Upgraded facilities await Blissfield students

The elementary school has revamped its social studies curriculum at every level, giving it a new focus on technology. Students will increase their tech savvy while they learn, using such tools as interactive “smartboards,” document cameras and remote answering devices.

Thanks to a collaboration between Blissfield Elementary and the Parent-Teacher Organization, there will soon be new playground equipment for students in grades three through five.

Principal Dee Crane is thrilled to say students will receive plenty of classroom attention.

“In these economic times, we did not lay off a single teacher or support staff,” said Crane. “Class sizes are low, which is optimal.”

Blissfield Middle School has undergone some major technological and infrastructural upgrades. The school now has central air, new lighting and a recently overhauled computer wiring network. The school’s existing computer lab was refurbished through a Lenawee Intermediate School District grant.

Perhaps most exciting for BMS is its participation in Project Lead the Way. The nationwide program fosters invention and innovation through the use of virtual and physical modeling. Through another LISD grant, the school was able to build an additional computer lab entirely dedicated to the project. 

Blissfield High School has been bustling with activity all summer long. Crews installed a new high-efficiency boiler and is in the process of replacing the school’s hot water distribution system. 

The gymnasium is looking better and brighter than ever. The space received a new ceiling and rooftop heating and ventilation units. The old lights, which took up to 10 minutes to come on, were replaced with ones that light up instantly and cost half as much to operate. 

 

Copyright 2011 River Raisin Publications, Inc. For James McClenathen's complete Blissfield back-to-school story, bus routes, and the Britton Deerfield and Whiteford schools information, please see the Aug. 31, 2011, edition of The Advance.