School Closures...

Hi all!

For those who aren't already aware, I wanted to share the sad news that two of the Toll Gate "feeder" elementary schools - Drum Rock and Potowomut - closed at the end of the 2007-08 school year. Budgetary constraints and declining enrollment (in Potowomut's case, less than 100 students) prompted the closures, which obviously were not well received by students, parents, faculty and alumni. A third elementary school, Christopher Rhodes, was also closed. Rhodes was a "feeder" school for Pilgrim and had also experienced a sharp drop in enrollment over the past several years.

Students who would have attended Potowomut will now attend Cedar Hill, while Drum Rock students will be redistricted among Greenwood, Scott, and Robertson Schools.

The Drum Rock building is slated for use as an early childhood learning center - possibly a Pre-K or Head Start facility. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to convert Potowomut to a charter school; however, this process is expected to take years.

Feel free to share your Drum Rock/Potowomut/Rhodes memories here!

Take care!

- Laurie :)