A new public address system and additional fencing to enclose the outdoor basketball court and school greenhouse were recently installed, providing enhanced campus security and communication with the school building and adjacent annex classrooms. On Wednesday, February 24, the 6th grade boys’ PE class was the first group of students to use the new outdoor basketball court since the installation of the new fencing.
These important facility enhancements were made possible by state security grant funding for non-public schools that totaled over $31,000. Progressive Fencing installed some 200 feet of new green-colored fencing over a 4-week period, starting on February 5. The new PA system went into operation on February 16 and now connects the PreK4 and Kindergarten classrooms in the Annex Trailers to the system. The system also includes new speakers that have been installed outdoors directed towards the athletic fields.
“We are very pleased to have received additional funding to install a second phase of security fencing to ensure that all the outdoor areas where our students play and carry out various learning activities are now enclosed with fencing,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. Oblen said additional security cameras have also been installed in new outdoor areas.
The new public address system replaces a system that was installed when the school campus first opened in 2004 and was an outdated analog system, Oblen said. There are also plans to expand the PA system in the next school year to include connecting with the Art and Computer classrooms and After Care Room in the annex trailers across the school parking lot.
