Move Something....Work....Move Something...Work

Do you remember playing one of these games when you were a kid? Not an online version but one that you actually held in your hand? You only had one empty space to move a tile and you had to figure out which one to move so that it would open a space to move another tile. The goal was to put the tiles in order. Well, our school has become a giant, building-sized version of this game.


No matter where you go at CME, there is someone working. The cafeteria, administrative area, old hallways, new hallways, media center, classrooms....it seems that there is no space that isn't receiving attention. If you add construction equipment and supplies, boxes from packed up classrooms, and a seemingly endless supply of new furniture and cabinetry boxes, you have a very full building. Here's where the game comes in. Construction crews and our custodial staff will move one set of items so that work can be done then they move it back in order to open up another area for work. The goal is to have everything in its place in time for school to start.

Here's a look at what's going on around the building.

Cafeteria

This portion of the ceiling is over the entrance to the serving line.

This embellishment is nearest the wall that formerly had all the windows.

Our beautiful embellishment that is hanging on the new wall that is approximately 8-10' in front of the former stage area.

This view is of the kitchen entrances.  The door to the far left leads into the new hallway that was referred to as the temporary hallway last year.

This is the wall that faces the gym.  It is temporarily drywalled until they can complete the stage that will be accessible from both the cafeteria and gym.

Administrative Area

 The beautiful sunburst in the vestibule.

 This is one of the display cases in the entrance hallway.  The second one is navy blue.

 The workroom/mailroom in the office.

 The tile has been laid in the front office.

 This is the secretary and attendance clerk's work space.  They will greet all of our visitors here.

 This is the first private office across from the main desk.  This could possibly be home to our Administrative Dean. 

 This is a view of the entrance/vestibule from the secretary's perspective.

 This is the nurse's area/first aid. The middle and right door are individual examing rooms and the left door is the restroom.  It looks like we will have enough space for our own little clinic. 

Here is an example of our slide and shuffle game....furniture was loaded into an office while the tile was being laid. 

Media Center

 The tile is being laid in the media center.  The blue tile is in the main entrance into the library.  When the light shines on it, you can see the checkerboard pattern. 

 The gentlemen laying the tile weren't thrilled with the curves in the design, but they have been working diligently to make it look awesome.

reen tile will be in the area that is geared more toward teacher use.

 The main portion of the media center has carpet. 

 In keeping with the color scheme, yellow tile is utilized around the reading area.

 The computer lab is a part of our media center and it has received new tile as well.  The windows that you see were formerly a part of the office.  The construction team did not remove the frames, but instead they put in new glass that is on the outside of the wide panes.  This will allow for some display space from within the computer lab. 

Everywhere Else

This is the back of the building after the rain.  It's a mess!!

This is the new music room.  It was formerly the OT room and a portion of the old stage.

This view is from the upstairs hallway and you would be looking at the staff restrooms.  The restrooms are gone but a new elevator motor room is on the right.  The old workroom will become our new workroom/lounge.

Furniture is piled in the new hallway while the floors in the rooms are being waxed.

The door and window will be a new office on the downstairs level.  The white wall to the left was the old stairwell entrance.  Behind the small window was the entrance to the boys' restroom.  The office space was formerly the custodial office.

Seeing this being done was a bit of a surprise.  The new drive that goes around the back of the building is made of beautiful paving stones.  I was just expecting new blacktop. 

This is the curve of the new drive. 

Worker Josh, breaks out the old windows that were a part of the entrance closest to the bus lane.

Work continues outside the gym.  This area will be home to a new classroom and student restrooms.

Workers are hustling to complete the new restrooms closest to the elevator.

Our new stairwell is where the cafeteria entrance used to be.

This is the elevator shaft.  It is located on the side of the old stairwell.  To picture where the new elevator is located, imagine that they lifted it up and set it in the old stairwell then turned it sideways to face the other hallway.