Mary Lin Holds Meeting To Discuss Reorganization of 4th and 5th grades

Parents of rising 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at Mary Lin Elementary have an opportunity to meet with Principal Brian Mitchell to better understand the upcoming reorganization of the 4th and 5th grades at Mary Lin.

The Principal's coffee is scheduled for at 8 a.m. Friday, according to an announcement made in the Inman Park Yahoo Group.

The gathering will take place just before the start of Spring Break for APS students, and gives parents the opportunity to ask questions about changes coming to Mary Lin.  Here are some details from the announcement:

There is talk about the 4th and 5th grade classes being contained; that means 1 teacher all day teaching all subjects (in the coming school year) instead of departmentalization where students have a team of teachers. Dr. Brian Mitchell will be available to answer questions about the pros and cons, timing and purpose of this recently announced reorganization proposal.

Parents, Please attend to understand how this Mary Lin change initiative and the timing of this change will work with the upcoming expansion project, projected classroom sizes, proposed classroom planning/scheduling and the current portable classroom situation. For our ML parents with children in lower grades, you will hear information on how this change could very well impact your future ML 3rd, 4th and/or 5th grader!

Parents should also take note that the registration deadline for students attending Mary Lin in the fall is Friday, April 5th. Early registration helps the school plan classes for the coming school year. Visit the school website to see what residency forms are required and other details on how to register.