Update has been the name of the game at the Exeter-Milligan
schools this year.
Some of the changes are obvious like those at the Exeter
campus. The most noticeable being the new paved parking lot across the
street from the gym. An abandoned home was torn down and the lot was
leveled and paved. It is being used by students, staff and visitors and will
help handle the overflow during special events.
The other change that is evident at Exeter is the new
landscaping around the gym entrance and a few spots on the south side of the
elementary. Flowers and other plants were added in front of the gym entrance
and beds were outlined and mulched. Rock was added at the base of two
trees on the south side of the elementary playground.
Some of the biggest changes have happened at the Milligan
campus. This summer work was done to renovate the locker rooms at the
Milligan campus. Some updating was needed as this location is used for all home
football and volleyball games. The Exeter-Milligan School Board building
and grounds committee outlined a plan to revamp the two locker rooms in order
to accommodate the teams using the facility.
The plumbing for the shower facilities was reworked, the
locker rooms were painted and new lockers and benches were installed.
Also new are the sink, vanity and light fixtures. Around $20,000 was
spent on the remodeling project.
For those attending football games in Milligan will be
surprised and impressed with the new crow’s nest at the field. “The old
facility was original and was starting to have structural issues. It had
become a safety concern. We had planned to replace the crow’s nest two years
ago but we never got to it,” explained Superintendent Paul Sheffield.
The all new three story structure should be ready for use
during the first home game, September 14. The structure will have storage
on the first floor with reserved seating on the second floor and space on the
third floor for announcers and coaches for both teams. “The plan is to raffle off the seats on the second floor for
each game and most likely we will auction off the seats for any play-off
games.” Said Sheffield.
Other updates include four more new smartboards installed
this summer. Each classroom now has a smart board at both campuses.
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| Kindergarten teacher Judy Kassik with the new portable smart board in her classroom |
Some maintenance issues were addressed in Exeter including
replacing the dishwasher at the Exeter site (it was forty years old) along with
some of the rooftop heating and ac units that needed to be replaced.
Two projects that the Exeter-Milligan Booster Club
contributed to were new stage curtains on the Exeter stage along with a new
fitness themed playground equipment at the Milligan site. The equipment
has arrived and will be installed soon.
