'It would be sad if this school would be closed, it’s been here for decades,' said one parent of an Abbott Loop Elementary student.
“One of my aunts that’s lived here for a few decades — when she came to visit, she said, ‘Oh Abbott Loop is still here,’ and was happy to see it still here, so it would be sad if this school would be closed, it’s been here for decades,” Helena Schitz, an Abbott Loop Elementary parent, said.
Over the years, parents say neighborhood school communities like Abbott Loop have built close relationships with their children. The effect on the students is a concern shared by Gina Wetzel and Helena Harmon, two Pre-K teachers at Birchwood Elementary School.“We have a very specialized program at Birchwood, it’s Birchwood ABC — Anchorage Basic Curriculum — so it’s unlike other programs throughout the district,” Harmon said.
“It was really emotional for some,” Wetzel said. “Like I said, not that I didn’t take the news to be a shock, but I’m not as emotionally attached as many who have spent their whole career at Birchwood. So it was some hard news to find out.” The Anchorage School Board will have more surveys and town halls starting next month so that the community can be involved in the upcoming decisions.
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