January 27, 2012
WHEATON HIGH SCHOOL MODERNIZATION
STUDENT FORUM NO. 1
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ATTENDEES:
NAME
ORGANIZATION
Debbie Szyfer
MCPS – Dept of Planning
Nicole Sosik
Principal Intern – Wheaton HS
Karen Burlingame
Grimm + Parker Architects
Don Porter
Grimm + Parker Architects
Antonio Rebelo
Grimm + Parker Architects
Kieran Wilmes
Grimm + Parker Architects
Wheaton HS students & staff
PHONE
240-314-4705
301-929-2050
240-965-0731
240-965-0713
240-223-0496
240-965-0733
EMAIL ADDRESS
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STUDENT FORUM SUMMARY:
Grimm + Parker held information gathering sessions with students from various classes arranged by Wheaton HS staff.
A brief overview of the Feasibility Study and design process was given to the class. Students were then asked to
respond to 6 questions to help define the student’s vision for the new Wheaton HS. Students responded to the
questions using notecards, which have been recorded as the following:
QUESTION #1
Please share up to 3 spaces or features of your current school that are memorable / successful?
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Band room, memorable but not successful, engineering room, courtyard, Promethean boards
The fields that surround the building and the courtyard in the middle is a good attraction to the school
Baseball field, gym, auditorium
Library, computer rooms, and the classrooms are successful
The three spaces that are good at this school are main lobby, lunch room and computer labs
The courtyard, the front of the building to hang out in, and the lunch room. The overall theme of the
building.
Library is nice, entrance is big, computer labs are good
The courtyard, the engineering workplace, the main gym
The front of the building, football field
The courtyard
Auditorium – how big it is and the flags hanging from the top; big hallway in front of auditorium, awards
in entrance
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Murals around the school, courtyard near the auditorium, Mac lab on the 1 floor, auditorium & size of it
Honestly, there is nothing I like about the school
I like the little & large courtyard, the hallway with windows, and the murals. Child development area.
Mural – two stairs leading to the mural – auditorium
Mural, the auditorium, the double stairs leading to the mural
The benches next to the window, the big auditorium, and the knight armor in the front office with the
awards
CALVERTON / MCLEAN
11720 Beltsville Drive Suite 600 / Calverton MD 20705 / Tel 301.595.1000 / Fax 301.595.0089/ grimmandparker.com
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Keep all of the Wheaton murals that have been made, have an open park with lots of benches, like the big
space in the auditorium
The murals around the school, like the auditorium
Murals, lots of computers, courtyard
Auditorium, Room 306, class in front; lab area in back for science classes, the courtyard
The courtyard, engineering room, the art room
The murals, the skylight in the College Tracks (program) area, and the courtyard; how big the auditorium
is
The murals that are painted specifically by Wheaton HS students, the skylight in the college tracks , the
courtyard
The mural
The wall (mural), the courtyards, Edison entrance
The murals, memorable auditorium
The mural, auditorium
Auditorium hallway
Courtyard, auditorium
I love the windows in the auditorium hallway, the double staircase in front of the cafeteria
The courtyard, the mural, the auditorium
Football, gym, Edison
Open space during lunch, auditorium, and college/career center
The small courtyard, the size of the auditorium
The courtyard, the gym, and the art room
Digital music lab, media center
Murals, year photo hallway, courtyard
Gym, entrance/exits, courtyard
The large auditorium that holds so many and has a great stage that can hold so many people on it. This is
open to the whole community that would want to have community events and gather together. This is
Wheaton’s legacy to have such a big auditorium; the murals around the school, the work of arts have
made their mark in the old school building.
The courtyard is really nice addition to the school’s environment. I also like the large number of windows
which make the rooms brighter and more suitable for learning.
Lots of different classes, the school isn’t too big. Artwork by students.
