At just about the same time, Dan Thomas, director of activities at the retirement center, attended a seminar that suggested personal care centers adopt a dog or cat. District grapples with overcrowding Students aren't hanging from the rafters in the Shippensburg elementary schools - yet. But the buildings are overcrowded. Carol Gimmi, teacher at the James Burd Elementary School, pleaded with school board members to visit the schools and see what is going on. She said at Monday's board meeting that there are just too many children in the classrooms.
People are in closets, sharing rooms and the music teacher is running around the halls.
She pushes a cart from room to room or uses the activity room, when its unoccupied. The music room is now a classroom. Back to CumberLink. Back to the local news page.