A view of the dedication ceremony in the new gymnasium. /Earlene Frederick photo
The Trevor-Wilmot School District gave the public its first official glimpse of the new addition to the Trevor building with an dedication and tours program Friday evening.
The addition added substantial classroom space to the Trevor building as well as new facilities for the library, computer labs, art, a dedicated cafeteria, a substantial increase in bathroom stalls and a new room for the band/music program. The project added enough space to have all district students attend classes at the newly named Trevor-Wilmot building. The building uses geothermal heating and cooling and aims to maximize the use of natural light.
The project was approved by a referendum authorizing a little over $11 million by a 231 to 219 vote.
“Throughout this process, the board was guided by the principle: ‘What’s best for kids; how will this affect students?’ By keeping this in mind, we were able to produce an energy efficient learning environment which takes every advantage of natural light and provides ample parking for parents,” district administrator George Steffen said in his remarks.
An exterior view of part of the new addition. /Earlene Frederick photo
A view of one of the new first grade classrooms. /Earlene Frederick photo
Principal Ted Gavlin displays the time capsule that school will be working on filling soon. /Earlene Frederick photo
The new music room. /Earlene Frederick photo
The new library. /Earlene Frederick photo
A portion of the new library set up for an individual reading to a group. /Earlene Frederick photo
One of the new computer labs. /Earlene Frederick photo
The new art room. /Earlene Frederick photo
I cannot wait to see the kids play court sports in a nice Gym with real wood floors!!!