Dear Kindergarten Parents,
Louise Durham Elementary has had to revert to the former schedule it has had for the past decade or more. The issue of a late lunch for Kindergarten has been brought up and I understand that there is concern so I want to explain why. Louise Durham tried a new schedule this year and while some parts of it were beneficial there were unforeseen and unintended consequences that resulted in loss of instructional time for Kindergarten along with the inability for the school to stay compliant with state laws related to teacher duty. With all of this, we chose to return to the previous LD schedule that had been in place for ten-plus years. In all years past, the district provided a mid-morning snack to students and we will continue to do that on top of a free breakfast for all students. This is nothing new or out of the ordinary, we are just returning to the former schedule and will continue to collaborate to discover ways to further improve the learning environment at Louise Durham. You may talk to your child’s teacher for more details.