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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
will receive finish upgrades
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including new paint, carpet, ceilings,
and led lighting.
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The other main goal is to create learning
hubs throughout the classroom wing.
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There'll be learning hubs dedicated
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
center of the building
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called the ranger core,
which will be visiting first.
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The ranger core is the
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
the main office
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you will immediately notice
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
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
is a ranger presentation room
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which we'll head to first.
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The ranger presentation room
is a large open space
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with tall ceilings
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,
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
presentations from one of the
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seventh or eighth grade houses.
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As we pan back around
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
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
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
is one of the four learning hubs
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that were designed in each of the
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
for a variety of collaborative efforts.
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And second you'll notice windows that
open into the main corridor,
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which allow views
into the breakout room
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and also give each house
a sense of place.
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As we move inside, you'll notice
another open, flexible space
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that can be rearranged depending
on what's happening that day.
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You'll also notice two smaller meeting
rooms in each corner with windows,
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looking back into the breakout room,
along with a large meeting area.
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The final stop on our tour is one
of the renovated science rooms.
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We reoriented the lab and classroom
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,
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
at Central Middle School.
