Losing Century High Schoolreally brought hurt to the home folk and Alumni in Century. As Alumni, could we would pass this campus and look with pride where we finished high school and what it stood for. Now we try not to look that way. Soon the same thing will go for Carver-Century school. Shame, Shame Mr. Thomas and I know it is not your fault as you have Big Government rules that you must follow (more of that big government messing things up). But this does not help the feeling of the local citizens and Alumni. Now that it looks like the few Elementry school children and Middle School children that we have will be put on buses (probably in the dark hours of the morning) and riding long distances to school and back each day. We don’t want to mention the hardships that will come to parents and family friends should they need to go to the school for visits, confernces, programs and etc.

Now knowing that the Byrnville school facilities may be too small to absorbe the Century Elementry students should the parents of Century want their children go there, Maybe the county should offer the Century school buildings to Byrnville and keep the Middle school open due to the increase of student count even as a Charter school if necessary. Seems to make a lodgical move to me since it is a much newer and up to date facility. That way there will be plenty of room and the Charter rules and guidelines could apply and make for a better Carver-Century Elementry amd Middle School and Mr. Thomas you will be rid of the problem. I applaud Ms. Wolfe-Sullivan and her staff at Byrnville for the job they do and we would welcome them with open arms at Carver-Century. With the wonderful teachers now at Carver-Century, WOW What a school facility and staff we would have. This would save building on additions at Byrnville and the county the expense of bussing students and possible the addition of more teachers at Bratt Elementry and Earnest Ward Middle. (Wow Mr. Thomas you could save all kinds of money) Who knows at some time in the future Mr. Thomas you may see it necessary to close Earnest Ward, because of it being an older facility and bus those students. I know of the political pull the Walnut Hill area residents have in county government but just maybe Century will not always become the losers. I’m sure something could be worked out better than what Century-Carver is facing right now. Sorry Mr. Thomas that you may lose the many dollars that you might get from the Feds and the State governments should you hang on to the student count that we have at Carver-Century. But! what goes round comes round and without your help Now your tenure as Superintendent, with out the vote of the Century area residents may be just for the one term.