The Bellwood-Antis School Board met Tuesday, hearing presentations regarding the Myers Elementary expansion project.
\nWith a creative and colorful display, representatives from Burt Hill, Inc., including architect Richard Karcher, provided details about both the interior and exterior of the new elementary building.
\nThe floor plan showed modifications to the current elementary building as well as the addition of a second floor and a new gymnasium and kitchen area. While these plans have been in the works for over a year, this week\u2019s presentation provided much more detail into what the end product will actually look like.
\nThe theme of the new building will be a neighborhood, because essentially during the day, the school is a small community and the classrooms are \u201chome\u201d for the students.
\nThe floor plan will remain the same with the additions. Entering the building, the main hallways, leading to common areas such as the gymnasium, library and cafeteria, will be set up as \u201cMain Street\u201d. The halls leading to classrooms will become \u201cresidential streets\u201d.
\nThe classrooms will be grouped together by grade and will be color coded, according to the paint scheme. New hooks and shelves will be added in the existing classes and lockers will be installed in the new second floor rooms.
\nThe courtyard will also have a theme as \u201crailroad tracks\u201d run through the center, leading to a tunnel. A caboose will also be built for the area.
\nFollowing the presentation, board member Dave Worthing said the color scheme was great, as was the entire plan, \u201cI\u2019d have to say, two thumbs up.\u201d
\nThe board plans to have photographs from the presentation put on the school district\u2019s website at www.tuckahoe.blwd.k12.pa.us.
\nThere was also discussion of the building\u2019s exterior. Karcher provided samples of the materials that will be used on the exterior and said there are alternatives. He said the main objective was to blend the new addition to the existing building.
\nProject phases were also discussed. A lot of work will be completed before school starts and paving of the parking areas will also be done this summer. Phase one also includes building the new kitchen and boiler room.
\nPhase two starts with the second floor and will hopefully be under way in early December.
\nThere will be temporary partitions placed throughout the school on occasions and some faculty and staff will be relocated, but the main objective is to do things in a manner that is safe for the students.
\nElementary principal Terri Harpster said, \u201cI\u2019d rather have us (office workers) be inconvenienced, rather than kids and classroom instruction.\u201d
\nPlans call for bids to be opened March 20. Contracts are expected to be awarded in April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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