10:17:11.534-05:00Press-Citizen has a sidebar on 5 new scenarios tod...Press-Citizen has a sidebar on 5 new scenarios today.<br /><br />http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20130523/NEWS01/305230029/District-releases-new-scenarios?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage<br /><br />Scenarios are 1A, 2A, 4A, 5A, and 7A. Scenarios 4A and 7A involve realigning to K-5 elementary with 6-8 middle schools and both add a new "junior high" school (split feeder(s) likely?). Some scenarios still involve building closures. All five have a new 1200 or 1500 seat high school.<br /><br />Would like to hear more on why some support 6-8 middle school model.Karen Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075997477474697121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-33957135040748516702013-05-16T13:51:55.196-05:002013-05-16T13:51:55.196-05:00Karen -- That's a great point. Yes, sixth-gra...Karen -- That's a great point. Yes, sixth-graders do currently get recess, but there is no recess in the junior high. I don't even think our junior high has a playground that could function as a place for recess. If sixth grade is moved to the junior high, it's a good bet that sixth-graders would no longer get any recess.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-3889670827376392872013-05-16T13:36:04.627-05:002013-05-16T13:36:04.627-05:00Chris--do 6th graders currently get recess? Would...Chris--do 6th graders currently get recess? Would they lose recess if they moved to a 6-8 middle school? <br /><br />By which I guess I am asking if ICCSD JHS have recess. My 7-8 JHS didn't have recess but as 6th grade elementary school students, we were still actively taking advantage of recess time.Karen Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075997477474697121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-57770488139746143672013-05-15T23:37:03.603-05:002013-05-15T23:37:03.603-05:00Thanks, Karen.
It turns out that Hoover may not...Thanks, Karen. <br /><br />It turns out that Hoover may not be as much of a lost cause as it seemed. According to <a href="http://iowacity.patch.com/articles/iowa-city-school-facilities-community-favors-new-high-school-opposes-shuttering-4-elementary-schools#comment_7294374" rel="nofollow">this report</a>, the two "overwhelmingly" most popular choices were the two plans under which no elementaries would be closed. Of course, whether public input will make any difference is another question . . .Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.com