Parents aired objections Monday to a school system plan to erect three portable classrooms outside 4-year-old Arcola Elementary School in Wheaton. Many parents — angered because they said the school never consulted them before launching the project — said they worry the portables could jeopardize children’s safety, damage the landscape, and lower the quality of instruction. (...) In 2008, construction of Arcola — one of the county’s largest elementary schools — helped mitigate existing issues with crowding. “We were assured the school would be an adequate size for years to come,” Greene said. “And now they want to keep adding more [portables].” (...)To read the whole Gazette article, click HERE. To see photos of Arcola Elementary storm damage and portable preparation, CLICK HERE.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Poor Planning Results in Overcrowded Arcola
School system plans 3 more portables for Arcola Elementary -
Community angered about chosen solution to MCPS crowding -
Gazette, July 17, 2012 by Alissa Gulin, Special To The Gazette
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The photos are showing damage to existing trees due to prep work for the portables--NOT storm damage.
ReplyDeleteGood point. This is MCPS damaging trees, not Mother Nature.
DeleteSo classroom trailers = destruction of existing trees. When exactly did the Planning Board approve the destruction of these trees on the property? Let us know the date of the Planning Board approval.