The courtyard is good
The mural near the cafeteria, the view of the courtyard, murals around the school
The importance in this school that we have is mostly in our sports around the school like football and
baseball
Computer classes are close to each other and help create a sense of community between computer
students
Windows with large enough window sills to sit on; keep the garden
Library has lots of chairs and tables to sit and read or study; we have lots of murals and painting that
decorate Wheaton
A lot of school spirit colors around the walls, small classes facilitate learning for students
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Knight statue in main lobby; windows on 2 floor in front of school, the school is a figure 8, courtyard
The mural around the cafeteria; the awards showcase that is now around the main office
Some of the portraits painted on the wall by students
Mural/drawings next to cafeteria
Spaces in the middle of the building (courtyard), being able to sit outside on nice days
Lobby room is good
Front lobby where many awards are displayed
Auditorium, computer labs, lockers, media center, big window view
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The number of computers & computer rooms available, library room is okay, I like the places to sit
The hallway intersection in the basement by the gym is really open and has a high ceiling – I think that
should be incorporated; the numbers of windows in each classroom is quite pleasant
Locker space, murals, courtyard space that has grass and plants – nature; auditorium space
Murals/drawings by cafeterias and halls; lobby in the front; courtyard, high ceilings, a lot of stairs
Main lobby and the area where College Tracks is located
Courtyards, murals
The courtyard, for the reason it is barely used by being closed for breaking fire safety regulation
Auditorium, paintings
Good rooms for engineering, courtyard, can eat outside
The courtyard, the multiple entrances, you can’t get lost in this building
The engineering room – successful; the courtyard is nice; the art room – memorable/successful; really nice
auditorium
Baseball field, gym
You can’t get lost in this building; a spacious lunchroom
The courtyard, digital art room, vending machine with arm thing
Lots of computer labs; great hallway system; the engineering room
Courtyard
The curved entrance at the main entrance
The Mural of the school
The mural near the lunch room
Freshman hall
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The front Mural
Auditorium
The glass wall that overlooks the front parking lot
The Wheaton Knight
The garden
The shelf filled with trophies
Two gyms
Stairwells
Gym
Media Center
Keep the Murals
Keep the Senior Pictures
The lunch room
The paintings on the walls
The vending machines
The paintings around the school
The knight mural
The courtyard where we can eat
The main lobby near the main office
Class pictures
The WHS 197? class thing outside the school.
Save the wall drawings of the different classes (2011, 2010, etc..)
Administrative arrangement and location is good.
Drawings of the students
Painting
All the pictures of the classes.
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Stairs
Front lobby
College and Career center
Garden
Art Space
Prom Picture hallway
The gyms
Stadium
Auditorium
The Murals
The computer labs
Nothing except I’ve seen literally rats scurrying around.
The Mural
Garden
The class pictures – there should be a designated hall for that.
Courtyard is nice
Engineering room is nice
Keep the mural of the knight
The space in the music room
The media center and auditorium
Staff members
Mural
Weight Room
The field or track
Vending Machines
The gym
The class hallways
Auditorium
I know where the blind spots are
The courtyard
The computer labs
Senior pictures down the hall
Courtyard
Auditorium
Gym
The courtyard
The auditorium
The main entrance
Courtyard
Mural
Staircases
Close to the cafeteria
Student courtyard
Lounge in library
Track field
The courtyard
The courtyard hallway
Second entrance area
Sundeck
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The auditorium
Gym Space
The lab stations in the science rooms are designed nicely.
Computer labs are well organized
Classroom sizes are the appropriate size.
Courtyard
Auditorium
Engineering Classrooms
None, everything has to be rebuilt.
None
Mural
The hallway in front of the auditorium
The courtyard
The music hallway
Senior Class Pictures
Auditorium
Student Courtyard
Lounge in Library
Music hallway
Mural
The basketball court
The gym
The hallway of the guidance office where the year group pictures are at. The courtyard that we never use.
The music and digital music room.
Mural
Football field
Senior Year Pictures from 1950s – current place
Memorable – The Mural. All the other paintings.
The courtyard we can’t access
The descending pictures from over the years.
The Mural
Courtyard
Senior Pictures from over the years
The Mural
Stairwell near the cafeteria
Courtyard
Courtyard
The Library
Main Entrance
The Mural by the cafeteria
The Mural
Senior Picture from past years through today
Cheer Locker
Auditorium
Mac Lab
Music Room
Mural in lobby
Auditorium
Bleachers
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Senior Pictures from Past Years
The Mural
The Staircases that are closet to the cafeteria
The Mural
Big Windows
Courtyard when it can be used
Classrooms
Main Entrance
Sun deck
Auditorium Size
Outside courtyard during lunch
Computer labs – English Lab
Science Labs (classrooms with stations)
QUESTION #2
Please share up to 3 spaces or features that are missing / unsuccessful from your current school.
