DISTRICT UPDATES
•Renovation of the Williams Middle School Cafeteria began last week and is moving along quickly. New, longer serving lines are being installed, space for a smoothie bar is being created, and all finishes are being replaced. The new finishes will include a pour-in-place terrazzo floor, and noise-mitigating ceiling tiles and wall panels. The rectangular columns are being reduced in size and will be made circular, and composting stations where milk waste can be poured down a drain are being added. Everything will have a new ageless look.
•State-of-the-art technology has been added to 45 classrooms districtwide to allow for in person and remote instruction at the same time. The new equipment includes a built-in camera, microphone, and speaker which will allow teachers to move around their classroom while providing instruction. Students who are participating remotely will be able to see any work being done on the board and will be visible to their peers through the projectors that already can be found in the classroom. A training video is being developed and will be made available to teachers during upcoming professional development. Additional funding has identified to expand this technology to all middle and high school classrooms. The installation work on the additional classrooms will begin later this winter.