I'm a concerned parent of a 1st Grader at Hatfield Elementary in the Laurel Highlands School District that is asking for your support to reduce the large classroom sizes for our 1st Graders. We need a fourth teacher for 1st Grade at Hatfield.
Currently, I believe the expected classroom sizes for the 2017-2018 school year for 1st Grade at Hatfield are 24-students, 24-students, and 25-students.
I am convinced 1st Grade sets an important foundation for reading, a skill that impacts a student's success in not only school but also life. One-on-One teacher/student time is needed to develop a strong understanding and passion for reading in these early years, especially 1st Grade.
While I know funding for public schools is stressed now more than ever, I feel that spending resources on a teacher that will specifically impact 73 students is worth it. This year is critical and will set the stage for their future educational success, and also for their life!
If you want smaller class sizes and specifically a fourth 1st-Grade Teacher hired at Hatfield Elementary in the Laurel Highlands School District, please sign this petition. Also, please forward to other Laurel Highlands School District Residents (parents, guardians, grandparents, and anyone else) that also support adding a fourth teacher to the 1st Grade at Hatfield.
Thank you!
Updates
August 8, 2017
The momentum is undeniable. Our request for a fourth teacher is clearly resonating across the district.
Reached 100 supporters
August 8, 2017
24 Comments
I also believe a 4th First Grade teacher is necessary to eliminate such a large classroom for kids at this early reading and learning level. A smaller classroom will help kids to stay on task and engaged in learning. Our children deserve a stable learning environment without classroom over capacity which create many distractions. Please sincerely consider our concern as parents who want the best for our children and their future.
I teach 2nd grade in a neighboring district. Despite what your board members and administrators tell you, teachers in the classrooms will tell you, SMALLER CLASS SIZES MAKES A DIFFERENCE!!!
I would love to see 4, 1st grade teachers this year! I know Kindergarten was a struggle last year with so many kids in each class!
Please hire another First Grade teacher at Hatfield. My daughter's Kindergarten classroom last school year was entirely too big. I'm not sure how much she could learn. There were several students with behavioral problems and another student who could not speak English who according to my daughter crawled around on the floor all day. Hutchinson Elementary School's First Grade has a similar size and four classrooms. Why can't Hatfield? I pay a lot of taxes as most other parents do too. Our children deserve better.
I am very concerned about any one on one time my child may require and the level of work that may be covered in such a large classroom. How much knowledge will my child gain if the class is moving to slow or to fast. They District does not even have enough substitute teacher to cover classrooms what will my child learn when they split and combine classes. We need smaller classrooms and more teacher/classroom aides if not another teacher added.
Good luck, our children need more one on one time to express their talents and be our future. Smaller class size is a must to be successfully educated.
I support smaller classroom sizes for all grades.
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I'm a concerned parent of a 1st Grader at Hatfield Elementary in the Laurel Highlands School District that is asking for your support to reduce the large classroom sizes for our 1st Graders. We need a fourth teacher for 1st Grade at Hatfield.
Currently, I believe the expected classroom sizes for the 2017-2018 school year for 1st Grade at Hatfield are 24-students, 24-students, and 25-students.
I am convinced 1st Grade sets an important foundation for reading, a skill that impacts a student's success in not only school but also life. One-on-One teacher/student time is needed to develop a strong understanding and passion for reading in these early years, especially 1st Grade.
While I know funding for public schools is stressed now more than ever, I feel that spending resources on a teacher that will specifically impact 73 students is worth it. This year is critical and will set the stage for their future educational success, and also for their life!
If you want smaller class sizes and specifically a fourth 1st-Grade Teacher hired at Hatfield Elementary in the Laurel Highlands School District, please sign this petition. Also, please forward to other Laurel Highlands School District Residents (parents, guardians, grandparents, and anyone else) that also support adding a fourth teacher to the 1st Grade at Hatfield.
Thank you!
Updates
August 8, 2017
The momentum is undeniable. Our request for a fourth teacher is clearly resonating across the district.
Reached 100 supporters
August 8, 2017
24 Comments
First grade is such a critical grade for students class sizes over 20 students in first grade will have a long term impact on students if students do not have the intense instruction needed at this critical developmental time. Reaearch shows that if by third grade these learners have not received appropriate instruction to support them developmentally districts will need to provide remediation support for them for the remainder of their school years howevever if provided with smaller class sizes in the developmental years before third grade additional remediation though their school years is not needed Placing appropriate support in smaller class sizes in k, 1, 2 and 3 are critical.
I also believe a 4th First Grade teacher is necessary to eliminate such a large classroom for kids at this early reading and learning level. A smaller classroom will help kids to stay on task and engaged in learning. Our children deserve a stable learning environment without classroom over capacity which create many distractions. Please sincerely consider our concern as parents who want the best for our children and their future.
I teach 2nd grade in a neighboring district. Despite what your board members and administrators tell you, teachers in the classrooms will tell you, SMALLER CLASS SIZES MAKES A DIFFERENCE!!!
I would love to see 4, 1st grade teachers this year! I know Kindergarten was a struggle last year with so many kids in each class!
Please hire another First Grade teacher at Hatfield. My daughter's Kindergarten classroom last school year was entirely too big. I'm not sure how much she could learn. There were several students with behavioral problems and another student who could not speak English who according to my daughter crawled around on the floor all day. Hutchinson Elementary School's First Grade has a similar size and four classrooms. Why can't Hatfield? I pay a lot of taxes as most other parents do too. Our children deserve better.
I am very concerned about any one on one time my child may require and the level of work that may be covered in such a large classroom. How much knowledge will my child gain if the class is moving to slow or to fast. They District does not even have enough substitute teacher to cover classrooms what will my child learn when they split and combine classes. We need smaller classrooms and more teacher/classroom aides if not another teacher added.
Good luck, our children need more one on one time to express their talents and be our future. Smaller class size is a must to be successfully educated.
I support smaller classroom sizes for all grades.
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First grade is such a critical grade for students class sizes over 20 students in first grade will have a long term impact on students if students do not have the intense instruction needed at this critical developmental time. Reaearch shows that if by third grade these learners have not received appropriate instruction to support them developmentally districts will need to provide remediation support for them for the remainder of their school years howevever if provided with smaller class sizes in the developmental years before third grade additional remediation though their school years is not needed Placing appropriate support in smaller class sizes in k, 1, 2 and 3 are critical.