Complex sentence: There are many classes at Hawthorne, including gifted classes and ESL classes In 2008, the grade 1/2 gifted class merged with the grade 3/4 gifted class and subsequently, the grade 1 gifted was removed.
Split into simpler sentences: There are many classes at Hawthorne, including gifted classes and ESL classes in 2008. The grade 1/2 gifted class merged with the grade 3/4 gifted class, and subsequently, the grade 1 gifted was removed.