High school celebrates new spaces

I had the privilege of taking a tour of new spaces at Anacortes High School, instructional spaces ranging from choir and band rooms to shops and exercise rooms. Tour guide Bob Knorr pointed out that in addition to traditional classes, new facilities will present opportunities for students to get a jump start on practical skills such as sports medicine and theatre sound/lights. In one wing, complementary spaces include sound, control and broadcast studios. Another, with choir and band rooms, also features soundproof practice booths and storage space for instruments and sheet music. This work represents a “wrap” on the new construction/renovation project at Anacortes High School. In addition to new spaces, the construction bond funded some new equipment and technology. Exciting times. See another “In the News” post regarding Brodniak Theatre.

Weight training instructor Scott Dickison in new facility

Cardio studio, with instructor Marci Fankhauser

Choir room

Broadcast studio

Multi-media instructor Jim Thompson (left)

Metal shop instructor Val Boyce in new shop

New plasma cutter in metal shop

Laser cutter in Invention Studio (wood, plastic, composites)