With the school’s recent water damage, many inconveniences have been placed upon staff members whose rooms were hit the hardest. Business teacher Mrs. Susan Hoffman and assistant principal Dr. Sarah Power were among the worst.
“Sunday we got a call that there had been major water damage,” Power said. “An emergency crew came to see the problem. Monday when we came to school we knew what we were up against and started making out temporary locations.”
As Power and all the other staff members in the glass office suite have spent the past week moving all of their things out, especially with the help from Power’s office aids. She says that their help is good because she won’t work on anything else until everything is moved.
“Mr. [Tim] McCarthy says that we’ll hopefully be back here by April fourth,” Power said. “He’s being optimistic, but I’m being pessimistic.”
The staff members affected have until spring break begins to move out all of their belongings so that the separate contract with Woodard can begin treating the carpet. Their main concern is to get all of the moisture out so that as little carpet as needed will be replaced. New drywall has already been a confirmed need for the glass office suite.
Hoffman, like McCarthy has a more optimistic view. Power claims that Hoffman’s roomed was the worse affected by the water.
“All the computer towers and wires were on the floor so they’re being sent to recovery to see if we can still use them,” Hoffman said. “Nothing irreplaceable was damaged.”
Hoffman’s business class has been located in technology specialist Ms. Bev Palmer’s computer lab located in the math wing.
“Ms. Palmer has been so accommodating,” Hoffman said. “I’m very fortunate that Parkway is working to hard to repair everything.”
“The hardest part is not being set up in a business room,” Hoffman said. “We have to adapt the lessons without compromising the education.”
According to Power, McCarthy talked to a group of people to assess the damage and find out what things need replacing due to mold or other health concerns on Thurs. March 6.
“Everyone’s out of their rhythm,” Power said. “But we’re managing.”