2 SCHOOLS MARK 60TH ANNIVERSARY BOTH SHOW OFF RENOVATIONS.Byline: Helen Gao Staff Writer BURBANK - Teachers, students and public officials will mark the 60th birthdays of Bret Harte and Edison elementary schools Edison Elementary School is the name of many primary schools, with most of them named after Thomas Edison. They include:
At 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Bret Harte will hold a party in its auditorium, show off its recently modernized mod·ern·ize v. mo·dern·ized, mo·dern·iz·ing, mo·dern·iz·es v.tr. To make modern in appearance, style, or character; update. v.intr. To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style. facilities, dedicate a new playground and plant a sycamore sycamore: see plane tree. sycamore Any of several distinct trees called by the same name though in different genera and families. In the U.S. the term refers to the American plane tree or buttonwood (Platanus occidentalis), a hardy street tree. tree. The $35,000 playground was funded by a city grant and donations from the public. Donors will have an opportunity to see commemorative tiles recognizing their contributions. The playground features swings as well as a 10-station circuit training route, which has equipment, such as parallel bars parallel bars Event in men's gymnastics in which a pair of wooden bars supported horizontally above the floor at the same height is used to perform acrobatic feats. Competitors combine swings and vaults with stationary positions requiring strength and balance, though swings , arranged along the way. The playground will be open to the public on weekends, with access provided through a gate on Ontario Street. Visitors will also be able to tour Bret Harte, which completed a $3.4 million, two-year modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, project last November. The school was repainted; flooring, blackboards and cabinetry cab·i·net·ry n. Cabinetwork: finely detailed cabinetry. Noun 1. cabinetry - the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) cabinetwork were replaced; and new air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. , plumbing and electrical systems were installed. Bret Harte Principal Diane Berger said she especially welcomes the alumni to come and visit. ``We are very excited. We are very proud of the school,'' she said. ``We would like members of the community who voted for the bond to fund this to know that the money is well-spent.'' In 1997, Burbank voters passed a $112 million bond to pay for school building improvements. Edison Elementary will hold its celebration at 1:15 p.m. May 18, featuring John Burroughs High School's jazz ensemble, an exhibit of old school photographs and the unveiling of an aerial photograph of students forming a giant ``60'' on the schoolyard. The highlight will be students presenting artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. to be put in a time capsule. ``Our idea is to create something with actual artifacts - games, books, CDs, clothing items - kind of to show the times,'' said Edison Principal Donna Coffey. Edison students were a little disappointed when they recently opened a 10-year-old time capsule and found mostly paper documents inside. As part of its celebration, Edison will also offer tours of its facilities, which have been undergoing a $3.2 million renovation for the past 14 months. The school has all new windows, heating and air conditioning systems, cabinetry, media centers, sinks and drinking fountains. The offices were reconfigured and the computer lab and library remodeled. New playground equipment was installed. Eventually, a network system will be set up so computers in all the classrooms are connected. ``It's a wonderful celebration of 60 years to end with a beautifully modernized school,'' said Coffey. ``It's grand to look toward the future when you have state-of-the-art facilities.'' |
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