The Kirkwood School Coalition

A class list for children entering Kindergarten in the years 2006-2012 has been developed by The Kirkwood School Coalition.  Kirkwood has 160 children who will enter school during that time.  The purpose of this list is to show the strength and support network that will be in place should parents make the decision to send their child to our neighborhood elementary school.  Currently the school faces declining enrollment. The three kindergarten classes have 9 children in each class. The Pre-K program has one class with 16 children and 3 teachers.  Should they add a Pre-K class, they will add two more teachers to the Pre-K staff.  If all parents in Kirkwood send their children to Toomer Elm., the classes will become a better reflection of the racial and economic diversity Kirkwood offers.  Having parents involved in the school will insure that Toomer will become the school we all would be proud to have our children attend.

Each class has been assigned a Class Parent.  The Class Parent updates the families in their class about progress within the school as well as within the coalition.  While each Class Parent has different strategies for contacting parents, all of them have the goal of introducing the children and families to establish an opportunity to create neighborhood friendships as well as to discuss the concerns people have about entering Toomer.

To become a member of The Kirkwood School Coalition means that you are interested in meeting other families in the neighborhood and that you are willing to begin thinking about your child’s education.  We invite you to attend social functions and to learn more about what Toomer Elementary School has to offer.  To become involved and to have your child added to the class list, please contact Sara Jane Klingaman, The Kirkwood School Coalition Chair, at 404 373 8390 or at sjklingaman@yahoo.com