We just got dd's teacher assignment and it says that her classroom is a mobile unit. What the heck does this mean? Is she going to be spending the majority of her day in one of these things? WTF? ETA: And we'd love to hear any reviews on Ms. Babb for 2nd grade. Thanks!
They aren't that bad, really. In fact, many have their own bathroom which is cleaner than in the building.
I just don't get it. There are three elementary schools on Cleveland Road. There can't possibly be a shortage of classrooms in all three schools. Either move some kids around or figure out a different way of doing things. It's not like they're using it as a classroom for 5th graders who will only spend a small portion of the day there. A 2nd grader spends most of their day in one classroom. I think I'd rather that classroom be INSIDE the school. And how do you send a letter to parents saying their child will be in a mobile unit, with NO other information in the letter?
Mine was in a mobile unit 14-15 years ago at the new Cleveland Elementary when it opened! Was not bad at all., The kids thought it was cool. The parents need to stop freaking out over every little thing. Let the child tell you they don't like it when they start school, don't put the child on a negative before school evens starts. They really are not bad at all.
The only problem I'd have with mobile units is in the rare occurance of severe weather or possibly a tornado. Once the weather gets rough, its too late to go outside to a brick structure. I'd want to know what the procedures were for severe weather. Other than that, I wouldn't see that big a deal with it.
we are growing growing growing To keep classrooms to around 20 per teacher thats what it takes.... The trailers are fine , kids love them and private bathroom, air and heat control easier, no outside distractions;-) and guess what if they hate it they will live...... Promise!:nopity:
ALL the elementary's have mobiles so moving kids around wouldn't do any good. Deal with it ? There really are NOT that bad..... my DS has been in 2.
Haha... judging by the responses to this thread maybe the next county school should be an office building, a gymnasium, and room for trailers. Actually... that sounds like a pretty cool school... especially if they used shipping crates instead of trailers.
Not a bad idea in these economic times!! :mrgreen: I taught in one of the crates....um, mobile units...and my students loved it!! I did too. No distractions from the hallway and we did a lot of group work because we didn't have to worry about disturbing others. As for severe weather, they bring you into the main building WAY before there is a real threat, so don't worry there. It will be fine. Kids are highly adaptable, given the opportunity!
my grandson has been in mobile units at cleveland elem and had to go to 5th grade at cleveland middle in mobile units. now that he is going into 9th grade(again in mobile units) i ask him at this point how he feels about it and he said the only thing is that you sometimes don't feel that you are a part of the school with the other kids who are (inside) the school. just a thought...thanks. macy
Yes dear, I'm afraid ALL the schools around here are over-crowded, you'll just have to get used to it. I guess thats the price we pay for being such a popular area :lol:. Welcome to JoCo!! :hurray:
Just curious...How did ya'll get private bathrooms in your child's trailers? My son was in 1st grade when he was in one at Cleveland Elementary three years ago and they had to use the bathroom trailer - there was not one in the trailer. It was a trailer that only held a boys & girls bathroom plus a teacher/adult unit. They were not locked so any nut could be in there though of course they had a security guard patrolling around in a golf cart though I always got past him & I wasn't even trying. The kicker was for safety they sent two 6 year olds when they had to use the facilities outside a classroom break...(yes, he did survive but it was a loonnnggg year). So I understand your concerns...there was no covered walkway until you were halfway to the main building and the kids were not allowed umbrellas. Plus some kids 7 & under have a fear of storms which my son did at the time. I personally thought they should put the "specials" out there so none of the children were spending their whole day out there especially without direct & safe, to me anyway, access to a bathroom. My older son was in a trailer (they called them "cottages") in Greensboro but the units were set up facing each other in two lines with decking that was also covered from the elements. This allowed a teacher to be able to access another teacher by simply opening her/his door and making a few steps to the teacher across the deck. The all had private bathrooms. They were also very close to the main building & not visible from the road. The ones at Cleveland looked like the ones used at my middle school...in the early 80's.lol.
Dixon and McGees don't have them and haven't for several years. We don't want them back either. It must be time to look again at the lines. Now that West Smithfield has hit all their testing numbers maybe Polenta can reduce some of it's students and send them back to the school they are suppose to be in. Polenta was having to accept students from 3 schools that didn't perform to standards.
most of the mobiles have bathrooms , some of the teachers prefer the kids not use them ... But when my daughter was in a mobile at ces they had a cottage restroom - but heck, i think at that time there were 20 -21 mobiles out there ! this year she is in a mobile at west view and we didnt think twice about it !
