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Diane, Thanks for the input but I really wish you would spend some time at the Middle School and see how the 5th graders are taught, the enviornment they are in and just how well it does work. When I look at 5th graders, I make every effort not to focus on individual schools so it isn't that I think that Goodview is doing a poorer job of educating than the Middle School. I want all the 5th graders in the district to take advantage of the team teaching within the house, I want them to take advantage of one of the most modern schools in the state. > -----Original Message----- > From: The Buswell's [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 5:39 PM > To: Ed Thompson; Todd Rasmussen; Fred Peterson; Larry Laber; Steve Kranz; Brant >Deppa; Sharon Erickson-Ropes > Subject: Goodview Survey Results > > Dear School Board Members, > > Recently a survey was distributed to all Goodview School parents concerning the idea >of sending 5th graders to the middle school. The question on the survey was: > Should 5th grade students remain at the elementary school level throughout the >Winona Area Public Schools? The possible answers to the survey were: Yes, No, >Undecided > There was also space for comments. > > We sent out 186 surveys of which 89 were completed and returned. While the response >rate was under 50%, I believe it is significant to note that 94% of the responses >were YES, only 3% were No, and 3% were UNDECIDED. > > Like I said, the response rate was not high but I believe the comments included on >the returned surveys are worth your time to read and consider. > > The list of comments (on the attachment to this e-mail) is long but PLEASE read them >and give these comments some serious consideration. > > I understand the need to do "something" to resolve the unfortunate financial >situation our school district is in however, I truly hope that you have looked at ALL >possibilities for a solution. I, along with many other parents, are concerned that >our children's safety and childhood innocence is being put behind financial concerns >as far as priorities go. > > PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED LIST OF COMMENTS and GIVE THEM SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. > > Thank you, > Diane Buswell > Concerned Parent for our district but mostly for our children << File: RESULTS OF >GOODVIEW SCHOOL SURVEY.doc >> ------------- This message was sent to the School Board of Winona Area Public Schools. To send a message to the entire School Board, address it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] All messages sent to that address are viewable by the general public. A public archive of emails sent to and exchanged between school board members is available at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
