This blog is being set up by and behalf of families and students of Earl Grey School who are concerned about a proposed school "swap" by the Winnipeg School Division between Earl Grey School and LaVerendrye School.
Our goal is to express our views on this proposal and to put out accurate information pertaining to what the Earl Grey School community has to lose in the event of a swap.
We are a reasonable group that is interested in taking the idea of a swap off of the table, but open to helping find a solution that will suit both LaVerendrye and Earl Grey. We want what is best for the community, but are frustrated that the needs and concerns of Earl Grey are not being considered as fully as they should be.
We are not a group that is against any other group. We are not at war with anyone. We merely wish to have our voice heard and to stand up and protect our school, it's programs, it's students and staff. We are not opposed to working with any party, and we are not opposed to helping create a viable solution. However, we are opposed to the idea of a school swap.
We understand that LaVerendrye school's main problem right now is overcrowding. There is a belief that Earl Grey has too much room, and this is making a swap look like an attractive option. A number has been tossed out of a 600 student capacity. This is false. In fact, at the size LaVerendrye is right now, with over 350 students, it would not be long before the Earl Grey School site is no longer adequate for their needs. Swapping schools will not be the solution that some would like it to be.
Along the way, if a swap goes through, Earl Grey School will LOSE programs like Jr. High. It will also create problems with day care, Montessori school programming, and Early Childhood Education programs that are vital to the Earl Grey community. For these reasons, and more, it is in our best interests to steer all parties away from the idea of a swap and look at solutions to LaVerendrye's problems that won't include dismantling Earl Grey School as we know it.
Please, for the sake of the Earl Grey community, support us in stopping this school swap.
Our goal is to express our views on this proposal and to put out accurate information pertaining to what the Earl Grey School community has to lose in the event of a swap.
We are a reasonable group that is interested in taking the idea of a swap off of the table, but open to helping find a solution that will suit both LaVerendrye and Earl Grey. We want what is best for the community, but are frustrated that the needs and concerns of Earl Grey are not being considered as fully as they should be.
We are not a group that is against any other group. We are not at war with anyone. We merely wish to have our voice heard and to stand up and protect our school, it's programs, it's students and staff. We are not opposed to working with any party, and we are not opposed to helping create a viable solution. However, we are opposed to the idea of a school swap.
We understand that LaVerendrye school's main problem right now is overcrowding. There is a belief that Earl Grey has too much room, and this is making a swap look like an attractive option. A number has been tossed out of a 600 student capacity. This is false. In fact, at the size LaVerendrye is right now, with over 350 students, it would not be long before the Earl Grey School site is no longer adequate for their needs. Swapping schools will not be the solution that some would like it to be.
Along the way, if a swap goes through, Earl Grey School will LOSE programs like Jr. High. It will also create problems with day care, Montessori school programming, and Early Childhood Education programs that are vital to the Earl Grey community. For these reasons, and more, it is in our best interests to steer all parties away from the idea of a swap and look at solutions to LaVerendrye's problems that won't include dismantling Earl Grey School as we know it.
Please, for the sake of the Earl Grey community, support us in stopping this school swap.
