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 Geothermal
Heating and
Cooling System
– Drilling has
begun for a
geothermal
heating and
cooling
system. Colene
Hoose will be
converted to
this
affordable and
sustainable
solution that
reduces costs
and lessens our
dependence on
fossil fuels.
All the
geothermal wells
will be drilled
on the west side
of the school
between the
reading garden
and Grandview
Avenue. This
area is
currently
temporarily
secured with
fencing. After
the wells are
drilled and the
piping is
connected to the
building, the
grass will be
replanted and
our school
community will
have full access
to that green
space. Unit
Five has made
this conversion
at other schools
in our
district. Now
it is time for
Hoose.
Portable
Classrooms
– The District
has committed
four portable
classrooms to
Colene Hoose for
next year.
This will be for
one school
year. After
redistricting
and the planned
opening of two
new Unit Five
Elementary
Schools
(Benjamin
Elementary and
Cedar Ridge
Elementary) and
the addition to
Sugar Creek,
Hoose will no
longer need the
additional four
portable
classrooms.
Next year Hoose
will have five
sections of
first and second
grades as well
as increasing
fifth grade from
three sections
to four. Also
included in next
year’s plan is
to move art off
the stage into a
classroom.
At this point
Mrs. Musson and
I have not
assigned classes
for next year.
Mrs. Musson and
I will work with
the staff to
gather input
regarding use of
the portable
classrooms for
next year.
Renovations
– All
classrooms, the
IMC and the Lab
are scheduled to
be renovated in
the summer of
2010.
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