Students survey school about overcrowding issues

By Gavin Fowser
and Cassandra Downing

This year at Waldo, we have heard talk of Waldo Middle School being overcrowded. It seems everyone at Waldo can tell that we are overcrowded. Buses have had to take stops for other buses that are overcrowded. Only a few days ago the bus that takes us home had 71 students on it. It can only hold 72 students on it.

Our morning bus still picks up 75 students. It can only hold up to 77 students, and the bus driver who is our friend is still asking to have another bus driver take a stop. We equally would like less students on the bus.

As you can see, Waldo has more students than expected. We interviewed Mr. Wolfe, and he even said we have more students than they expected this year. At this very moment they are working on fixing the overcrowding.

We also have more students than last year. We talked to some students, who said they thought we got way too many 6th graders. We asked 38 students if we are overcrowded and 77% said yes while 23% said no. Many students have had to change buses because of the overcrowding. At the rate we're going, it seems that if we get more students this year we the students and staff
will be in for it.