Show Balancing Classrooms a Major Problem Expanding growth In a city means more children and when n the children Increase In numbers so much faster than the additional classrooms there in only one end that can result result overcrowding overcrowding The Moab elementary school Is new It was a fond but futile dream that it would cure the overcrowded lcd ed condition that existed existe d In Moab during the last school year Moab had a nice school that was very adequate for the pre pre- boom days when it strained a count of no nores es to reach 1200 men women and children Last year proved the school wasn't big enough and a new school was built By the time it was completed school officials could see this was not yet enough Plans are already al at ready underway for building a second elementary school School officials could see what was coming and tried to head off the logjam They worked for long hours getting ready They TIley held a school pre-school registration and juggled names and districts of the city In an effort to balance the books for double sessions In a manner that would not make classes of one session too big and in another session too little They expected a jump in attendance attendance when the kids marched on the tha school opening day and tried to allow for or it They didn't expect the jump that came and it has left the unbalanced condition they tried to avoid It is very evident that all the kids cant can't attend classes at the same time It is also evident that school classes must start earlier and end later In order to get into a school day all the required time of the basic subjects of a well-rounded well education for all our young Both early starts and late closing present difficulties to the parents par eats and the students But Mr MI and Mrs John Q Public can be assured assured as as- that whatever steps our school officials take take they are are being taken for the best interests of our youngsters The result of juggling the class rolls has been that morning session session ses ses- sion slon classes have been overcrowded and vacant seats scats in Inthe the afternoon afternoon after after- noon sessions This has partly resulted from trying to please every one This is a hard task to succeed in doing The cooperation of parents In arranging more balanced classes would not only be a great gret help to the school officials of Moab but v would would be foi for the best interest of the ones who would benefit most most most- our children |