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January 22, 2020
Dear parents and families,
As you may know, in January, I submitted a recommendation to the Board of Education to close nearby Grimes Elementary School effective in the 2020-2021 school year. I also submitted a recommendation to our Board of Education to move the 6th grades in the Memorial High School neighborhood to Memorial Junior High School to create a 6th-8th grade middle school effective in the 2020-2021 school year.
At our regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Board voted to approve these recommendations. When the closure takes effect in the 2020-2021 school year, students currently attending Grimes will be assigned to one of two neighborhood schools: Carnegie Elementary School or Key Elementary School. Students currently attending 5th grade at Key, Grimes, Marshall, and Salk elementary schools will enter 6th grade at Memorial Middle School in 2020-2021.
Over the coming months, we will work closely with Principal Jackson and her team to ensure that Key is prepared to welcome its new students. It is important to know that we carefully assess building design, capacity, and enrollment to ensure that the school can comfortably accommodate additional students. We will also analyze the projected 2020-2021 enrollment for Key and update teacher allocations based on those numbers.
I know that Principal Jackson and the Key team look forward to welcoming your new classmates in the 2020-2021 school year. Principal Jackson will keep you updated as she identifies opportunities for new families to visit the Key community.
We know from research and experience that minimizing transitions supports strong academic performance and helps foster meaningful relationships with teachers and peers. This change is a continuation of our work to create consistent grade configurations district-wide, and your student will experience no more than two transitions: from 5th to 6th grade and from 8th to 9th grade.
Memorial Principal Ginger Bunnell and her team are looking forward to welcoming your child to the 6th-8th grade Memorial Middle School next year. The school will be hosting a new family open house in the early spring - look for more information about that soon! If you would like to explore other options for your child, you can learn more about our schools and enroll online at www.tulsaschools.org/enrollTulsa.
Please also feel free to contact me at deborah.gist@tulsaschools.org if you have questions or thoughts you would like to share.
Best,
Superintendent Deborah A. Gist
22 de enero de 2020
Estimados padres de familia,
Como ustedes saben, en enero interpuse ante la Junta de Educación la recomendación para el cierre de Grimes Elementary School a partir del año escolar 2020-2021. Yo también presenté una recomendación a nuestra Junta de Educación para trasladar los sextos grados del vecindario de Memorial High School a Memorial Junior High School para crear una escuela secundaria de sexto a octavo grado a partir del año escolar 2020-2021.
La Junta de Educación aprobó esta recomendacións en nuestra reunión ordinaria del martes 21 de enero. Cuando el cierre de la escuela se haga efectivo en el año escolar 2020-2021, los estudiantes que actualmente asisten a Grimes serán asignados a una de las siguientes dos escuelas de vecindario: Carnegie Elementary School o Key Elementary School. Los estudiantes que actualmente asisten al quinto grado en Key, Grimes, Marshall y Salk Elementary Schools ingresarán al sexto grado en Memorial Middle School en 2020-2021.
Sé que la Directora Jackson y el personal de Key Elementary School esperan darle la bienvenida a los nuevos estudiantes en el año escolar 2020-2021. La Directora Jackson los mantendrá informados conforme ella vaya identificando oportunidades para que las nuevas familias puedan visitar a la comunidad de Key Elementary School.
Sabemos por la investigación y la experiencia que minimizar las transiciones respalda un sólido desempeño académico y ayuda a fomentar relaciones significativas con maestros y compañeros. Este cambio es una continuación de nuestro trabajo para crear configuraciones de grado consistentes en todo el distrito y su estudiante experimentará dos transiciones: del quinto grado al sexto grado y del octavo al noveno grado.
La Directora de Memorial, Ginger Bunnell y su personal esperan darle la bienvenida a los nuevos estudiantes de Memorial Middle School (6to-8vo grado) en el año escolar 2020-2021. La escuela organizará un evento para que las nuevas familias visiten la escuela a principios de la primavera. ¡Le enviaremos más información pronto! Si desea explorar otras opciones para su hijo(a), usted puede obtener más información sobre nuestras escuelas y también puede inscribirse en nuestra página web en www.tulsaschools.org/enrollTulsa.
Por favor no dude en ponerse en contacto conmigo si tiene alguna pregunta o comentarios a Deborah.gist@tulsaschools.org.
Best,
Superintendent Deborah A. Gist