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Augusta presentations aimed at preparing for the future of its school buildings
The Augusta Public Schools are conducting virtual workshops to gain information about what the community would like to see in the district s buildings in the future, including potential renovation of Hussey Elementary School.
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AUGUSTA According to the audience attending Tuesday night’s Zoom workshop, a school for the future is technology-based, has movable walls and furniture, and incorporates outdoor education.
Those were the takeaways from the first of a series of presentations hosted by the Augusta Public Schools, as the district looks toward planning for its future schools and the possible renovation of Hussey Elementary School. Tuesday night’s presentation focused on “Trends in School Design” and was put on by CHA Architecture.
WATCH: Portland Snow Removal Film From About 80 Years Ago
It s always fascinating to see how things were done in the past, as Nana would say yee-ahs and yee-ahs ago .
I often heard about Maine winters during this bygone era from my father. He grew up in Oakfield. For those unfamiliar with that neck of the woods, it s a little town near the big city of Houlton way up north in Aroostook County.
Dad would tell me stories of walking to school (uphill both ways-of course) with the snow banks piled high above his head.
Come to think of it, I remember the wintertime growing up in Augusta and wicked tall blankets of white stuff surrounding me on my route to Hussey Elementary as well.