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.