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New band room, gyms/bleachers, windows
The gym lockers rooms, staircases, and their placement; the narrowness, and the appeal of each room
and how each object is placed and how dim it really it
Band room, lunch room, baseball dugout
Lunch room, football field, and larger stairwells
Air circulation, windows, a courtyard, wider stairs
A place outside where you can eat lunch and hang out and not get harassed by security; a new paint job
throughout the school
Soccer/football field; cafeteria needs to be bigger; stairwells need to be bigger; gym too small
The courtyard should be improved to increase space; the lunchroom should be bigger and more
organized; the space in the halls are too small
We have a lot of weird rooms (oddly shaped), bad class placement (have to walk far); stairs are not in
good places and they are always crowded
The little courtyard; football field; big staircase
Bathrooms are too small and bigger cafeteria; stairwells too cramped and crowded; courtyard too small
and band room needs improvement
Larger and more convenient staircases; update the bathrooms (newer sinks, automated hand soap, blow
driers), larger lockers, wider hallways
More mirrors in the bathroom, more entrances in the bathroom, bigger cafeteria, larger / accessible
courtyard
Larger bathrooms (more mirrors, more space in stalls), windows in the auditorium, an outside study,
wider lockers, escalators
Dance studio, bigger gym, courtyard big enough
Dance studio, bigger lunch lines, another gym, a courtyard, ramps for special ed kids
More space in the hallways, more stairs and open the outside lunch hang out, separate classes
Larger gyms, updated bathroom, better science laboratories
Bigger gym, bigger hallways, closed off classrooms
Update bathroom, place stairs at more local places, classroom big enough for space but not crowded with
desks. Change the band room by adding new cubbies for storage. Something so the sound is better, new
practice rooms
Our gym is too small, there’s barely enough space to contain the whole student body; the two gyms need
to be connected, they’re too far away from each other; some classrooms are too small and too close –
sound travels between classes
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The stairs, the cafeteria, library, computer rooms, auditorium, gym
The school is very dark, we need more windows; we should be able to access the courtyards because the
small one is really not that presentable and the big one looks very nice but can never really access it.
More spacious and convenient stairwells.
No windows, small space
Dance studio, a good computer lab, the locker room and gym
The bathrooms, the classrooms, lockers are small
Bathrooms, gyms, courtyard, big grand fields
Bathrooms, the cafeteria, the locker rooms, band room
Courtyard is too small; staircases don’t look nice, too few. First floor.
Computer labs, open spaces (halls), lounge
Hallways are tight, bathroom stalls should be bigger, study areas, sitting, improve natural lighting (large
windows), ecofriendly, garden for green team, arts
Bigger hallways, stairs, and bigger gym
Stairwell, windows don’t open, faster computers
Larger stairwell, bigger bathroom, and cafeteria needs to be bigger
Small cafeteria, tight stairwells, small gym
The locker rooms, lunch room, location, team rooms, the stairs
Media center, air conditioning
Cramped hallways & staircases, little natural lighting, poor sports facilities
Class size, auditorium, separation/dimension of the hallway, locker
The hallways and the stairs in the school should be expanded so that the students can walk freely in these
areas
Too many unused features, hallway intersections too crowded
Sunlight in stairwell can be blinding
The halls are very congested due to one main intersection per floor. There are only two stairwells that
access all three floors, making them overcrowded. Elevator access is only on the ends of the building, very
difficult to reach when on crutches. The cafeteria needs more lines.
The hallways that could be upgraded and the restrooms; also more stairwells to enable students to move
about more easily, hallways should be wider
Very long hallways, stairs are inconvenient
Only place to sit and eat is the cafeteria and it fills up quickly so most students sit outside in the halls or in
classrooms. Also, WHS is an old building (cracked stairs, faded paint, beat up furniture).
Study hall environment is boring; places where students could hang out to study in groups are
uncomfortable. The inside of the school looks null. It makes students feel not enough motivated to be in
school. There’s no basketball court on the outside. Stairs are boring, they should be cleaner, wider, and
not accessible to grass or outside so students don’t go out to smoke. Better cafeteria tables.
Lower gym, cafeteria, stairs
Classroom conditions, small stairways, gym, auditorium
More stairs, bigger spaced stairs and bigger space hallways – way too crowded the way it is now
The main office lobby needs more space
Hallways aren’t wide enough and neither are staircases
The bathroom – parts are not functional such as the sink; need bigger bathroom. I don’t like the locker
color in the hallway; need more room on stairs.
