Post in Why did Ericsson become Northrup Elementary?

May 02 17:36 UTC

I've been reading along regarding the Standish/Ericsson topic and as a parent
of a child who went to Ericsson/Northrup for K-5 I just wanted to give a
parents perspective.

  As an advocate of the community school, it is a shame to see that the
community schools are the ones that repeatedly take the hit and end up closing.
I truly love the idea of my child attending school in the community where we
live and with the other kids he plays with.  It helps build a sense of
community, safety and a bonding for both the child and the parents.   I also
LOVED the smaller class sizes and the more family/personal feel when it was
Ericsson.

  With all that being said, I wanted to make you aware of a community school
that is right next door.  My son now attends the Lake Nokomis Community School.
This is a 2-campus school with K-3 at Wenonah school and 4-8 (8th grade being
added next school year) at Keewaydin.  Even though it is not in the
Standish/Ericsson neighborhood, it is only 10 blocks from our home.  It is a
great school, very family oriented and even though it is growing, they are able
to maintain small class sizes.  I am on the Leadership team at LNCS and can
tell you there is a special bond with the staff, students, parents and
community members.

  If your looking for a community school option, I would highly recommend
checking them out.  I would also recommend attending one of the Area meetings.
LNCS is located in Area C and the next meeting is scheduled for May 8th at Hale
School from 6:30 - 8:30.

  I've included a link to Lake Nokomis Community School for anyone who is
interested.

  http://lakenokomis.mpls.k12.mn.us/

  Thanks,
  Becky Ersfeld