Good news: No transfer of elementary school students from Sutton to Dunham
The Town of Sutton is pleased with the happy outcome of the situation caused by the announced transfer of Sutton students to Dunham Elementary School at the start of the next school year due to a lack of space. Ultimately, an additional class was added, and all students will be welcomed at Sutton School, much to the relief of their parents.
Since June, the parents of the students concerned (five kindergarten students and one first-grade student) had mobilized, with the support of the community and Mayor Robert Benoît, to denounce this transfer, which would have forced these young children to spend about two hours a day on transportation.
“I am really happy that a positive solution has been found,” said the Mayor. “The Sutton community has shown tremendous solidarity, demonstrating once again its capacity for commitment. I would also like to highlight the openness and collaboration of Mr. Carl Morissette, Director General of the Val-des-Cerfs School Service Center, who quickly found a satisfactory solution while being open to evaluating the feasibility of innovative proposals. I hope that these efforts at direct communication will continue in the present and future interests of the school, the children, and the parents.”
Until the start of the school year, we wish the children of Sutton a wonderful vacation!