Wednesday, August 21, 2013
YAY FOR RURAL SCHOOLS!
In our tiny community we are fortunate to still have a public school for kindergartners through 3rd graders. The last few years there has also been a preschool for 4 year olds. They have one teacher and one aide and all the age groups are together for most of the day. Enrollment varies wildly every year. I believe there has been as many as 14 in the past and this year there are 5 (ALL GIRLS!) - counting the 3 preschoolers. Busing is available for the school-age kids and it can be a really long bus ride - 20+ miles for some. They do amazing things with the few kids that in larger group settings would not be possible. 4 year old granddaughter Brooklyn is absolutely loving it this year.
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What a unique opportunity. She will have stories for her grandchildren. Sounds like you need to volunteer?
ReplyDeleteI think they have enough adults to go around :) and....even at 4 years (going on 18) Brooklyn said on the first day I took her, "Grandma, you don't have to come in with me, I can go by myself." I do think I'll see if they need extra help on field trip days - they get to go to some cool places!
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