Families packed the new Fitzgerald Elementary School for a glimpse of the multimillion-dollar building during last night's open house. Principal Alice Shull greeted parents and children as they entered. Many marveled at the school's bright colors, new computers and well-lit hallways. "Everyone is just really excited about coming to the new building. We've had an incredible turnout," she said. "We've given out almost 300 handouts about the new school. People are so enthusiastic." Construction cost approximately $19 million. The final price tag of about $24 million included demolition of the old building, site preparation, furniture, equipment, technology, construction management, architecture and other management costs. On the second floor of the Beal Road building, the school's gymnasium was already getting use last night, with children running on sparkling wooden floors under basketball nets. Nearby, unshelved books were stacked in the library next to new Dell computers. Technology teacher Judy Crimlisk stood in her new computer lab. She spent the last two years teaching at Fitch School on Ash Street, where Fitzgerald students were temporarily sent until the opening of the new school. "The Fitch School was a beautiful building but this is very exciting," she said. "At the Fitch School the computers didn't work so well." Last night Peter Azar walked the halls of the school on his third day as superintendent. Azar said he's already visi ...
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Families packed the new Fitzgerald Elementary School for a glimpse of the multimillion-dollar building during last night's open house. Principal Alice Shull greeted parents and children as they entered. Many marveled at the school's bright colors, new computers and well-lit hallways. "Everyone is just really excited about coming to the new building. We've had an incredible turnout," she said. "We've given out almost 300 handouts about the new school. People are so enthusiastic." Construction cost approximately $19 million. The final price tag of about $24 million included demolition of the old building, site preparation, furniture, equipment, technology, construction management, architecture and other management costs. On the second floor of the Beal Road building, the school's gymnasium was already getting use last night, with children running on sparkling wooden floors under basketball nets. Nearby, unshelved books were stacked in the library next to new Dell computers. Technology teacher Judy Crimlisk stood in her new computer lab. She spent the last two years teaching at Fitch School on Ash Street, where Fitzgerald students were temporarily sent until the opening of the new school. "The Fitch School was a beautiful building but this is very exciting," she said. "At the Fitch School the computers didn't work so well." Last night Peter Azar walked the halls of the school on his third day as superintendent. Azar said he's already visi ...