I'm looking to have my son attend this program for the 2017/2018 school year!
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Teresa Gile
11 years ago
The AGATE program is very successful with smaller classes. Increasing class size will negatively impact the exceptional learning environment for our children.
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Jennifer LeRoy
11 years ago
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We have had the opportunity to see the AGATE program function both with two teachers and with three teachers. The three teacher model was far superior. The gains these kids made this year are amazing. To go back to two teachers for next year would be a step backwards for the program, both classes would be too large for the differentiation needed for these students. Consistency is vitally important for the growth of the program.
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James LeRoy
11 years ago
If you are not already aware, the AGATE program is one of the few educational competitive advantages NKSD has over competing districts. What makes Suquamish AGATE so special is the combination of caliber of students, teaching style / curriculum, and classroom structure. I hope the school board realizes they have a gem in Suquamish AGATE and reject any change to the program that would alter the three elements noted. By changing any one of those three elements, the school board would have normalized an outstanding program and voluntarily eroded a competitive advantage. If this were a business, you would only change things in the program if it would improve the program. Otherwise, hands off!
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Jenny Wilkinson
11 years ago
We could not be happier with the way this school year went. My son benefited by having time with both Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Fairchild. I really hope the program stays as it is.
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Luis D'Andrade
11 years ago
Students are in this classroom because they need more enrichment and differentiation. The key to achieving this is small class size and a project-based curriculum. Both will be lost with a class size of 28. Please reconsider the cuts proposed for this classroom.
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Kimberly Cockroft
11 years ago
Please preserve the integrity of this wonderful, worldclass program!
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Crystal Klein
11 years ago
This program needs three teachers to handle all of the enrichment and differentiation necessary to teach these highly capable kids.
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Melissa Rogers
11 years ago
Please keep class sizes down and the focus on learning high.
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Trinity Reyes
11 years ago
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I have an incoming 3rd grader who was excited to have Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Fairchild as her teachers next year. She was very disappointed to learn that that might not happen. Two major selling points for us leaving our current school were the two teachers for the 3/4 split and the smaller class sizes (we were told 18 kids per class). Our kids cannot thrive in a classroom with 28 kids. They deserve better.
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Amy Drake
11 years ago
I am in favor of smaller class sizes for next year's Agate 3/4 classes. The small class sizes was a major reason that we decided to attend. Thank you for your consideration.
I'm looking to have my son attend this program for the 2017/2018 school year!
The AGATE program is very successful with smaller classes. Increasing class size will negatively impact the exceptional learning environment for our children.
We have had the opportunity to see the AGATE program function both with two teachers and with three teachers. The three teacher model was far superior. The gains these kids made this year are amazing. To go back to two teachers for next year would be a step backwards for the program, both classes would be too large for the differentiation needed for these students. Consistency is vitally important for the growth of the program.
If you are not already aware, the AGATE program is one of the few educational competitive advantages NKSD has over competing districts. What makes Suquamish AGATE so special is the combination of caliber of students, teaching style / curriculum, and classroom structure. I hope the school board realizes they have a gem in Suquamish AGATE and reject any change to the program that would alter the three elements noted. By changing any one of those three elements, the school board would have normalized an outstanding program and voluntarily eroded a competitive advantage. If this were a business, you would only change things in the program if it would improve the program. Otherwise, hands off!
We could not be happier with the way this school year went. My son benefited by having time with both Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Fairchild. I really hope the program stays as it is.
Students are in this classroom because they need more enrichment and differentiation. The key to achieving this is small class size and a project-based curriculum. Both will be lost with a class size of 28. Please reconsider the cuts proposed for this classroom.
Please preserve the integrity of this wonderful, worldclass program!
This program needs three teachers to handle all of the enrichment and differentiation necessary to teach these highly capable kids.
Please keep class sizes down and the focus on learning high.
I have an incoming 3rd grader who was excited to have Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Fairchild as her teachers next year. She was very disappointed to learn that that might not happen. Two major selling points for us leaving our current school were the two teachers for the 3/4 split and the smaller class sizes (we were told 18 kids per class). Our kids cannot thrive in a classroom with 28 kids. They deserve better.
I am in favor of smaller class sizes for next year's Agate 3/4 classes. The small class sizes was a major reason that we decided to attend. Thank you for your consideration.
A class size of 29 is unacceptable.