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romputer will have all the necessary programs loaded onto it, >o if a server crash does occur, /he instructor is then the only one that needs to reload the programs. From that instructor's computer, the rest of the computers in the lab will then reload Cvith the necessary programs. Renovations r Perhaps the biggest story out •of Wa-Nee this year has been its ipcoming elementary school ■ enovations. j As enrollments continue to • ncrease around the school district, new programs, such as *iSL, Literacy Collaborative and heading Recovery, are also Ipeing implemented. To accommodate both the growing numbers of students and programs, Wa-Nee will be expanding Wappanee, Wakarusa and Woodview elementary schools it an approximate cost of $7.2 nillion. The majority of- the work is icheduled for Nappanee Elemmtary, where additions will nclude five new classrooms, a pew office area, expansion of its rafeteria and one set of restooms, a new main entrance and

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the formation of eight fourth and fifth grade class rooms out of an existing six. The cost of work at Nappanee Elementary is estimated at $3,218,000. In building a new office area, the current utilized as the office will become a computer lab. "They have had a floating computer lab," Sabo said about Nappanee's current situation. Wakarusa and Woodview Elementary schools each have the same design, and with the latest renovations, Wakarusa will receive three new classrooms, a storage room and a music room, while Woodview will receive a music room, a classroom and a storage room. During public hearings for the project, the only input given by the public was whether or not the additions would be 1 enough. "We did get good input, and they don't want us to build too small and have to go through this again," Sabo said. Following that input, the school board added an alternative plan to its drawings, giving each school the pcpssibility for two additional classrooms. So if

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bids for the project come in low enough, the schools may receive those additional rooms. , Wa-Nee plans to begin construction this July, with the project expected to the completed 12 months later, in July 2007. The. timeline could have been delayed had residents filed a petition against the project, but that wasn't done. "There were no petitions filed against the project, and obviously we feel good about that," Sabo said. "We don't want to see a division in the community or area. We feel good about the community support." Receiving the community's support is important to WaNee, because if it's going to fulfill its goals for the future, it will need the extra space. "Today, we need to laser in on students," Sabo said. "In the past, it was almost like a shotgun effect, where the teacher would teach from the front of the classroom, and the lessons would hit some students. Now, we need to make sure the students understand lessons, so we need to laser in on them."

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/A.W. GADSON Nappanee Elementary is located at 755 E. Van Buren St. in Nappanee.

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/A.W. GADSON Wakarusa Elementary is located at 400 N. Washington St. in Wakarusa.

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/A.W. GADSON Woodview Elementary is located at 800 E. Woodview Dr. in Nappanee.

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