The bathrooms are dysfunctional and small; where there is a break-time during school there are large
lines in the bathrooms and it is difficult to move around
Changes – lunch system, hallways, weight room, stairs
How little the lunchroom is, it also take a very long time to get food; more and wider stairs
The number order of the classrooms is obnoxiously random
A bigger lunch room
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Bugs, bad lighting, small hallways, small cafeteria, worn out paint, lack of space or organization
The halls
Cafeteria
Some classrooms don’t have outside ventilation, crowded stairs, more spaces to chill out the hallways as
they get way too crowded, meaningless hallways
Obviously staircases and benches for the stadium and the actual inside gym
Not enough space in the cafeteria, not having a chance to out and chill
Bigger rooms, more desks, escalators
The cramped stairs, ancient old building from 1953! Holes in the ceiling, worn out paint.
Bathrooms too small, bad heating system, no access to courtyard, venting machine bad, locker rooms and
roofs are old, too tight stairway
The stairwells; window that can’t open, cafeteria set up
Need to look new – stairs are too cramped, a good, spacious courtyard – a bigger weight room
Stairs, locker rooms, gym bleacher size
Bigger and wider stairwells, smaller but more private learning areas, bigger hallways & more labs
The roof, heating & cooling, café
Field
More stairwells / wider and bigger
More outside environment
Cafeteria
Holes in Classroom
The staircases in the basement
The chorus room
Need more stairs
Need a turf field
Need more student parking
Have a pool
Bigger auditorium
Not enough stairwells
New lockers
Newer bathrooms
Athletic Hall of Frame
A gathering around spot
Statue of the Peron that the school is named after
Laptops
More windows in the hallways
Quality
Bigger hallways and stairways
The lights need to be clear
Smell good bathrooms
Hallways and staircases should be bigger
Stairs too small
Cafeteria too small
Bigger classrooms
The school needs wider halls.
The parking lot should be bigger
It needs an outdoor basketball court
More stairs
Quality and number of restroom should be improved.
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Gym quality is poor
The width of staircase should be increased.
Lunch
Bathrooms
Classes temp
Glass covers
Elevators
Electric doors
Long Hallway
Not enough space
Bathrooms
Stairs (mainly second floor)
Small classrooms
Track needs a way to keep the geese away
Hallways and stairs are too small
Science rooms need to be made bigger and have movable tables.
Cafeteria lunch line is too small and really crowded.
Un-crowed stairs hallways
Make hallways wider
The stairwell is too small and gets packed.
Elevators are not thoroughly distributed throughout the building for the handicap.
New stairways
Library needs to be bigger
Stairs
Bigger stairwells
Working lockers
Hall of Fame
Neighborhood history (always been blue collar families; lets highlight famous alumni)
Athletic facilities
Hallways wider
Lockers in gym and gym courts.
All classes are in bad condition
Bigger Stairs
Nice hallways
Bathrooms
Cafeteria
Gym
Lockers
Better water fountain / Clean H2O
Better A/C and Heat
Windows
A chill spot like the coaches in the diagram)
A better sun deck
A bigger auditorium with better seats
Bathrooms
Stairs
Bigger gym and bleachers
Better cafeteria
Better and bigger classrooms
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A good courtyard
Better fields
Better gym
A study hall
A place where students can be at lunch time outdoors
There needs to be more blind spots
The weight room is too small
The AC and heat doesn’t work in some rooms
We don’t have access to the good courtyard
The ceiling
Locker space
No Useful WiFi
More Windows
Lunch space
Gym Space
Bigger Cafeteria
Bigger Stairwell
Change Auditorium Chair
Better bathroom
Better Locker room
Workshop
A bigger cafeteria
A bigger gym
Better classrooms
Bigger bathrooms in girl’s locker room
Better stairs
Auditorium
Cafeteria
Bathrooms
Food
Closed up courtyard
Not enough computers
More areas to hang out during lunch
Hallways
Bathrooms
The Stairs
The stair wells are too narrow.
The gym is too small so it gets too hot.
We need a larger weight room.
Study space outside
A bigger library
Small hallways & stairs
The hallways have to be wider
The stairways have to be bigger / wider.
