Raymond Sliz           

As a life-long resident of Easthampton I attended Easthampton Schools from grade one to grade twelve.  Parsons Street School got me through grades one to six and Maple Street School served, in part, as the Junior High with grades seven and eight.  In 1962, I was in the last class to graduate from the high school, which is now Pepin School.  These facilities were cramped for space when I attended classes back in the 50’s and 60’s.  I also taught social studies at the high school for ten years between 1967 and 1977.  Until the opening of WBMS in 1975, the high school was the City’s newest facility and it was overcrowded at that time.

 

            The elementary schools are housed in buildings that were antiques back in the 50’s and the high school lacks the space necessary to effectively accommodate its student population and needed technology resources.  A new elementary school and a renovated high school are essential to Easthampton’s commitment to educate its youth.

 

            The City’s youth are the future and we live in a technologically-oriented world that requires up-to-date schools and resources.  To be competitive in today’s high tech world, students need to have every advantage possible as part of their public education.

 

            It is time for the citizens of Easthampton to make a commitment to the future of the youth of Easthampton.  Antiquated elementary schools need to be replaced and the high school needs to be renovated.  A YES vote on the debt-exclusion question in November will be the first step in bringing Easthampton’s schools into the 21^st Century.

 

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