Construction outside of the new building, where the quad area will be. Photo courtesy of freshman Sean Williams.
It’s been over a month since San Luis Obispo High School classes moved into the new two story 200 building on campus.
The second floor is now open and home to many English and digital media classes, as well as the Tigers News Network (TNN) studio. The first floor of the building will be a commons area and cafeteria and is still under construction.
“Yeah, I think [the new building] makes [our campus] more beautiful. I’ve heard a number of parents from other schools say that it looks more like a college campus now. And, I know that we are getting more students each year and so we’re growing, so it’s needed because teachers need to have more rooms. I also think that especially the bathrooms and the cafeteria were areas that needed renovation and I think that was a global improvement for all students and staff,” said English teacher Beth Meyer.
There are thirteen rooms in the new building, where multiple teachers, including Sainsbury, Enzerink, Meyer, Heimerdinger, Roper, Special Education, and Nairne have their rooms. However, not all thirteen rooms are used for teaching. The TNN studio is set up between the two digital media classrooms. The English classes located in the new building are all in the same hallway.
“I do like being close to the other ninth grade teachers and being able to just pop over and see what they’re doing and having a community between teachers,” said English teacher Serena Enzerink.
The rooms facing the quad offer a nice view of most of the campus, something that many rooms do not have. The seating for the cafeteria is set to be finished by the end of the year, but it will not be serving food until next year.
Along with the new cafeteria, a new library, a renovated quad area, a career center, a teacher work room, and new classrooms are under construction. Visit San Luis Coastal Unified School District’s Measure D website to see before and after pictures, along with extra information for each site. Students and teachers who haven’t seen the new building at all yet should pay it a visit before the year ends.
Sources: slohs.slcusd.org