Meet the Teacher

Meet the Teacher is scheduled for Friday, August 5 from 1-3 PM.

The teachers will have access to their newly renovated classrooms shortly before this time, yet we are all excited to meet our new students and catch up with students from last year!

We look forward to seeing you on August 5th!

Site Updated!

I have the picture site up to date! You will find all pictures which show the transition of the school from December 2010 until last Monday, July 18. Hopefully I will get to show you more pictures before school starts. If not, look for many more to come :)

http://iolarenovations.shutterfly.com/

New School Pictures!

I've updated the site with pictures from my visit to the school on 7-7-11. I also visited this past Monday and am working on getting those pictures uploaded too so you can see how much the school is changing on a daily basis!

The site is:

iolarenovations.shutterfly.com

Enjoy!

Update!

At some point between my visit Thursday and today they put the letters up!

Many thanks to Mr. Castleberry for sending me this picture!

Iola as of 7-7-11

Today I made a trip to Pell City to see the school and how much it has changed since my last visit which was three weeks ago. All I can say is WOW! They have done a ton of work in the last three weeks and things are looking GREAT! I wanted to share a few pictures with you so you too can see how things are rapidly changing! These were taken with my cell phone so the quality is not the best, but once I get the ones from my camera uploaded I will post a link to the album! Enjoy!

The front classrooms/ front of school view

The new and improved front entrance! Notice the nice columns!

These gentlemen were bricking what used to be "my office window" 

in the old gym which is now the new media center

The new, secure, front entrance into the office. 

Once inside the front door (far door in this picture) you will go into the door 

on the right(with the window beside it) to get to Ms.Lisa

So glad that our children will now be more secure!

The improved lunchroom! 

This picture doesn't do it justice but there is new tile down!

A look into the new media center. 

The windows you see will be Ms. Mitchell's office.

What used to be the stage is now the Iola Live tv room (to the right) 

and there will be wheelchair access as well. 

These are the parts for the wheelchair access!

A picture of the boiler room with the new breaker box. 

Upstairs hallway

Inside an upstairs classroom.

Downstairs hallway. (Sorry it is blurry!)

The exterior of the new classrooms/ 4th grade wing :)

Inside a brand new classroom!

Such a small detail but I love it! I'm not sure if you can see it or not but in the center

of the bathrooms there is black and gold tile alternating. I love it! Go PC! 

Inside the new gym!

Again!

Yes, my friends this is what you think it is :)

Air for the new gym! 

~This is where Coach Green does a happy dance :)

The front exterior of the gym. In the next week or so it should read 

Iola Roberts Elementary School (or something similar!)

Exterior of the gym. I think it is stunning!

A view of the existing building(left) and new (right) 

The sidewalk was poured today connecting the two buildings! 

The canopy should go up soon so the kids won't get wet going to PE/music on rainy days :)

The view of the school from the playground

The trees were trimmed back and it looks much better! 

Now the kids will have an easier time running :)

I hope you enjoyed these pictures, though they are not the best quality. Be looking for an update and link to the good ones which will be added into the slideshow I linked in the last post!