on November 21, 2024
During the tour of the North Union Elementary School prior to the Monday board meeting, staff and board members looked at a display of “20 years of kindergarten” as part of the 20th Anniversary celebration of the elementary school last week. This display featured yearbook photos from different kindergarten classes over the last 20 years. The halls of NUES were decorated with 20th anniversary art and the many classrooms featured similar displays of previous classes over the years. (Gazette photo by Kyle Meddles)

Preschool instruction changing at North Union

By By Kyle Meddles, Richwood Gazette 

 

The model for preschool instruction at North Union is changing from two full-days to four half-days per week effective for the 20252026 school year.

At the regular board meeting on Monday, Deana Adams, director of student services, said the change to half-days will cut out extra activities in favor of adding 1,000 more minutes of instruction.

“In one full day you get approximately 135 minutes of intervention, that makes 270 minutes a week, so eight full days a month gives you 1,080 minutes a month,” Adams said. “If we move to four half-days, you get 130 minutes each day, because we’re stripping out all those extras. That gives you 520 minutes a week and overall in 16 days a month (that would be) 2,080 minutes a month…

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