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Hello

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and welcome to a virtual tour

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of some of the exciting changes

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coming to Central Middle School

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over the next couple of years

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one of the goals of the renovation

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are interior finish improvements

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throughout the school

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corridors in classrooms [br]will receive finish upgrades

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including new paint, carpet, ceilings, [br]and led lighting.

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The other main goal is to create learning[br]hubs throughout the classroom wing.

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There'll be learning hubs dedicated[br]to each of the four houses

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that we'll be seeing shortly.

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And there's one learning hub at the[br]center of the building

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called the ranger core, [br]which will be visiting first.

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The ranger core is the[br]heart of central middle school.

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It will be the first space you come to

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as you enter the academic wing from[br]the main office

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you will immediately notice [br]an extra wide corridor

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that leads into a new, bright, welcoming space.

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Let's take a closer look.

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Looking back toward the main[br]office from where we just came.

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You'll immediately notice high ceilings,

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windows letting in plenty of natural light,

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and windows

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on either side of the corridor

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that look into two new spaces

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that are part of the ranger core

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On the left is the collaboratory.

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And on the right [br]is a ranger presentation room

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which we'll head to first.

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The ranger presentation room[br]is a large open space

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with tall ceilings [br]and high windows on one side

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to let in lots of natural light,

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which is a consistent theme

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you'll see throughout the renovated spaces on this tour.

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the flexible nature of the room

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allows it to be quickly rearranged,[br]depending on the day's activity.

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And on the wall opposite the ranger core,

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you'll see a large screen for[br]presentations from one of the

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seventh or eighth grade houses.

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As we pan back around[br]toward the ranger core.

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We'll see the next space on our.

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The collaboratory.

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The name collaboratory is derived[br]from two words,

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collaboration and laboratory,

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and is meant to be a hands-on space for creative exploration.

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Some of the main features

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are concrete floors, led lighting,

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and a large garage door that leads

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directly outside to the adjacent courtyard.

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Not only does it let in natural light, but[br]it allows the creative work to continue

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out of doors.

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The next place we're going to visit[br]is one of the four learning hubs

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that were designed in each of the[br]seventh and eighth grade houses.

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It will serve two major functions.

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The first is a breakout space to allow[br]for a variety of collaborative efforts.

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And second you'll notice windows that[br]open into the main corridor,

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which allow views [br]into the breakout room

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and also give each house [br]a sense of place.

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As we move inside, you'll notice[br]another open, flexible space

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that can be rearranged depending[br]on what's happening that day.

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You'll also notice two smaller meeting[br]rooms in each corner with windows,

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looking back into the breakout room,[br]along with a large meeting area.

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The final stop on our tour is one[br]of the renovated science rooms.

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We reoriented the lab and classroom[br]space toward the windows to allow light,

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to reach all the way into the room.

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Along with new cabinets, sinks, [br]and cord reels on the lab side,

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the entire room will receive new paint,

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new flooring,

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new ceilings,

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and led lighting.

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Thank you for joining us

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on this tour of some of the changes

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coming your way [br]at Central Middle School.