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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a parent of a child at Brent, I love the idea of a middle school that would get solely the kids from Brent, Maury and Watkins.

But I'm also a parent of younger children at Payne, and I don't want to see Payne and Miner left out in the cold.  I can only speak for Payne -  it is a very orderly, well run small school with a lot of really nice kids.  The preschool teachers are excellent.  I do think Payne has serious potential.  The preschool class is diverse and the middle class families seem very happy with the school.  Having visited Watkins and Payne - Payne is much less chaotic.  Payne is less chaotic than Brent - mainly because its a smaller school.

It's hard balancing the middle school we need right now with what the school landscape might look like in 10 years.[/quote]
Yes, Eliot Hine (Eastern Middle School) must include Payne, Miner, JO Wilson, Amidon, Tyler, Ludlow Taylor, Walker Jones, Peabody, and Thomson (if they want to join the party).  In the near term Watkins and Brent have the strongest cohorts in the testing grades - and as a parent with kids in the testing grades, the near-term cohort is crucial to me.  Maury is key because their parents are are on the 'roids making Maury into an amazing place and it too has an emerging cohort.  Every school has a set of strengths to bring to the table.[/quote]

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