Friday, February 29, 2008

Full Day Kindergarten Discussion

Southwestern School Board member Dave Nickels listens to SWES Kindergarten Teacher Dawn Brandon as she and her peers implore the board to approve full-day kindergarten for the district at a special public meeting at the elementary school on Thursday, January 31. (©Ken Ritchie/The Madison Courier)

Melissa Enstrom and her son Ian listen to discussions about a full-day kindergarten program at Southwestern Elementary School at a special meeting on Thursday, January 31. (©Ken Ritchie/The Madison Courier)

Holly and Tim Harmon look for answers at the special meeting about the possibility of full-day kindergarten at Southwestern Elementary School on Thursday, January 31. Holly said her concern was that her family was on the line between those who were eligible for free or reduced tuition and those who were not. And if they are not eligible they may not be able to send their child to the full-day program. (©Ken Ritchie/The Madison Courier)

Southwestern Elementary Principal Miriam Matthews lays out the advantages she sees in having a full-day kindergarten at SWES. The Southwestern school board heard from Matthews, teachers and parents about their views on the change from half day to full day kindergarten. (©Ken Ritchie/The Madison Courier)

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