The music room needs to be rebuilt
The lower gym needs to be bigger or at least make two lower gyms.
We need a courtyard
Wider stair cases
Wider hallways
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More windows
Hangout areas for students
Wider staircases
The building smells
The courtyard
Study Hall
Air conditioning
Wider staircases
Larger gym
Closed up courtyard
Library needs more space
Wider Staircases
Bigger stairs
Bigger hallways
Cafeteria
Gym
Library
Lockers
Better water fountains – Clean H2O
AC & Heat
Greenhouse
The Mural
Any place students can hang out
Stairwells need to be wider
Wider bathroom stalls
Wider gym
Air conditioning
Bigger library
Wider hallways
Study Hall
Music hallway
Cultural Oriented
Auditorium
Bigger Staircase
Study Hall
Music hallway
More light – windows
Auditorium
Bigger gym
Better cafeteria
The stairs are too small
Hallways are too small
Bathrooms
Main Gym
Lunch room too small
Lockers
More parking spaces
Garden or courtyard
Study halls
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A place where everyone can go and relax (outside)
Staircases
Space to hang out – big space
Auditorium needs more features
Wider stair cases
More Light
Bigger gym
Unusable courtyard
Small building
Very crowded.
Too dark
Not artistic
No school pride
Structure is just horrible, Too plain, most of it is white
More color
Wider hallways
The painting in the staircase near the music room
Only one way to get to the cafeteria
The auditorium
Cafeteria courtyard we can’t use.
Not enough windows
Not bright
Stairs too narrow
Hang out space for students
Offer comfort
Bathrooms
Study Place
Hallways and stairs are small
Both main and small gym are too small.
Classrooms are small and no space.
Stairwells and hallways are extremely cramped.
Gym ceiling is too low / small and classroom ceilings
Change chairs in auditorium and more space
Narrow restrooms
Cafeteria is small
QUESTION #3
Please list up to 3 things that would make your new school / learning experience more successful.
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Better heating/AC/windows, a better band room, brand new science rooms with better sinks that don’t
smell; more classrooms and teacher for smaller classes
New ceiling, floor tiles, new desks, etc. – eliminate narrow, dim areas, better lighting
Walls that aren’t paper thin, better desks, better stairs
More technology, more teachers
Lighting that makes it easier to see Promethean boards, wider stairs, comfy chairs, a brighter feel to the
rooms – they feel dull
Fun theme in school classrooms, bigger lunchrooms, nicer looking school in the entrance
Bigger, more spacious rooms; more technology
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Tutors being available when needed with all the material provided; better learning environments (bigger
classrooms); wi-fi throughout school; choose students who are brought to the school by grades/behavior
Better flow throughout school (1960’s downstairs, 2000’s upstairs)
Big and more open, band room, more mobile computers
Bigger classroom, presentation room for Lunch & Learn
Open study places to study and bigger media center with more books and more computers; more
windows in media center
Friendlier classrooms, larger media center, study rooms separate from classrooms, almost “built-in”
Promethean boards so there isn’t a hassle with wires but keep whiteboards
Bigger classrooms, new desks, wi-fi, bigger media center
More room in classes, bigger computer labs, wi-fi
More computers – space for students to go with computers while testing is going on
Bigger classrooms, new desks, 4 floors of classrooms, bean bag chairs
Divide classes by departments, have testing rooms and open spaces for studying
Bigger band rooms, bigger classes, keep all of the Promethean boards
bigger classroom, more open space to study, Promethean boards
more computers, new instruments, open space, technology that won’t break down so often, nice gym,
new sports equipment, new lighting, more trash cans and recycling bins that are spaced apart for easy
access, all locker the size of current cheer lockers
Technology that can keep up with our academics; more science technology rooms, more engineering tech
rooms; a large, more inviting library; places that are comfortable to study in
Make classroom spaces relate to the class, rooms express the class descriptions, upgrade rooms, extra
room to do projects
We should have comfortable study rooms, it’d be more motivational; nicer library with more computers,
more comfortable spaces, and a bigger selection of rooms, more windows, water fountains. Make the
hallways wider, more spacious, make the school look more appealing
There should be more windows to allow sunlight; the stairways should be more spacious and not be
surrounded by walls but hand rails; the chorus room should be big and spacious and not be shared with
the music students; hallways should be big enough to not run into six people at the same time; a separate
