Summer Projects- Improving Central!

It is crazy how when kids and staff leave the building, my days are actually in many cases much busier!  Improving the appearance of our school district has been high on my agenda this past year and remains high over the summer.  One of my pet peeves in education is how our public schools feel more like a prison than a place of learning and creativity.  While building a new school isn't outside of my vision for our future, it isn't going to happen anytime soon.  So we are left with the priority of maintaining and updating what we have.

For the age of our building, it is in surprisingly good shape.  Add in some new ideas and the hard work of our custodial staff, and things are starting to take shape for the 2014-2015 school year.  If you are like me, then you are more of a visual learner!  So enjoy the show and I will continue to update as projects progress through the summer.


Mr. Bergan's room was found to have a bad ceiling.  Everything had to be knocked out and is currently being replaced.

As of today…

 The Family Consumer Science classroom is one of our major summer projects.  As you can see, everything has been torn out and this room will receive an "Extreme Makeover".  Replacing the floor is scheduled to begin next week.

Both gyms have been repainted and floors redone.  Pictured below, workers are sanding down the small gym.  They replaced rotten boards, refinished and repainted. 

The finished product!

The multi-age classroom remodel is coming along.  I am proud to say our students are going to have updated classrooms that meet the needs of 21st Century students!

Room cleared ready for paint!

Cabinets removed

New cabinets set-in

Paint, carpet, and counter-top added!

The old elementary computer lab.

The Buckner Building (Central Preschool) re-roofed with steel roofing.

This past week I shut down the school so we could strip the foyer floors and give our gym floors more time to set.  When you walk into our main entrance you will be impressed!

I promise to keep updated our progress as we work very hard to provide the best learning environment possible for your children.  I do have one surprise for students that won't be shared here, sorry students but you will have to wait and see!  Any questions about our work, or ideas, feel free to chime in.  As always, thank you for all of your support.