Lincoln Principal Cindy Godfrey and MS/HS Principal Lance Horwath are considering a proposal to move the 6th grade back to Lincoln. Initially, 6th grade was moved to the MS/HS building because of space issues; however, since that time, the bump in population has smoothed out and there is once again space at the elementary school to house the grade.
“The original discussion centered around finances,” said Horwath. “We were trying to determine whether this move helps us financially.” More of the topic is centered around whether or not 6th graders should be in a 6-12 building. “We do our best to make sure our 6th graders are self contained for four out of six hours, but there will be times when they’re passing older kids. We’re just trying to decide if we want to keep them young for one more year,” he continued.
Many of the issues regarding placement of the sixth grade require planning to adjust to: age appropriateness, effects on class size, classroom space, 6th grade band, elective offerings, staffing and even library books. Administrators are also conscious of the size of classes going through and trying to make sure there is a permanent spot that is appropriate for the 6th grade. Read more »
