Show Changes Made in Kindergarten Enrollment for Coming Year I I An extremely heavy lower elementary ele ele- I enrollment for the 19 59 58 term of school will necessitate necessitate necessitate re organization of the kindergarten schedule in order to make room and provide teachers teach ers era to avoid double sessions in grades two to five it was announced announced an this week by Superintendent Helen M. M Knight By Dy eliminating winter k kindergarten kinder garten the coming term and us us us- I ing the facilities tor for grade one it may be possible to avoid double sessions at least enst for the coming term tern Mrs Knight said A six week summer kindergarten en would then be established durIng during dur duro I ing the summer of 1959 to provide provide pro pro- provide vide kindergarten training for forthe forthe forthe the children entering the first grade during the tall fall of 1959 Most of the schools throughout through out the state have used this policy policy pol icy entirely the said due to the shortage of rooms and trained kindergarten teachers Even with this tills plan it Will be necessary to have havo half day sessions sessions ses ses- for the first grade but the program will be so planned that thata a good minimum program willbe will willbe willbo be bo provided It is felt by teachers principals and supervisors that more can be accomplished by having a n smaller group a half day than an extremely large group a full day These plans are arc entered Into because there is no other alternative alternative alternative alter alter- native at present due to lack Jack of space and teachers Mrs Knight said In the event that the summer summer summer sum sum- mer registration proves contrary to present information plans willbe willbe will willbe be made mode accordingly i Cooperation of school patrons was sincerely solicited as it is felt the greatest good for the greatest number of children would thus be accomplished |