With a district budget deficit of more than $50 million, Abbott Loop Elementary will be closing this summer to save money, but families got a chance to have their questions answered.
Monday’s open house was meant for students that will be relocated to Trailside Elementary beginning this fall. For students and their families, the tour in their new school served as a way to introduce them to staff. Based on the home address on file, most students will either transfer to Kasuun or Trailside elementary schools.
“Everything we’re doing right now is to make that transition as easy as possible,” Jones said. “It’s going to be hard for those kiddos to have their school closed but we want to be as welcoming as possible. They’re going to become ours, right, they’re going to become a part of our community, which is really important.”An email from the district to students and families of Abbott Loop Elementary on Feb.
“Please know that you and our students are our top priority during this change,” the letter read. “We are here to help and ensure that this transition goes as smoothly as possible ... Together we will keep our focus on closing our current school year strong and creating supports for a successful transition into the next school year.”
“We’re excited to have them come here, we’re excited to have the students and families, eager to open the doors and get to know them better and just let them know that I’m here to help them with this transition,” Jones said. Parents of students making the move from Abbott Loop to Kasuun Elementary received a similar email, informing them of an open house scheduled Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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