The amazing new addition to our school opens in August, and I couldn't be more excited!
This new space will include an auditorium, classrooms, an art room, a STEM lab, and so much more.
And best of all...it will also be home to our brand-new library and Makerspace.
For the last two years, we've watched this building come to life right outside the windows of our current classrooms and library. It's been incredible to see it grow from an idea into the amazing space that will soon welcome our students, teachers, and community.
One of my favorite parts of this journey has been being involved from the very beginning. I had the opportunity to work alongside the architects, designers, and district leaders, to help create a library that truly reflects how our students learn today and how they'll learn in the future.
Our new library is truly a dream come true.
Using
Titlewise Analysis by Follett Content Titlewave data from our current collection and library usage, we designed a space that not only houses our collection beautifully but also offers flexible and dynamic shelving, and learning spaces.
Through the process, plans and options changed a bit to include new ideas and discoveries.
Every corner of this library was designed with students in mind.
I absolutely love our storytime area with its wide, inviting steps and comfy cushions.
There are cozy reading cubbies where students can curl up with a great book and get lost in a story.
The Makerspace is directly connected to the STEM lab with a garage door, and the STEM lab connects to the art room with another. I love the flexibility these connected spaces will bring as students create, design, build, and collaborate across different subjects.
We've also been working with
STEMfinity to fill our Makerspace and STEM lab with incredible new tools and resources, including 3D printers, laser printers, robotics, drones, building materials, art supplies, and so much more. These additions will open the door to even more hands-on learning experiences for every student.
The library will also feature exciting interactive learning spaces, including an interactive wall,
Litezilla,
BenQ Board, and other tools that encourage creativity, exploration, and collaboration.
Oh, and I can't wait to introduce our new
tonie's Tonie Box 2's and all of the super fun interactive books and characters we just got from
Follett Content! They will love this addition.
As we watched construction progress throughout the year,
packed up our current library,
...and put it into storage for the summer,
we knew something special was waiting just around the corner.
Soon, our new library and Makerspace will be filled with readers discovering new favorite books, students creating incredible projects, teachers collaborating with classes, families coming for special events like our
Literati Book Fair in October and other events, and countless moments of curiosity, imagination, and joy.
And I can't wait to share the opening with all of you!
