In American History we are currently studying the concept of sectionalism. Sectionalism is division within a country based on regional beliefs and interests. In the early mid 1800’s, sectionalism in America grew as slavery divided the Nation. Slavery was ignored, compromised, and argued about by the states until the conflict drove our country into the Civil War. Although regional differences are not as distinct these days, many issues are currently causing division among the states and people of our country. These issues lead to what our history class describes “modern sectionalism.” One such issue is The Iowa Falls Alden Consolidation.
The word is out that Iowa Falls- Alden will soon be just Iowa Falls. The two districts together are on …show more content…
I don’t mean no offense to anybody because everyone in the community is happy. People keep meeting new people and everybody is happy the way it is. I don’t know why we would split up. In the previous paragraph the State of Iowa Area Education Association said we are one of the best partnerships they have seen! So why split up? The reason why some of the people want to split up in my opinion is they don’t want to drive to kids all the way to alden for school or they don’t want to drive to Alden for concerts for their children. They like being able to drive 2 miles to their destination and not have to worry about being late. I think that some people can just kind of suck it up and be more flexible. If you look at other school districts they have to drive more distances to certain places. Here is Iowa Falls and Alden we only have to drive maybe 3-4 miles to get into each …show more content…
Here are some of them that I have not mentioned yet. 1.) Alden paid for most of the laptops in both cities and most of the schools. 2.)6th grade tends to be a difficult, pre-teen, year as our kids transition from young children to young adults. The Alden building offers a safe environment away from older children who tend to take advantage of the struggles we all remember with puberty and the greater demands of an advanced level of education. As a result, all our children can relax, advance academically, and enjoy what otherwise would be extremely stressful school year surrounded by older and more mature 7th and 8th grade students. 3.) Students get exposed to exploratories like Shop, Life Skills, Art, and Technology. 4.) All students in the Alden building have the opportunity to be leaders, role models, and educational partners with our youngest (Grade 1-3) children. This helps develop a greater sense of responsibility and patience as they guide younger kids in special projects or daily assignments. We love that all our students interact in positive ways. We are proud of the way our teachers integrate this type of peer involvement into the Alden experience. 5.) Our agreement allows the Iowa Falls District to retain 22% of the State Supplemental Aid money for the students they send to Alden. This provides nearly $125,000 that the Iowa Falls District can apply to other
The word is out that Iowa Falls- Alden will soon be just Iowa Falls. The two districts together are on …show more content…
I don’t mean no offense to anybody because everyone in the community is happy. People keep meeting new people and everybody is happy the way it is. I don’t know why we would split up. In the previous paragraph the State of Iowa Area Education Association said we are one of the best partnerships they have seen! So why split up? The reason why some of the people want to split up in my opinion is they don’t want to drive to kids all the way to alden for school or they don’t want to drive to Alden for concerts for their children. They like being able to drive 2 miles to their destination and not have to worry about being late. I think that some people can just kind of suck it up and be more flexible. If you look at other school districts they have to drive more distances to certain places. Here is Iowa Falls and Alden we only have to drive maybe 3-4 miles to get into each …show more content…
Here are some of them that I have not mentioned yet. 1.) Alden paid for most of the laptops in both cities and most of the schools. 2.)6th grade tends to be a difficult, pre-teen, year as our kids transition from young children to young adults. The Alden building offers a safe environment away from older children who tend to take advantage of the struggles we all remember with puberty and the greater demands of an advanced level of education. As a result, all our children can relax, advance academically, and enjoy what otherwise would be extremely stressful school year surrounded by older and more mature 7th and 8th grade students. 3.) Students get exposed to exploratories like Shop, Life Skills, Art, and Technology. 4.) All students in the Alden building have the opportunity to be leaders, role models, and educational partners with our youngest (Grade 1-3) children. This helps develop a greater sense of responsibility and patience as they guide younger kids in special projects or daily assignments. We love that all our students interact in positive ways. We are proud of the way our teachers integrate this type of peer involvement into the Alden experience. 5.) Our agreement allows the Iowa Falls District to retain 22% of the State Supplemental Aid money for the students they send to Alden. This provides nearly $125,000 that the Iowa Falls District can apply to other