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w&80B$m Public Schools In "Operation Shoehorn" 'S*'** jwrw 1 f •-? ' j.m.f -S- ^vMsgf* rr \ ' ^ " ' * f t : - . THIS FIFTH GRADE CLASS in Edgebrook school has a total enrollment of cannot move freely from one student to the other nor up and down the aisle and 47 students. The room was constructed to house a maximum of 30 students, how- because of overcrowding it takes a longer period of time to prepare for each ever the increased enrollment is curtailing class activities.The desks and equip- class and hand out special class materials. Passage of the Oct. 5 bond issue for ment are so close together it is impossible to schedule demonstrations and indi- a new Junior high school will correct the over-crowded conditions and elimividual instruction is also hampered. During music appreciation a piano must nate having 47 students in a room. be moved in from the hall, thus causing more crowded conditions. The teacher wm. ,.. -- -- HUM mm" 1 IIIMWIM"11 IllHH IN ORDER TO HOLD MUSIC CLASSES at Hilltop, students must push the piano through the gym, down a corridor and into a room three doors down the hall. A wall has been knocked down in the music room andthe former library toprovide classroom space. Every available space has been converted for classrooms and the library has been moved to one end of the library which is not the best location for a quiet place to study. PLAINDEALER PHOTOS Story On Page I IN THE BACKGROUND IS SHOWN the library facilities of Hilltop school which were moved to one end of the cafeteria in order to turn the library into much-needed classroom space. The cafeteria and library are surrounded by corridors and the s t a g e , only making the l i b r a r y l e s s q u i e t for c o n c e n t r a t i o n and study. A wall was knocked down between the library and the music room in order to convert every available inch of space into classrooms to handle increased enrollment. A new Junior high school is desperately needed to assure a healthy educational climate for elementary students. THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL classroom space in District 15 has reached a critical stage. Every available corner in the building is being utilized for classrooms. Shown here is a Special Education class which meets six out of eight periods a day in a 10 x 12 foot room previously used as a teachers' lounge. The room is also used for storage. Converting the teachers' lounge into classroom space is only one of the many conversions necessary to handle the overcrowded conditions in the Junior high. Twelve Special Education students were supposed to attend Junior high school this year, however only 10 could be admitted due to increased enrollment. It is impossible to provide individual instruction for these students, and as can be seen in the photograph, there is not room for mobility. THE BOYS' LOCKER ROOM in McHenry Junior high school is crammed to overflowing as 84 boys take turns to dress for their physical education class. The room was constructed for a maximum capacity of 50 boys, consequently getting ready for a gym class is a difficult task. Two gym teachers supervise the 84 boys who only have seven minutes to shower and change clothes and get to the next class. The class is 42 minutes long, however is cut shorter because of the crowded contitions. Both boys and girls have to carry their gym clothes back and forth from their hall lockers since there are not enough lockers for the increased enrollment nor extra room in which to place the lockers. An increased enrollment is expected in the future, consequently a new Junior high school is necessary for the education of our children, and a bond issue to provide these vital facilities is scheduled Oct. 5.