Each of the four teachers involved teaches one grade at a time in the subject they have chosen to teach. Travis Dempsey took on math, Karen Vestal teaches science, James Garriss has social studies and new teacher Melissa Roberts focuses on language arts. They all picked a different subject without any problems. From the beginning the teachers have done it all. Under the new plan there is no special-education classroom.
All students are together during the morning class times.
Special-education teachers Lori Pacheco and Patsy Kingston and their assistants are in one of the classrooms at all times helping those who need extra attention. They all come in the room, get their assignments and get to work on that subject. I have had positive feedback from the kids on this. For the rest of the day, students have accelerated reading, library time, band, spelling, computers and homework. Some students go to the resource room for extra help on assignments.