This week's schedule is intentionally staggered to help with transitions. Grade 9 students had the high school to themselves today as part of the onboarding experience, being joined by their older schoolmates in grades 10-12 on Wednesday. Kindergarteners arrive on Thursday, followed by Pre-K on Friday, with the full 2,200 student body ready for the first full week of school on September 9.
If you have been on campus recently, you may have noticed a number of facility upgrades that have been made over the summer months, much of which had been deferred for years as our attention (and funds) were often diverted due to modular classroom installation. A few of the areas that have received attention this summer include, among others:
- Many hallways, common areas, and classrooms have been repainted in all schools;
- New exterior windows for MIW’s Tuttle Road section (new exterior doors are on backorder and will be installed later this Fall);
- New tile in main hallways at MIW;
- New sandbox with awning at MIW, along with rehabbed grass play area;
- New lobby flooring at GMS;
- Stage wall replaced at GMS;
- Playground retaining wall replaced with ADA ramp connector;
- Outdoor student eating area renovated at GHS;
- Exterior windows installed in the GHS cafe for natural light;
- Several worn hallway doors replaced for security at GHS; and
- Interior and exterior cameras equipped on all buses in the fleet for safety.
On Thursday, the Board is scheduled to vote on the membership of the ad hoc Building Committee and Turf Field Subcommittee, officially kicking off the One Campus project. Regular project updates will be provided in this newsletter, on our district website, on Facebook and Instagram, and at Board meetings. Just a reminder that our district newsletter distribution has shifted this year to Monday afternoons unless there is a holiday, in which case it will be sent out on Tuesday afternoon.
My very best for a joyful first week as we return to school!