Demolition

This past Saturday another team of volunteers worked hard on our renovation project.  We were able to remove the chimney, widen the hallway, remove floor tile, rip out carpet, remove paneling, remove a sink and widen a door.  The workers were enthusiastic and we had a great day.  Check out the photos below.  The next step includes a lot of painting.  If you would like to volunteer, please contact Ray Verburg through his school email account.

The New Library

This morning the school is buzzing with the sounds of excitement and work.  Volunteers, many of them our regular library volunteers, are busy stacking the shelves of our new library with books from the junior library.  After a month of preparing the space, also completed with the hard work of volunteers, it is great to see the books on the shelves.  While the junior library is being placed on the shelves, the senior library is being packed.  This will allow us to begin the second phase of our renovation.  This Saturday, we plan to take down a chimney, cut some more holes in the wall and remove a sink, some carpet and a tile floor.  Next week, we will start painting the foyer and perhaps the new offices.  I would like to thank all of our volunteers for their help. Check back soon for more pictures.

Renovations Day 1

Last Saturday a number of volunteers got together to start the renovations of our front entrance, main office, and library space.  We had a great time pulling out blackboards, pushing down walls, and finding ancient artifacts!  Next come the contractors to do some of the work, and volunteers to begin the painting of the new library.  So exciting!

Pie in the Face for Great Cause

At the beginning of the year, our Students' Council was challenged to devise ways to help our school to reach out in addition to its mandate to build internal community.  They decided to sponsor a child from Haiti which will dovetail nicely with our JK/SK teacher's (Mrs. Vanderstoep) trip to Haiti over the next year.  To raise the funds, Students' Council held a pie in the face event which saw the top three money-raising teachers get a pie in the face for a great cause.  Even the Students' Council got involved!