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Lynnfield elementary schools could Getting in the Spirit have nearly 1,000 students by 2023 By Christopher Roberson
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ithin the next five years, Lynnfield’s elementary school population is expected to swell to 985 students, according to the most recent projections from Superintendent of Schools Jane Tremblay. The largest increase of 34 students is likely to occur going into the 2021-2022 school year. The School Committee’s Elementary Class Size Guidelines indicate that kindergarten and first grade classes should have 18-22 students; second and third grade classes should have 20-23 students and fourth grade classes should have 20-24 students. Tremblay’s projections indicate that class sizes would reach the upper limits of those guidelines and an average of nine classes would be needed
for each grade level at Summer Street and Huckleberry Hill Elementary Schools. In addition, two grade levels are projected to have more than 200 students from 2020 to 2024. The district’s current enrollment is 2,155 students, according to the district’s School Enrollment Study, which was prepared by the New England School Development Council (NESDEC). Within that figure, there are 1,527 students in grades K-8. NESDEC representatives predict that number will increase to 1,777 by the 2028-2029 school year. NESDEC’s study also indicated that the town’s housing market has continued to be a contributing factor to the growing elementary school population. According to NESDEC representatives, “160-170” single-family homes and “10-20” condo-
miniums are sold every year in Lynnfield. In addition, 70 percent of new Lynnfield families have children in elementary school. Specifically, the Zepaj Lane subdivision is slated to have nine homes, six of which are expected to be completed by the end of 2019. Grandview Estates on Ramsdell Way will have 40 condominiums and is scheduled to be completely built out by 2022. Windsor Estates on Salem Street is nearly complete with 42 of 44 condominiums ready for occupancy. NESDEC representatives also said that Lynnfield Woods on Route 1 South will have 64 two-bedroom apartments available by June of next year. According to The Warren Group, single-family homes in Lynnfield sold for an average of $675,000 as of Aug. 31 and were on the market for an average of 52 days.
Heather and David Pizzotti and their son, Charles, are shown having a monsterously good time during the SPOOKTACULAR event at Summer Street Elementary School on Oct. 20. See more photos on page 6. (Advocate photo by Christopher Roberson)
Huckleberry Hill students embrace 100 Mile Club By Christopher Roberson
Robertson, adding that approximately 130 students parast year, after listening to ticipated in the program last California teacher Kara Lu- year and this year. “We have bin speak about the success students who may struggle of the 100 Mile Club® that she in their classwork who really created in 1992, health and shine here.” wellness teacher Mary RobShe also said that because ertson was eager to share the the club meets before school, program with her colleagues METCO students can particiat Huckleberry Hill Elementa- pate as well. ry School. In addition, Robertson said “She said she noticed that “just over” 40 students exceedshe had several children that ed the 100-mile mark last year. struggled daily to fit in for a There were also a couple of stuvariety of different reasons; dents who went a bit farther. they hardly ever felt success,” “We had two boys who took it Robertson said of Lubin. “She upon themselves to reach 200 realized that several students miles – and they did,” she said. didn’t feel ‘good enough’ in However, she said reachsome aspect of their school ing the 100-mile mark is not day, and she was concerned the only measure of success. about losing them.” “Too often we look at final outTherefore, Robertson began comes, such as test scores or working with physical educa- grades, as the defining mark of tion teacher Beth Gasinows- successful students,” said Robki and second-grade teacher ertson. “We get such tunnel viKathleen DeRosa to adopt the sion toward that outcome that 100 Mile Club as a collaborative we miss out on many of the learning experience. other amazing gifts and attri“It took off like wildfire; all butes our students have.” students are working toward a In terms of incentives, Robcommon goal rather than com| SEE PAGE 8 peting with each other,” said
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