Today was the official ribbon cutting and open house for the new high school as well as the ribbon cutting for the new road that has been built so people can actually get to the high school. The madrigals sang at both. The other kids and I met up with him afterward and he gave us the grand tour of the building. It is a nice school with lots of windows, skylights and light in general. The commons and lunchroom are one big open space and there are chairs and table scattered throughout the school. There are also a multitude of power outlets with USB plugs in the commons. That’s definitely a way to make teenagers happy! The drinking fountains all have the tall water bottle refilling stations. The halls are color coded to make navigating the school easier. Each classroom has an entire wall of white boards and a big built in t.v. screen. The madrigals all have their lockers together and each one had their name on their locker in vinyl. Nathan was really jazzed about that part. (I just think that it’s funny that he’s the tallest kid and has a bottom locker. 😉) It is a nice environment for both students and teachers and besides the auditorium and a few finishing touches here and there, it is all ready for school to start on Monday.
Although everything was fancy and new, I think my favorite part of the whole school was the choir teacher’s office, not because it is anything particularly fancy, but because when we left the school, Nathan and a few of the other madrigals were sitting in the office with the choir teacher, helping out and cracking jokes. The fact that they feel comfortable doing that and the teacher welcomes them is a good sign. I’m incredibly happy that Nathan already feels at ease in his new environment. It points to good times ahead.
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