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26 | November 29, 2018 | The Northbrook tower school
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New Maple School taking shape as crews prepare for winter
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Before the Northbrook/
Glenview School District
30 Board of Education met
for its regular meeting Oct.
25, Superintendent Dr.
Brian Wegley, Board President
Chuck Gitles, Arcon’s
Rick Cozzi and Jeff
Zurlinden of Nicholas and
Associates led a tour of the
new 111,000-square-foot
Maple School.
Village representatives
including Northbrook
Chief of Police Roger Adkins,
Northbrook Village
Board President Sandy
Frum and Trustees A.C.
Buehler III and Jason Han,
Northbrook Park District
Board of Commissioners
President Penny Randel,
and other local officials
also tagged along for a
sneak peek at the new
school.
“We are maximizing our
use of space in the new
school, and there will be
natural light in all of the
classrooms,” Wegley said.
District 30 Board of Education President Chuck Gitles
speaks to tour members during a tour of the new Maple
School.
“This building really aligns
with the way we teach today.
It is a wonderful space
for kids and teachers.”
Cozzi explained that
construction on the new
Maple Middle School has
been progressing well assuring
everyone that key
components are to getting
the building enclosed before
winter weather arrives
are on schedule.”
Jeff Zurlinden, project
manager at Nicholas and
Associates, said exterior
masonry was completed
by before the Oct. 25 tour,
and exterior glazing was
completed in mid-November.
Roofing on the new
school is expected to be
completed by the end of
November.
Electric, gas and heating
will also be in place by the
end of November to ensure
there is heat in the building
throughout the winter.
The interior of the building
has been progressing
well and the western
Arcon architect Rick Cozzi (left) speaks as Northbrook/Glenview District 30
Superintendent Dr. Brian Wegley watches on during a tour of the new Maple School
Oct. 25. Photos submitted
three-story portion of the
building has 95 percent
of the mechanical systems
installed and will soon be
ready for drywall to begin,
according to school district
officials. The center
portion of the building is
60 percent completed with
rough mechanical systems.
“Up and coming will be
the completion of the exterior
envelope of the building,
and the preparation of
the building for the winter
months,” Zurlinden said.
Wegley thanked everyone
for coming and expressed
his appreciation.
“We benefit from the
great working relationships
and closeness that
we have with our village
neighbors and representatives.
You will all be invited
back for another tour
in the winter, and I assure
you that the building will
be warm,” Wegley said
with a smile.
Snowshoe-making workshop helps D28 students develop lifelong skills
Submitted by District 28
What does it take to
make a pair of snowshoes?
Four pieces of specially
bent white ash wood
strips, about 140 feet of
lacing, and knots — lots
of knots.
Greenbriar physical education
teachers Bill Norris
and Tim Zinanni are hosting
a before-school workshop
for parents and students
to make snowshoes.
Students measure and mark
the wooden frames exactly
where the lacing should
be spaced in order to hold
their weight in the snow.
Then, they cut the lacing
and weave it into an intricate
pattern of knots to create
the webbing.
When the weaving was
complete, they use a woodburning
tool to add their
names or decoration. Then
the snowshoes are varnished
for durability. Once
leather bindings are attached,
the snowshoes are
ready for snow.
About 15 students and
their parents have been
toiling away in the early
morning hours for the past
several weeks.
“They’re learning patience.
They’re learning
patterns,” Zinanni said.
Thomas Hendrickson and his grandfather, Bruce
Boudreaux, show the snowshoes they made together in
a before-school workshop at Greenbriar School.
“There is no instant gratification.
This is an opportunity
to get students to
work with their hands and
change raw materials into
something that can last a
lifetime.”
And if the early cold
weather is any sign, there
will be plenty of opportunities
this winter to use
them.
Harper Williams works on weaving the lacing on one
of his snowshoes during the before-school workshop
at Greenbriar School. The project gives students an
opportunity to work with their parents, learn patience
and patterns to create something that will last a
lifetime. Photos Submitted