room for presentations; cafeteria should be big and have windows and access to eat outside next to the
cafeteria
A green space, study spaces/lounges in library (maybe), better cafeteria, more organized/inviting
More windows (natural light), more computer labs, open spaces for students to gather
Improve library – make it more inviting for students to come in and read a book or study, more updated
books; a presentation room – for students to take HSAs or teacher meetings; accessible wi-fi, private
rooms with computer for quiet studying; windows in media center ceiling; bigger lockers
Bigger classrooms, more open space for students to sit and study; improve lighting throughout; bigger
lockers
Bigger lockers, more outside light
Light access, study rooms, courtyards
Bigger classrooms, move computers in classes, wi-fi, more study halls
Bigger bleachers in gym; awnings on football stands; faster computers
More windows in library, classrooms more wide and bigger, and quiet spots in the library
Bigger classrooms, updated classrooms (band, computer labs)
More open study spaces
Mac computer labs, comfortable desk and chairs, home economics room
Larger classroom sizes; outside eating spaces; soundproofing classrooms
Glass walls for the new school to brighten up the classrooms; have more classrooms with more variety
w/sitting & teaching areas, desktop labs, additional weight training rooms
Smaller classrooms, some type of soundproofing so can’t hear noise in hallways
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Lighting that can be dimmed rather than being turned on or off
Outside eating area, larger weight room with more windows and ventilation
Smaller classrooms
An outside eating area to talk and learn
Better acoustics, stadium seating
Better soundproofing for band practice room, better band chairs
Better computers, better instruments, sand and staff, old bells
Better technology rooms, better band room, better science rooms
Better networking and computer stations, more desk space to spread out on, power outlets on or built
into desks so computers can be plugged in
New chairs, new desks, art room
Better science rooms
More rooms
Better bleachers
Turf football field
Move stairways in the basement
Floor by grades
New lockers
New Desks
New text books
Classroom outside but closed in with glass walls.
Clear fields
Track designed so wind doesn’t affect times
iPads – with text books on them
More colors inside the school (bright, warm)
School lunch needs to be outside
Air conditioners need to work
More open, big windows
More windows
Colors that are more alive
Ceilings to become brand new.
More learning things on comp.
Better seats and tables
More spaces in classes
New mechanics
Better chairs
Controlled A/C
Make the school bigger
More stairs
Make a better cafeteria
Bigger classrooms
Air conditioning
Brighter whites (color)
More division between different subjects
Self-flushing toilets
Open air classroom space on the roof.
Cleaner feel / look of classrooms
There is no outdoor bathroom for sporting events.
A bigger library
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Bigger lockers
Stuff that celebrates legacy
Open lunches
A large courtyard
No floating teachers
Attendance / hallway movement by Student ID Swipes
Clocks in Hallways
Taller ceilings
A whole new structure
Remodel auditorium
Remodel Cafeteria
Soda fountain
Green House
More space
Bigger courtyard
More computers in the library
Have a café or McDonalds in order to have a place to relax and study in a peaceful environment
Have free WiFi
Charging Spots
Better classrooms
Something that makes our school stand-out besides the inside of our school; maybe something about
technology in the hallways.
Glass ceilings for more ambient
I am going to BCC next year anyways.
A bigger library
We should add the green affect to everything in Wheaton
A big study hall
Turf football fields
More computers
Bigger classrooms
A better classroom environment
Better equipment for classes
Better library
More space
Too dark
WiFi
More Computers
More Mac labs
More class space
Bigger library
New computers
Lights that don’t flicker or randomly turn off.
Better lab equipment.
More technology
More open spaces to hang out or study
Bigger field
Bigger cafeteria
Bigger library
More study rooms
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Club rooms
New cafeteria design (Bigger – Fancier)
Wider staircases
A bigger library
A Recreational Area and Spiral Stairs
Faster computers
Bigger library
Better Safety & Lab Equipment
A place for studying
Larger Library
Lounge area
Student lounge
WiFi
Colorful, more open cafeteria
Soda fountain
Extra space and more bigger
WiFi
More open space with light
More Mac cap for music classes
Room just dedicated to study hall
More glass cases for sports, trophies, awards
A study hall
A bigger library
WiFi
Study Hall
Bigger Library
A bigger library with laptops
Outside courtyard to study
New technology
The new look of the school would love to cool.
