Our new bus dock opened this week for a trial run in preparation for next school year. Students were first picked up at dismissal. We then added morning drop-off as well. Our Director of Transportation and our Director of Facilities were there to monitor the process. Pennwood staff also assisted students in finding their buses at the new location.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Monday, May 8, 2017
Friday, May 5, 2017
The Great Locker Changeover
Monday, May 1, 2017
Countdown to Move!
Sunday, April 23, 2017
New Bus Dock Renovation Nears Completion
As part of the improved traffic pattern at Pennwood, our bus dock will move from Roelofs Road to the opposite side of the building. Below are pictures of the work near completion. We anticipate using the new, relocated bus dock for the opening of school in 2017.
Orange bollards will line the bus dock. |
View of the bus loop looking toward Charles Boehm MS. |
View of the relocated bus dock from the new addition. |
Renovation of Gym A Begins
Work in Gym A, formerly called the Girls' Gym, is well underway. In the pictures below you can see the bleachers being upgraded. You can also see where the walls of the locker rooms and bathrooms were removed to make way for updated facilities.
Bleacher replacement in progress |
Gym A locker room on the bus dock side. Walls have been removed for re-design. |
View of the entrance hallway to Gym A. The exterior walls of both locker rooms have been removed. |
Auditorium: Next Step
In an earlier post, I shared a picture of the auditorium chairs being removed. Below is a photo of the completed demolition of the chairs and flooring. In the next photo, the ceiling removal begins. We now have a clean slate to move forward!
View of the Pennwood Auditorium with chairs and flooring removed. |
Ceiling removal begins in the Auditorium |
Gym B Re-opens
Renovated Gym B (formerly called the Boys' Gym) re-opened last month. The gym was repainted and new lighting was installed. The area also has updated heating and, for the first time, cooling as well. The attached locker room and lockers were also repainted. There is updated lighting in the locker room as well.
Mr. Engel addresses the physical education class. |
View of the renovated Gym B locker room |
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
New Wing: Almost There!
Our construction team has been hard at work finishing up the new wing. We are looking to move students in at the beginning of May. It is very exciting to get a sneak peek at what the renovated school will look like!
View of a classroom in the new wing near completion. |
View of classroom cabinetry in the new addition. Please excuse the mess! |
New lockers in the addition |
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Chimney Removal
Last weekend, work began to remove the Pennwood chimney. The smoke stack has long been a feature of the building. Since it will no longer be needed with our new heating and cooling system, it is being removed.
View of the chimney work from the bus dock |
Work moves forward quickly |
The remainder of the chimney as work nears completion |
Almost there! |
Monday, April 3, 2017
Auditorium Work Begins
The wooden seats in the Pennwood Auditorium, original to the building, are removed. For those of you who have visited the auditorium, you know that many were not functioning. 65 years later, we are happy to take this first step toward a state-of-the-art auditorium!
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Pics of the Renovated "Mid-Level"
On Monday, we opened the renovated mid-level next to Gym B (formerly the Boys' Gym). This level features two fully renovated bathrooms and two physical education rooms. One room is the future weight room, and the other room is a fitness room.
Mid-Level Hallway |
Fitness Room |
Renovated Restroom |
Renovated Restroom |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)