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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We moved to the Bethesda area a month ago and were shocked to hear from the principal that classes had 28-29 kids, one class had 30 kids.  This is not what appears on the website and what we were told.  We moved from an area in the Midwest with decent public schools and never more than 22-23 kids in elementary. I was an educator in my "first career" and there are reams of research on why this is bad for many reasons. No advanced nation with good schools has classes this big since it is well-known that small class sizes are much better for kids.

Is it worth talking to the Principal about this? Or the PTA?

Could anyone help point me in the right direction of who I should email?  [/quote]

I don't think there is much the principal can do.  Or the PTA.  MCPS doesn't allow the PTAs to fund extra staff.

It's just the way it is, unfortunately.  [/quote]

Hi Beowulf start by attacking this issue. My wife and I cannot keep taking off work to volunteer in our children’s K and 1st grade. They teacher and students need more adults in the room, teaching students, helping students, providing feedback to students/parents. 
My wife and I also cannot keep up with the supplementing at home due to our FT jobs and travel. We quickly noticed how many families only use MCPS for half of their child’s academic education- they use summer camps, tutors, part homeschooling , after school and weekend classes for supplementing holes and subjects MCPS barely touches until middle school. This is not how public school used to be.

Real shame.[/quote]

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