Lunch
Wider staircases
A hang out place
More comfortable and improved study halls.
More computer access
Promethean boards in every class or iPads
Study Hall – Lounge
Big Library
Bigger Cafeteria
WiFi Network that students can use
Open Lunch
Have a room that you can smoke in
Updated bathrooms
Bigger lockers
Study Hall
Wider hallways and stairways
Art Paintings
More hand sanitizers on the wall
Bridges like the ones at Albert Einstein
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Spiral Staircases
Higher roof
More efficient teachers
Large water fountains
Lounge / chill spot
Colorful outside
Courtyard
A large structure of a knight outside the school around the school
WiFi
Cafeteria should be in the center of 2 cafeterias
More space for students
Bigger hallways
Attractive library with better computers and furniture
Student can go to a nature surrounded courtyard to each lunch when it’s a nice day
More light
More computer labs open for students
Faster technology
Study Hall
Open / Bigger Library
Better science / Lab equipment
More computers
Space in classrooms
Bathrooms
Study Space
Vending machines
Lockers
Stairs
All desks should be standard size 2 x 2.
Larger classroom sizes
More natural light – windows
Turf for football field
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Please list up to 3 new and exciting ways your new school can embrace technology effectively.
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Everything is going towards technology, what about the ARTS?! New band room, art room, chorus room.
It’s very unfair. Digital music and digital art rooms with pianos, drums, guitars, drawing boards,
microphones; keep the Promethean boards. Stadium seating, new gym, soundproof practice rooms,
recording rooms; chandeliers in cafeteria
For technology, new computers, rear projections, application of higher resolutions to enhance vision
experience
More elevators
More technology, more teachers
Windows 7, don’t blue screen, wi-fi
Wi-fi
More involvement with our technology; more available computers and rooms with computers so more
people can use computers
Macs in every classroom; teach and take notes using computers or tablets
A better system to keep kids from damaging equipment
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More computers, open rooms, wi-fi
More computers accessible, wi-fi access so you can bring your own computer, better classroom computers
Updated computers/Macs, more computer labs, include technology in the classrooms & hallways, more
video announcements, cyber cafes
More areas to study, a cyber café where student can bring their own computers
Wi-fi so laptop access, more computers, lots of lighting
Bring useful computers, free wi-fi
Mac computers, free wi-fi, make the library a more welcoming place
More computers in the computer lab and library, have private rooms for studying and have more books
for library
Have more updated computers (Macs); available wi-fi, study space
Bigger media centers with more individual space for different sections – computer, book, study, etc.;
better computers. Electronic locker.
Active boards in each class (but not having it break down) include tech with teaching
More wi-fi, newer computers
Upgrade tech stuff, solar panels, upgrade in general
More Mac labs, update Prometheans, wi-fi, more outlets (so we can plug in laptops), dry erase boards for
chemistry
Bigger computer labs, more printers, should be lounges, cyber cafes, spaces to study
Computer labs, better wi-fi, elevators?
Bigger media center, more space to study
Have checkout laptops, more quiet areas, windows in the library
More advanced computers like Macs
Open wi-fi, place for personal computers
More computer space, access to wi-fi
Wi-fi, places to bring my own laptop
Mobile and faster computers, own personal class to study, lounges, own quiet room
Wi-fi, up to date technology, connect tech throughout the building
More computers, wi-fi, and students should be able to bring in their own things
More updated computers, more wi-fi, have little study rooms with computers
iPads, laptops, stadium seating, kinect in gym class
Microphones, gaming course
Communication through the school, lunchroom methods to show what’s for lunch; classroom on roof for
experimentation of aeronautical engineering, physics, other labs
Scanner that automatically sensors into the attendance office, emergency fire alarm display that tells you
where the fire is located, green roof
Cloud system – this would connect the whole school system together and make showing work w/students
easier and accessible. Larger screens – make larger desk area. Soundproof classrooms (outside noise is
distracting).
The computers and the servers in the new school should be the latest generation. Computers should have
more powerful CPU, GPU, and memory, and the servers should have higher data transfer speed.
Students use laptops in classes that don’t involve computers, make sure all classes have Promethean
boards.
Use tablet devices along with workstation to assist mobility and communication at work.
Large screen projectors in some classrooms for lectures.
Wireless devices should be implemented.
