Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Improvements Made to the School Over the Summer

Improvements Made to the School Over the Summer
Anna Nicks
9-3-13  7:38 pm

OWENSVILLE, MO-While students are off on vacation and enjoying themselves in the summer, people are busily working to make their school a better place so that once summer ends, teachers can teach, and students can learn in the best possible environment.  Gasconade County R-II High School (OHS) was the site of multiple changes and updates this past summer. 
            During the summer months, many things were done as general housekeeping practices at OHS.  The custodial staff cleaned and waxed the floors, removing every last trace of dirt and debris.  The custodians also did a deep-cleaning of all of the bathrooms.  The purpose of this deep cleaning is to make the restrooms as sanitary and healthy as possible.  Students are urged to keep these facilities tidy after so much work has gone into making them clean.    
            As well as the general up-keep of the school’s interior, several larger purchases and projects have been completed.  The computers in the A+ lab have been replaced with brand-new ones so that students can have the best possible computing experience.
 The small gym has been re-painted, transitioning the old, dingy wall into a cleaner looking room.  A new scoreboard has been purchased for the small gym, although it has not been hung up yet.  The big gym has had some painting done to it, mostly to the orange stripe, and the floor was redone.  As many know, new turf has been installed, which will be followed by a new track.  You can read an article exclusively about the aptly named “sports complex” in a separate article.
While some may think that these things are not that important, Mr. Keller says that doing regular maintenance on the school keeps things running smoothly so that they do not break.  When things are running smoothly, the school is able to make bigger purchases.  For instance, the school has been able to purchase new art tables, new tables for the library, and the computers and iPads. 
            Why make these purchases?  The purchases that are made will go toward making sure that students are prepared for the next level, and can enjoy themselves while they are here. Mr. Keller says that the bottom line is that “[the school’s] got to prepare our students so that they can go compete at the college level or at job sites.”    

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