Hello

and welcome to a virtual tour

of some of the exciting changes

coming to Central Middle School

over the next couple of years

one of the goals of the renovation

are interior finish improvements

throughout the school

corridors in classrooms 
will receive finish upgrades

including new paint, carpet, ceilings, 
and led lighting.

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

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

that we'll be seeing shortly.

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

called the ranger core, 
which will be visiting first.

The ranger core is the
heart of central middle school.

It will be the first space you come to

as you enter the academic wing from
the main office

you will immediately notice 
an extra wide corridor

that leads into a new, bright, welcoming space.

Let's take a closer look.

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

You'll immediately notice high ceilings,

windows letting in plenty of natural light,

and windows

on either side of the corridor

that look into two new spaces

that are part of the ranger core

On the left is the collaboratory.

And on the right 
is a ranger presentation room

which we'll head to first.

The ranger presentation room
is a large open space

with tall ceilings 
and high windows on one side

to let in lots of natural light,

which is a consistent theme

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

the flexible nature of the room

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

And on the wall opposite the ranger core,

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

seventh or eighth grade houses.

As we pan back around
toward the ranger core.

We'll see the next space on our.

The collaboratory.

The name collaboratory is derived
from two words,

collaboration and laboratory,

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

Some of the main features

are concrete floors, led lighting,

and a large garage door that leads

directly outside to the adjacent courtyard.

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

out of doors.

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

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

It will serve two major functions.

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

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

which allow views 
into the breakout room

and also give each house 
a sense of place.

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

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

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

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

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

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

to reach all the way into the room.

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

the entire room will receive new paint,

new flooring,

new ceilings,

and led lighting.

Thank you for joining us

on this tour of some of the changes

coming your way 
at Central Middle School.