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(.V the ewsietter February 1999 Orono Independent S chool District 278 ISSUE No. VI On February 8,1999, the Board of Education will hear from the Core Group responsible for assisting with the schematic design of the new middle school. Since September, a Core Group of teachers, staff and parents have worked with the District's architects and construction managers to create a basic schematic design for the new school. The schematic design is a basic footprint of the new school and a site plan. The Core Group has consulted extensively with all middle school faculty and staff and have toured area middle schools. The meeting on February 8 will also provide a public opportunity for the Core Group and architects to present the schematic design and to respond to Board and community questions and comments. All community residents are invited to attend the February 8 Board meet ing. It will be held in the Orono High School Cafeteria at 7pm. The Board of Education must approve the schematic design before the architects begin the detailed design phase of the project. The parameters governing design plans were established by the September referendum. For example, the building will be constructed on District land across from Orono High School. The facility will be built to house 675 middle school students in grades 6-8. A varsity size gymnasium and locker rooms will be included In the school, and additional playing fields will be located adjacent to the new school. In April, the architects will present the detailed design for the new school. This will also occur at a public meeting at which community mem bers will be encouroged to raise questions and make comments. Ground breaking is sched uled for June of this year, and completion is pianned for July of 2CXX). While this the major project of the bond refer endum, is being highlighted here, work is also undervyay with respect to the new Orono High School media center, the elementary pro gram's use of the current middle school build ing, as well as the other projects on the refer endum list. Sincerely, Thomas B. Mich, Ph D. Superintendent Snow Emergency School Closing School closings due to severe weather or other emergency reasons will be announced over WCCO (830 AM) radio and KSTP Channel 5. In case of serious weather problems or other unavoidable sit uations when students must be dismissed early, H.S. students will be dismissed first, M.S. students second, and Primary and Elementary students last. Please be certain that provisions are made for your children if and when it should become necessary to send them home early. Typically, during periods of sub-zero weather when the wind chill factor is 55-60 belovy, the District does not call off school. Parents should make their own decisions regarding whether or not to send their chil dren to school. The reason for not calling off school under these weather conditions is that the mes sage will not r^roch everyone, and some children may be injured waiting for buses. Normally, unless buses are unable to oper ate, we will continue to hold school. v.|i I r wi- unwivO QRr^Nn «;rHr>ni RPAPri John Maresh Chair 475-3197 Jack Veach Vice Chair 479-3203 PEG S wanson Clerk 479-1253 Dick Lewis Treasurer 473-4691 David McKown Director 479-1692 Martha Van de Ven DiREaOR 475-0787 SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF: INDEPENDENCE, Long Lake . Maple Puin, Medina , Minnetonka Beach , and Orono. \ A I r WHAfS INSIDE????? •DARE Program pg. 2 •Pops Concert pg. 3 •Volunteers Needed P0-4 pg-5 pg-8 •Wolf Ridge •Calendar 1