6/14/1994 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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l The committee discussed the 7-12 configuration . Ray stated the decisions which have to be made - you can spend the money to separate the 7 & 8th grades for the 5 years they will be in the school and compromise the building for the rest of its existence or just operate the high school as a 7--12 or try to do both } He thinks you can do both . He showed a scheme , where 7 , 8 and 9 would be in 1 house of the building . 7th grades classes do nstairs 8th would have some on the first and some on the second floor rooms and 9th grade would be all upstairs . The Committee might consider another entry , dropoff area specifically for the ,'un i or high students - to give them identity , Steve said if they are going to be on the same bus , the point is moot. Peter read a letter from Susan Butler, a school psychologist who works with the Middle school age group. She states as much as possible a separate environment should be created for the middle school students , including separate entrance , separate common area and ideally a separate bus schedule . " Ray thinks the separate entrance , in the front of the school , for the middle school students , opens up a lot of flexibility , It could be used as a second entrance at night . It could serve as a separate pick Lip area for that age group . Merry sue said a ma4 o r i ty of these students are coming in from the bus . She' wants to keep the symmetry between houses . Joe asked about the cafeteria, can the 7 , 8 be separated from the 9-12 , u i ng architecture as a divider? Nantucket was designed to separate the eating function between the 2 groups . He i s concerned about 2 entrances w Dining is a strong activity , it could serve as a device to control entry to both houses . Ray said you don ' t grant both groups coniing into the sane space . Ed added the problem with moving the cafeteria is the kitchen and loading dock comes with it. It is where it is because of all the relationships . The Committee must make a decision on the science labs location . Option 1 - staged 4 on first, 4 on second floor . Merry sue noted the alternative schoo 1 is on the wrong side in this scheme, It should not be on the junior high side, Option 2 - all labs on the second floor. Home economics roves downstairs , where it is more useable for; Leisure Services , 2 of the labs could be used just for junior high . This scheme works better for junior high conf i qu ration . Joe thinks the science labs need the natural light and air which would occur in option l The Committee agreed the building is flexible enough to handle the various grade configurations , 8i l 1 Marti ros said last geek Clark Chen was trying to determine the architectural concept of the Cape , of I ashpee . Mashpee Commons i s a good indication of that Paul said his idea of the cape style is the cape style house with a slanted roof , or saltbox , not a rounded roof 6