2010-2011+update

==== With the opening of Lingle Avenue Elementary School for the 2011-2012 school, year we are busy preparing for the transition from having three elementary schools to four. We are looking forward to the time when the modular classrooms are no longer needed at Northside. Below are some of the highlights of our progress. ====

• We are in the process of determining furniture and equipment needs for the new building.
==== • We have determined the majority of staffing changes that will occur since most of the teachers for the new building are presently teaching in our schools. Our goal was to develop strong teams of teachers at all 4 buildings. The teachers are already beginning to plan for the transition. ==== ==== • Kindergarten teachers are looking forward to being together in the new building. The School Board and District is very committed to having full day kindergarten but due to budget constraints we will only be able to implement it gradually. So at this point, please expect that kindergarten will continue to be half day. ====

• A tentative schedule has been created in order to determine the staffing needed for the building.
==== • We have initially begun to look at student placement for next year. We are looking at having neighborhoods attend the same school as much as possible. This will decrease the amount of buses that need to travel to all 4 elementary schools. Of course, we still wish to maintain equal class sizes so that one building does not have class sizes of 30 and another 15. We will be looking at all student placements no matter where they are presently placed. Our goal is to notify parents by mail in February if at all possible. We will keep you updated if that process is delayed. ====