Dear School Board Members, Superintendent Fisher & Principal Harker,
We, the parents and concerned community members of the class of 2031, humbly request that you continue supporting 5 sections, maintaining small class sizes, for the class of 2031 for the next two school years.
Winterquist School has a history and tradition of delivering excellent education, largely in part to our small class sizes allowing early teacher interventions. Maintaining smaller class sizes allows our teachers the time necessary to nurture each and every child and continue the education we have come to expect as Eskomo parents. We believe a precedent was set when the class of 2025, a group of 106 kids, were enrolled at Esko. At that time, each and every one of you stood behind those kids regardless of the cost and maintained class sizes below our district target through the end of 3rd grade. We are all aware how fast the Esko community is growing and we feel that starting a school year at 26 kids per section, when our district target is 24 kids per section, seems short-sighted and a detriment to all of those children.
We are including a copy of Project Star. Project Star is a research study that was done over the course of 3 years and emphasizes the importance of class size in primary education. It supports our request and explains how detrimental a class size of 26 students would be, especially in the primary years. A decision to increase the class size for these children while they are still learning to read would cause ramifications for the rest of their school career.
Thank you for your time,
Concerned friends and family of the Esko Class of 2031
Updates
March 10, 2020
The momentum is undeniable. This level of support sends a clear message to the administration.
Reached 100 supporters
March 10, 2020
15 Comments
Please continue this tradition that sets you apart from other school districts and be loyal to Esko residents who are tax payers.
Proud Eskomo, Class of 2009. Keep class sizes smaller for the Class of 2031 to keep the quality of education these kids deserve!
Please keep class sizes u see 25! It is a better learning environment for both students and teachers!
One of the best things I had during my tenure at Esko Public Schools was having a small class size. It allowed ample one-on-one time between students and teachers to better develop a foundation for a solid education. I know that Esko ranks very high academically and I would be disappointed to see children not getting that personal education experience that I and my predecessors were so fortunate to have. After I graduated from Esko I moved to a large town where graduating class sizes are so large that average students grades are in the D range, and there have been countless suicides in the past couple years because their students have heavily outweighed the staff's ability to regulate behavior and teaching. Please, please do not increase class sizes at Esko Public Schools.
As a parent of an a struggling reader, I am finding it hard to believe that started next year he may not get the attention or time he needs to practice his reading skills inside and outside of the classroom. I am thankful for the smaller class size this year and the early intervention that has happened, thus far. As an Esko Alumni it is hard to imagine that my child could miss out on the true educational value of the Eskomo way.
Now more than ever these children need small class sizes. Despite the best efforts of Esko Schools, the reality is that many of these children will be without quality reading experiences, engaging learning activities, and direct stimulation due to the Corona closure. In the best case, homes where parents are not working and able to take an active role In their child’s learning, kids will still lack the interaction of a licensed and trained instructor, not to mention the benefit of peer stimulation. This is a critical time for so many of these children that are just learning to read. We all know about the “Summer Slide”. Statistically all kids lose ground over the summer... now we are potentially doubling summer vacation. Asking our teachers to come back to huge class sizes where children are already behind the expectation is simply setting both teachers and students up for frustration and failure. Now more than ever is the time to act and prove that the interest of our littlest learners is your biggest concern.
The children have my support!
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Dear School Board Members, Superintendent Fisher & Principal Harker,
We, the parents and concerned community members of the class of 2031, humbly request that you continue supporting 5 sections, maintaining small class sizes, for the class of 2031 for the next two school years.
Winterquist School has a history and tradition of delivering excellent education, largely in part to our small class sizes allowing early teacher interventions. Maintaining smaller class sizes allows our teachers the time necessary to nurture each and every child and continue the education we have come to expect as Eskomo parents. We believe a precedent was set when the class of 2025, a group of 106 kids, were enrolled at Esko. At that time, each and every one of you stood behind those kids regardless of the cost and maintained class sizes below our district target through the end of 3rd grade. We are all aware how fast the Esko community is growing and we feel that starting a school year at 26 kids per section, when our district target is 24 kids per section, seems short-sighted and a detriment to all of those children.
We are including a copy of Project Star. Project Star is a research study that was done over the course of 3 years and emphasizes the importance of class size in primary education. It supports our request and explains how detrimental a class size of 26 students would be, especially in the primary years. A decision to increase the class size for these children while they are still learning to read would cause ramifications for the rest of their school career.
Thank you for your time,
Concerned friends and family of the Esko Class of 2031
Updates
March 10, 2020
The momentum is undeniable. This level of support sends a clear message to the administration.
Reached 100 supporters
March 10, 2020
15 Comments
My husband and I are both Esko graduates. When we were looking for a family home, Esko was the only option for us. We knew we wanted our children to go to school at Esko. The school board and administration made the decision to allow this class to be as large as it is, and now these students need to continue to be supported. This decision will have a lasting impact on these children who are developing readers. Please give these children and the teachers your support. Thank you.
Please continue this tradition that sets you apart from other school districts and be loyal to Esko residents who are tax payers.
Proud Eskomo, Class of 2009. Keep class sizes smaller for the Class of 2031 to keep the quality of education these kids deserve!
Please keep class sizes u see 25! It is a better learning environment for both students and teachers!
One of the best things I had during my tenure at Esko Public Schools was having a small class size. It allowed ample one-on-one time between students and teachers to better develop a foundation for a solid education. I know that Esko ranks very high academically and I would be disappointed to see children not getting that personal education experience that I and my predecessors were so fortunate to have. After I graduated from Esko I moved to a large town where graduating class sizes are so large that average students grades are in the D range, and there have been countless suicides in the past couple years because their students have heavily outweighed the staff's ability to regulate behavior and teaching. Please, please do not increase class sizes at Esko Public Schools.
As a parent of an a struggling reader, I am finding it hard to believe that started next year he may not get the attention or time he needs to practice his reading skills inside and outside of the classroom. I am thankful for the smaller class size this year and the early intervention that has happened, thus far. As an Esko Alumni it is hard to imagine that my child could miss out on the true educational value of the Eskomo way.
Now more than ever these children need small class sizes. Despite the best efforts of Esko Schools, the reality is that many of these children will be without quality reading experiences, engaging learning activities, and direct stimulation due to the Corona closure. In the best case, homes where parents are not working and able to take an active role In their child’s learning, kids will still lack the interaction of a licensed and trained instructor, not to mention the benefit of peer stimulation. This is a critical time for so many of these children that are just learning to read. We all know about the “Summer Slide”. Statistically all kids lose ground over the summer... now we are potentially doubling summer vacation. Asking our teachers to come back to huge class sizes where children are already behind the expectation is simply setting both teachers and students up for frustration and failure. Now more than ever is the time to act and prove that the interest of our littlest learners is your biggest concern.
The children have my support!
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My husband and I are both Esko graduates. When we were looking for a family home, Esko was the only option for us. We knew we wanted our children to go to school at Esko. The school board and administration made the decision to allow this class to be as large as it is, and now these students need to continue to be supported. This decision will have a lasting impact on these children who are developing readers. Please give these children and the teachers your support. Thank you.