On Wednesday, September 29th, Kaye McGarry will be at Starbucks Coffee, 8951-A South Tryon Street, Charlotte, 28273 (Village at Whitehall near Ayrsley), from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. She will be available to discuss school-related issues and to answer questions citizens may have regarding Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Kaye McGarry is a strong supporter of neighborhood schools. Here is an exerpt from her latest newsletter:
During the summer community forums, I heard many parents express reasons why they thought neighborhood schools were important. Among those reasons were:
- Parental involvement is easier and more likely when a school is closer to home
- There is more opportunity for greater school pride when the school is close to home
- Whether families in a community have school-aged children or not, they are much more willing to volunteer and/or support a school in their neighborhood
- Keeping a child off a bus an hour or two a day has to be good
- There may be more opportunity for after-school programs for those desiring such when a child goes to school close to home
- You can inject diversity all sorts of ways, from guest classroom teachers to projects highlighting various cultures
