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Class size 27-35?; Estimate from Monday
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loyaltolivonia	Mar 9 2006, 04:32 PM Post #16
Principal Posts: 1,626 Group: Members Member #214 Joined: December 10, 2005	Positiveparent Mar 9 2006, 02:52 PM Quote: Seems to me they will have little choice but either increase class size or have portables at Hoover. Will people PLEASE stop saying that Hoover is going to need portables. The school is built to hold over 800 kids (which it held back in the 70's). There will NOT be 800 students at Hoover next year (even without people putting their children in Private school). The parents that were at the Open House on Monday found out that the art and music rooms will stay in the classrooms that are allotted to them now. There is more than enough available space in Hoover. Most classrooms have 27 students in them now. What is the complaint here? If you are looking for smaller classes then Private school is sure to disappoint. I hear that the class size is much larger on average and I know when I was in private school there were 37 students in my class. I WENT to Hoover in the early 70's and there is no way there were 800 kid's in that school. There were not even 100 kid's in my grade level. Sorry to disappoint you.



ktmom	Mar 9 2006, 08:24 PM Post #17
Principal Posts: 520 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: November 2, 2005	Jimid Mar 9 2006, 03:24 PM Positiveparent Mar 9 2006, 02:52 PM Quote: Seems to me they will have little choice but either increase class size or have portables at Hoover. Will people PLEASE stop saying that Hoover is going to need portables. The school is built to hold over 800 kids (which it held back in the 70's). There will NOT be 800 students at Hoover next year (even without people putting their children in Private school). The parents that were at the Open House on Monday found out that the art and music rooms will stay in the classrooms that are allotted to them now. There is more than enough available space in Hoover. Most classrooms have 27 students in them now. What is the complaint here? If you are looking for smaller classes then Private school is sure to disappoint. I hear that the class size is much larger on average and I know when I was in private school there were 37 students in my class. I am not trying to offend anyone here. I am just asking if the class sizes could be 35. Was it said that the class sizes will be between 27 and 35 Monday at the Hoover open house? I work with someone who attended the Hoover open house. They told me that it was NOT said that the class sizes would be 27 - 35.



Administrator	Mar 9 2006, 08:29 PM Post #18
Administrator Posts: 3,069 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 5, 2005	Can we find out what the sizes will be? ( Just for the record). She also said there were several "groups" that toured the school, and could not speak for them all.



professionalmom	Mar 9 2006, 10:31 PM Post #19
Principal Posts: 244 Group: Members Member #293 Joined: January 26, 2006	maxcoz Mar 9 2006, 03:01 PM I have to agree with the private school thing, their classes are huge. I have a friend who's kids go to st mikes. I thought the teachers dont have a contract yet, so how can class size be determined? Just to clarify, St. Mike's largest class size is 34.



maxcoz	Mar 10 2006, 08:15 AM Post #20
Principal Posts: 104 Group: Members Member #128 Joined: November 15, 2005	professionalmom Mar 9 2006, 10:31 PM Just to clarify, St. Mike's largest class size is 34. She didnt tell me how many were in a class but 34 doesnt seem huge. I guess alot has to depend on the grade level.



Positiveparent	Mar 10 2006, 10:06 AM Post #21
Principal Posts: 71 Group: Members Member #228 Joined: December 14, 2005	Quote: QUOTE (Positiveparent @ Mar 9 2006, 02:52 PM) QUOTE Seems to me they will have little choice but either increase class size or have portables at Hoover. Will people PLEASE stop saying that Hoover is going to need portables. The school is built to hold over 800 kids (which it held back in the 70's). There will NOT be 800 students at Hoover next year (even without people putting their children in Private school). The parents that were at the Open House on Monday found out that the art and music rooms will stay in the classrooms that are allotted to them now. There is more than enough available space in Hoover. Most classrooms have 27 students in them now. What is the complaint here? If you are looking for smaller classes then Private school is sure to disappoint. I hear that the class size is much larger on average and I know when I was in private school there were 37 students in my class. I WENT to Hoover in the early 70's and there is no way there were 800 kid's in that school. There were not even 100 kid's in my grade level. Sorry to disappoint you. The classroom numbers came from the district last year when Hoover was celebrating their 40th anniversary. PTA researched the history of the school and recieved a school population count for ALL 40 years. There were 863 kids in 1968 (okay, I admit that I made a mistake on the year, but the school can hold the kids coming, no problem). Quote: My question is how many classrooms will be open next year when the 5/6 graders will be gone? Approx..there are 450 kids in Hoover now and 400 in Taylor..per standard and poors. Of course that is including the current 5/6 graders now. There are only about 125 kids more coming than current count at Hoover now according to the school Principal.



annie	Mar 10 2006, 05:43 PM Post #22
Principal Posts: 40 Group: Members Member #170 Joined: November 30, 2005	Dear IliveonLevandownbytheriver... Could you tell me which Catholic schools cap class sizes at 25? I have not heard that before. I am really interested in that. Thanks!!



Iliveon-Levandownbytheriver	Mar 10 2006, 05:52 PM Post #23
Principal Posts: 900 Group: Members Member #193 Joined: December 6, 2005	Our Lady of Sorrow Principle told me when I did a tour...that they like to cap their class rooms at around 25. Not sure what the actually numbers are....but im sure you will find out. Also Our lady of Good counsel like to stay around 30...that is what we were told at open house. P.S. I mean you could find out....sorry..



NFarquharson	Mar 10 2006, 05:56 PM Post #24
Principal Posts: 4,311 Group: Members Member #103 Joined: November 9, 2005	annie Mar 10 2006, 05:43 PM Dear IliveonLevandownbytheriver... Could you tell me which Catholic schools cap class sizes at 25? I have not heard that before. I am really interested in that. Thanks!! You might also want to check at St. Gen's. They have small class sizes.



cmic	Mar 10 2006, 10:53 PM Post #25
Principal Posts: 1,530 Group: Members Member #217 Joined: December 11, 2005	Iliveon-Levandownbytheriver Mar 9 2006, 04:03 PM My question is how many classrooms will be open next year when the 5/6 graders will be gone? Approx..there are 450 kids in Hoover now and 400 in Taylor..per standard and poors. Of course that is including the current 5/6 graders now. And btw, the catholic schools we looked at...they cap the classroom sizes! Some cap them at 25! So not all private schools have large classrooms! Very unfair statement! Also, I have said it before and it still holds true. Private schools can hand choose their kids and ask them to leave as well. Larger class sizes in a parochial school is MUCH different than in a public school. When I was a sub I subbed at St. Mike's and LOVED it and they had a full class. The children were WONDERFUL and the staff was fantastic. It truly is apples and oranges and I am proud to be a public school teacher!


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