New Infant Room

Ever wonder what a new infant room looks like when it is set up and ready for school . . . here is Ms. Hewitt's infant classroom ready for the first day of school. This room will also serve as the church nursery on Sunday mornings.

Indoor Play Space

In the infant wing of the new building (the west end) the indoor play ground is slowly taking shape. It will be great to have a place for the youngest children to play without having to be outdoors in the heat. Another small perk to the glorious new facility.

Remodeled Classrooms

Wonder what a newly remodel classroom looks like when it is finally set up and ready for school . . . here is Ms. Engler's Kindergarten classroom ready for the first day of class. The remodeled spaces are wonderful and parents and children alike are delight about their new rooms.

MLS Library

As I have said before, one of the benefits of the new facility is that a number of previously "shared" spaces are no long multi-use. The MLS library has been set up for bible class use for the last several years. No more. With new bible class spaces we have been able to purchase new library shelves and arrange the room for better use of the space. Ms. Hall, the librarian, is very excited about her updated room.

TV Monitors

One of the many cool things in the new building is the use of TV monitors to constantly display church and school news and information. The picture is of the monitor in the church commons. There are two other monitors: one at the school office entrance and the other at the entrance of the new classroom wing.

A funny story. "Sparky" the electrician was back on site working today. When I asked why he was back he said there was a little problem with the outlets for the TV monitors. When they were installed a couple days ago the company had to remove two of the monitors because they were "broken" (at least that is what they said.) What I found out this morning was that "Sparky" didn't wire the outlets with the right voltage and so two TV monitors got "fried" when they were plugged in and turned on. Makes me glad that I am not an electrician.

Piano

A piano (previously in the sanctuary) has a new home in the fellowship hall. The picture gives you a good feel for the size of the space. The piano will certainly find use in the fellowship hall as we sing the Word of God. The other piano in the sanctuary is now in the music room. The other piano on campus (it was at Lutheran High North for safe keeping this past year) has now returned to the sanctuary. It is like musical chairs only the chairs got bigger.

Acoustic Panels

The music room has received a few acoustic panels to help with the sound bouncing between the walls. Too much echo is never a good thing. Actually Cantor Muth has just gotten the biggest bulletin board in the school. A large duBois image would sure look good!

Out for Summer

We closed the school down on Friday, meaning we will have no students on campus for the next two weeks as we make the final move and set up the new and renovated spaces. The school now has five new classrooms (smallest children), the new music suite, seven remodeled classrooms (K-5 and Latin), plus several spaces dedicated for new use (science lab, library, and art). All this new space could not have come at a better time.

MLS registration was this past week and the school continues to grow. Enrollment has increased 33 students which will put us around 260 students this school year. Most exciting is that our Early Childhood program is full (we technically have a few spaces open in Pre-K but not for long). This means that our lower grades will continue to grow too (K-1st both have 18 students this year and could add one or two more). The Lord has richly blessed us and is giving us a wonderful opportunity to share the gospel. And the new buildings do matter . . . many families are coming to visit because they have seen the work happening on our campus and are curious to see who we are and what we are about. The Lord is opening the doors so that the little children might come in. May we rejoice in these gifts and faithfully take up the tasks before us.

Wyatt Working!

It is a rare occasion but early this week we did catch Wyatt doing a little manual labor. While hanging school bulletin boards might not seem like a big job . . . somebody had to do it and most of the real workers have already finished up and moved on!

Without jest we do commend Wyatt for all of his time and efforts in overseeing our project. We could not have had a better man on the job!

Appliances Installed

Several new appliances have been installed in the school wing of the new building. Each classroom has a new refrigerator and the maintenance closet has a large washer and dryer to take care of various school needs.

New Chairs

The new chairs for the fellowship hall (and a few other spaces in the new building) are currenlty stacked in the fellowship hall. The color of the fabric is very nice as it picks up the colors in the carpet.

Painted Cross

A few days after installation the three little crosses received paint to help them match the rest of the metal trim and window crosses around the building. The crosses are a wonderful addition to the large brick plain. There are several other brick locations around the building without such sculpture/artwork. The hope is that in the near future additional sculpture and artwork might be found in/on the building.

Three Little Crosses

The outside of the building has received one of the finishes touches: three crosses. The crosses are on the large brick wall just west of the (A-frame shaped) music room windows. The crosses are visible from Bering and also mark the school entrance. Another small touch to a beautiful building.

Tables and Chairs

At 8 AM on Thursday morning a large delivery of tables and chairs arrived. Thanks to all of the faculty and staff who helped with the move.

The fellowship hall received 250 new chairs and the church library received new tables. As the furniture and furnishings continue to arrive (almost daily) the building is become more and more like home. I know that excitement is growing as the day of dedication approaches. Please remember to join us on Sunday, September 7 @ 2 PM as we dedicate the building and begin a new chapter in our history.

Make a Joyful Noise

On Thursday the new choir risers arrived and so the music room is taking shape. What a joy to have a wonderful new space for our continually growing music program. May the Lord bless the proclamation of the Word through instrument and voice.

One More Move for Old Glory

The flag pole has finally made it to its permanent home. Over the last months the flag pole has been moved a few times around the campus. Originally the flag pole set outside the west side-door of the school (near Macaroni Grill). This was not a visible place on the campus and so often the flag was overlooked. During construction we had the pole moved to the north side of the building near the playground. The cub scouts took turns raising and lowering the flag throughout the school year. The new construction calls for the pole to be in one of the parking islands in front of the school building and gymnasium. We are glad that Old Glory has a new home and a place of prominence on the campus.

Trash Hidden

The enclosure for the trash dumpster is now complete. While the trash company won't like having to open and close the gate it will be very nice to have it hidden away. Maybe the neighborhood folks will stop using it now!