Comments on: Letter from Superintendent: “We Are at the Beginning Stages” of Master Plan http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/04/01/letter-from-superintendent-we-are-at-the-beginning-stages-of-master-plan/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:52:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: nelliebelle1197 http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/04/01/letter-from-superintendent-we-are-at-the-beginning-stages-of-master-plan/#comment-374685 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:40:08 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26735#comment-374685 From I remember the teachers had much more of a voice in the current calendar than the parents.

]]> By: nelliebelle1197 http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/04/01/letter-from-superintendent-we-are-at-the-beginning-stages-of-master-plan/#comment-374684 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:39:03 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26735#comment-374684 It’s great you can afford the money and time to do that but many, many can spare neither

]]> By: Lbjones http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/04/01/letter-from-superintendent-we-are-at-the-beginning-stages-of-master-plan/#comment-374516 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:09:49 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26735#comment-374516 The DHS and RMS school leadership teams are doing a joint work session on the master plan on April 18 at 4 pm at the DHS media center. From the Eblast:

Decatur High School and Renfroe Middle School will host a joint School Leadership Team Work Session on the development of City Schools of Decatur Master Plan to accommodate rising enrollment and future capacity needs for both Decatur and Renfroe. All parents are welcome to listen as Project Manager, Jeff Prine, and CSD Director of Facilities, Jason Ware, discuss plans for the future development of the Master Plan.

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Decatur High School Media Center

***Please note this is an informational worksession for the Renfroe Middle School and Decatur High School SLTs. The presentation is a public meeting, but there will not be time for public comment. The City Schools of Decatur will be hosting a Community Forum regarding the Master Plan at a later date.***

]]> By: too cool http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/04/01/letter-from-superintendent-we-are-at-the-beginning-stages-of-master-plan/#comment-372700 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:23:53 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26735#comment-372700 What the research does show is that when you give students, particularly lower income students, too long of a break, they fall behind academically.

]]> By: smalltowngal http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/04/01/letter-from-superintendent-we-are-at-the-beginning-stages-of-master-plan/#comment-371998 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:30:17 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26735#comment-371998 If it’s true that the calendar doesn’t matter in terms of student learning, then I think the teachers ought to get to make the call. Although it wouldn’t be surprising if opinions are divided there, too. Many of them also have families with competing needs, probably including kids enrolled in other systems with different calendars.

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