Henley Elementary’s library is in this collection of modulars
In honor of the public information meeting held on Tuesday of this week at Henley High School, this week we’d like to highlight the video Joe Spendolini put together about Henley Elementary School and the challenges of teaching in a collection of modular buildings instead of a single building. Mr. Spendolini was given a tour of Henley Elementary by principal Janell Preston and KCSD superintendant, Greg Thede. While the camera was rolling, Mr. Thede and Mrs. Preston discuss some of the issues presented by the temporary solution that was developed while funding was to be procured to build a new school. Lack of bathrooms, the chance of ruining library books and student safety are just a few of the problems Henley’s current situation poses.
While there have been arguments supporting staying the course for Henley Elementary, this video does a good job of showing just how challenging not have a proper school building is for the nearly 400 students. From crossing a busy parking lot for lunch to the displacing high school students when the temperatures stayed below freezing for weeks during the winter, Mrs. Preston and Mr. Thede demonstrate why Henley Elementary needs a school.
If you’ve heard all the arguments as to how much time students take for traveling to the different buildings and why it’s difficult not to have a single, large bulding, be sure to watch the discussion Joe has with Klamath County Sheriff’s Deputy Melvin Ray (at the 6:10 mark). Deputy Ray talks about trying to secure a campus in an era of child abduction and school shootings.
Again, we’d like to thank Mr. Spendolini for his time and talent in putting these videos together and allowing us to share them here. If you’d like to watch the whole series he put together, be sure to visit his page “VIDEO: Where Will The $31 Million School Bond Money Go If Passed?”
