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School will have two full art rooms,two full music rooms, and a "ginormous" gym that can host two classes at once. Concerns from parents tend to fall in a couple of categories: 1) worries about walkability, 2) worries about middle school kids being moved from Clarke to Diamond and from Diamond to Clarke, and 3) concerns about losing community they have at their schools. Meg said that the superintendent is humane and also has an eye on long-term. She's listening to the concerns of families as the plan develops. Questions have come up about the way to talk to kids about the proposed changes. Meg advises parents to wait after the School Committee vote to explain this to their children. The transition of students will be very important, and the principals have already talked about holding open houses and grade-wide playground dates at the schools in June. Kids will adjust so quickly, especially younger kids, and they will have a great time.We're fortunate that all of our schools are high performing. The meeting concluded at 8:30 AM. UPCOMING SBC MEETINGS will be held November 15, December 13,January 17, February 28, March 27, May 1, and June TBD. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Meg Colella, Principal and Co-Chair (mcolella@lexingtonma.org), or Kimberly Hensle Lowrance, Parent Representative and Co-Chair (khensle(@gmail.com); or visit https://Ips.lexingtonma.org/domain/481