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Don't Redistrict Upham Students South of Route 9

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Min Zhao
6 years ago

Having neighborhood schools is essential. No kids should cross Rte 9 to go to elementary schools.

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Steve Hubbard
6 years ago

The neighborhood schools model necessitates that the school is in the neighborhood area. Don't make families cross Rte 9.

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Diantha Duvall
6 years ago

I do not support a proposal that has elementary school children cross route 9. It is dangerous and will exacerbate the route 9 congestion.

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Maura Gerhart
6 years ago

5 Essex Road

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Tim Johnston
6 years ago

Please don't force our young children to cross Route 9 to go to school. There are better options.

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Jennifer Dube
6 years ago

I do not support Upham students having to cross Route 9 if a new Hardy is built!

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Joshua Golden
6 years ago

Why would we send local kids anywhere else other than the school right in our neighborhood?

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Sara Underwood
6 years ago

Dear Town Officers. We do not support the proposed Hardy redistricting map that increases the number of families crossing route 9. Please reconsider and improve the Hardy map.

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Barbara MacIsaac
6 years ago

It does not make sense for our youngest students to be crossing Route 9 when there are options!!

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Susan St Thomas
6 years ago

Elementary school children should not be crossing Route 9 for school.

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Timothy M Brown
6 years ago

133 Lowell Rd I request that elementary children in our neighborhood not be enrolled in a school on the opposite side of route 9.

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John Foreman
6 years ago

Agree, doesn't make a lot of sense to push elementary students across Route 9. Please reconsider the redistricting proposal with safety priority

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Molly Duffy
6 years ago

Elementary school children do not need to cross Route nine in order to get to school

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Anonymous
6 years ago

It does not make logical sense to increase the number of kids who have to cross route 9 when there is a solution that closely mirrors the distribution of children north/south of route 9 (50-50).

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Stephanie Morken
6 years ago Featured

We moved to the Upham area so our kids could walk to school. All 3 have since walked and been driven to/from WMS & WHS, crossing Rt 9. Based on our experience, this part of Rt. 9 is extremely unsafe for pedestrians (and challenging for cars); there's no way additional foot or car traffic should be added, especially for elementary age kids.

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Margaret McNeill
6 years ago

My children attended Upham and as mom of older kids (who will be driving and drive) I will not allow them to cross Rte 9 in the car until they get experience under their belt. That is a very busy Rt. Scary to think of the children crossing . They should be able to get to school comfortably and not cause them anxiety every day about getting themselves there.

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Gregory Simko
6 years ago

It is not safe to have our kids walking or riding bikes to school if you do not protect the route 9 sidewalks - which are a total mess. Keep our kids biking!

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Tracy Simko
6 years ago Featured

When we moved to Wellesley 9 years ago, we specifically purchased our home BECAUSE our children could ride their bikes to school (Upham), which they did regularly with working parents. Crossing Route 9 is an accident waiting to happen. Thank you for your consideration.

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William C Roberts
6 years ago

Disagee

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Deb Cloaninger
6 years ago

It is dangerous to ask elementary age kids to cross Rte. 9, and as the current map stands many of our current Upham students will be put in this exact situation. Please reconsider the redistricting map to keep our kids safe.