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Kindergarten Class Size at Mason, Poupard Under Review
Grosse Pointe Public School officials are monitoring the class sizes of kindergartners at Mason and Poupard elementary schools after seeing a quick increase in enrollment in the last few days.
Grosse Pointe Public School officials have added assistants to the kindergarten classrooms at Mason and Poupard elementaries to help teachers after receiving a sudden push in enrollment, according to information released by District Spokeswoman Rebecca Fannon. The district has long determined staffing based on enrollment, which can change even into the school year. Enrollments completed in the last few days have caused increases to the classroom sizes at both schools, Fannon said via email. District officials are closely monitoring the classroom sizes at both elementaries and will continue to do so next week as students report for their first day of school. Assistants have been added to both buildings to provide additional support to the …
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Sandi Smith
6:33 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
I think a lot has to do with the "Verification Process" all renters had to go through this summer and the fact that a lot of leases start in August more so than procrastinators. As a renter I had to re-verify our residency earlier than normal this year. I have also seen more houses for lease and sale in my neighborhood which borders the Mason boundaries. more ›