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A STEM Program at Kennedy Middle School is not the Solution to Overcrowding

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Anonymous
11 years ago

All student need the same opportunities, and the situation will only get worse here.

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Erika Strubbe
11 years ago

I finally understand why there are so many charter and private schools in the CMS area.

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Carla brazzell
11 years ago

Better schools for Southwest area now

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Joann Naik
11 years ago Featured

Yes I agree. I hear over at Olympic HS they have as many as 40 students to a classroom mobile trailer. CMS has acquired land from Palisades sub division to build that much need relief HS. The land has been excavated and leveled and ready for that HS. That land has been sitting there for over 6 years.

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Grace Connell
11 years ago

STEM program is NOT the solution!!

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Joann Naik
11 years ago

I am all for a relief school for SWMS, especially when my 5th grader will attend that school next year. I say no to CMS plan to make Kennedy Middle the STEM continuation for Palisades Park Elementary. BOARD MEMBERS VOTE NO TO MAKING KENNEDY MIDDLE THE STEM MAGNET. CMS I AM FED UP WITH YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND YOUR OVERCROWDED SCHOOLS. THAT JUST NOT RIGHT. ALL CHILDREN IN CMS DESERVE BETTER. And I believe you need to allow my children and all the CMS students to receive the same quality education of your magnet schools. Why should we all have to compete for a magnet seat in one of those magnet schools? Lastly, allow the hard working 500+ students of PPES getting the STEM curriculum to continue beyond elementary school. Which staff, students and parents are working so hard to make it a success. I support this petition. Thank you SW MECK for better schools.

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Danielle Fish
11 years ago

We need a long term solution not just a bandaid fix! My kids will go to SWMS no matter what.

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Ann Milton
11 years ago

Boundaries must be changed to relieve this overcrowding!

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Rebecca Rutter
11 years ago

No to Kennedy!

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Jessica Turton
11 years ago

CMS needs to think about the impact their choices have on our children and not how it will help them!

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Staci Brown
11 years ago

The overcrowding at southwest must be addressed. The illegal use of bussing should no longer be allowed!

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Tracie Zielinski
11 years ago Featured

Hers what your outcome will be CMS... Parents will pull their kids from the magnet option for 6th grade and then continue to overcrowd SWMS that is already at 137%! You have created a bigger problem! Wise up!

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Lisa Ahlberg
11 years ago

Remember, not all children at Palisades are guaranteed a spot at Kennedy STEM. And most importantly, CMS is just doing a smoke screen. The STEM will NOT solve the overcrowding issues. We need more schools, but we need a temporary solution NOW!

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Todd Zielinski
11 years ago Featured

This WILL NOT solve overcrowding issues at SWMS! We are actively involved in many, many ways at SWMS and we know that this will not address the overcrowding. We are at 137% capacity, and multiple children are being bussed past schools that are no where near capacity. Come on CMS!

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Elyse Masterson
11 years ago

CMS please stop putting short term solutions in place for long term problems. Solve the overcrowding issue at SWMS now with boundary changes and do not split another elementary school. Allow all PPES students to continue the STEM program at SWMS.

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Dew Bakker
11 years ago

Please consider the overcrowding and general disinterest in improving our area of CMS. We need solutions and cannot wait 10+ years for them. We need relief now.

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Sue Brooks
11 years ago

Sending our kids to Kennedy Middle School will not help the overcrowding. Changing the borders WILL! Something needs to be changed!

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Elise Jenkin
11 years ago

at program at Kennedy is not the solution for our overcrowded schools. We want neighborhood schools and the opportunity for all kids to continue In The stem program from PPES

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Elise Jenkin
11 years ago

at program at Kennedy is not the solution for our overcrowded schools. We want neighborhood schools and the opportunity for all kids to continue In The stem program from PPES