The technology that can be changed is updating al the software in the school.
Aquarium for the science classes, greenhouse.
More high tech telescopes, a better conditioning system that automatically adapts to the outside temp of
the school
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Announcements to keep student population informed (sports, times of games, etc.)
Better communication between students and administration
Technology – better computer labs, better security (cameras)
More computer rooms, TVs
Sustainable design such as solar panels to preserve power
Announcements every day, order food electronically in lunchroom
Bell and announcement system needs to be better organized and reliable
More computers and smart boards
Computer rooms, TVs in halls
New computers
Unblock wi-fi, good sound system in auditorium
More computers in more convenient places and time
More computers, faster computers
Headsets, laptops, iPads, Kinect in gym
More efficient computers, super computers
More computers, free laptop, Xbox in PE, lunch line order box, free wi-fi
New machines
Tech Screen Monitors
Give every student a laptop
More working computers in the engineering rooms.
Boards in more rooms
New computer
Printer in every class
Latest software
New updated equipment / computers
Cubicles
Brand new computers & keyboards
Continue projects at home
Have computer for personal issues
More promethean boards and newer computers
Touch screen monitors
Round classrooms
Better / Faster computers
More WiFi access
Access to computer schools
Macs
Access to computer and internet facilities with late hour services.
WiFi access
Touch screen monitors
Having personal computers
Having touch screen technology
Having a better system
Scanners
Color Printers
Engineering machines
Have more technology
Touch screen monitors
Portable computers
More outlets in the walls
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Electronic map of school in main entrance
TV’s playing science videos
Touch screen word processors in desks.
More computers labs in engineering
Touch screen monitors
WiFi
A big display screen at the entrance of the school showing the school schedule (even, odd day). What is
being served for lunch etc.
Get up to date hardware and software.
Solar panels
A fountain
Mobile Technology
Skylight
Moveable, promethean boards
Sync clocks
Bell system speakers where they can be heard.
Decent network
Speaker system in main gym.
Plasma TV’s for classes
Vending Machines with more options
AC System in school with heating
WiFi
School Spirit
Having IPad’s to advance in technology
Comfortable desk or space
WiFi Spaces
Unrestricted computers
Computers that work like the good ones with fancy keyboards.
More computer
Better equipment for science classes
More computers
More computer labs
Make computer labs bigger
Promethean boards in every class
Digital notebooks
Automatic doors
WiFi
New technology
More Promethean boards throughout classes
WiFi
Motion detecting hand washer.
Solar panels on the roof.
Higher performing computers
WiFi
Vending Machines
Promethean Boards
Advanced laptops
Bigger stadium
Bigger main gym
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More advanced laptops
Neon lights
WiFi
WiFi
More Ways for students to interact with the Promethean
More computer labs
WiFi
More tools where students can interact
More computers
Monitors around school
School Spirit
WiFi
WiFi, for us to be able to use computers more often during class.
Hand dryers with automatic sinks and soap dispensers
Hand sanitizer dispensers
Five alarms that can be heard everywhere in the school
Computer screen pads that show news or important school information or clubs
Screens around the school
WiFi
Automatic doors
Better access to cafeteria
Change the computer in classes and replace them with faster computers
WiFi
Automatic doors for students in wheelchairs
Bigger lockers
WiFi
Have Internet Access other than computer
Automatic Doors
WiFi
More Free time
Domed football field
Touch screen computers
At-home learning via Bluetooth
School store that sells headphones and other everyday things
Working A/C units
Bigger lunchroom
Second Lunchroom
Better food
Big water fountain in the courtyard
TV all around the school
Turf Field
Food Court
Automatic sensor toilet and sink’s
More Mac’s
Larger library
More Computers
TV in hallways
Monitors that are a couple feet long and text going across
Greenhouse
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Solar power roofs
Environment friendly technology
Promethean boards in every class
More than 2 computer or more laptops available for classes
Automatic doors (entrance, class, etc)
Bigger lockers
Better auditorium (ex. Northwood)
Laptops used to take notes and Apple
WiFi
Better studios (TV/Music) and equipment
Charging section
Better equipment for labs
Promethean boards
WiFi
Courtyards
Lots of windows
Bathroom sensors (faucet, toilets, etc)
New computer programs
Make classrooms more uniform
Charging Laptops
Accessible Internet WiFi
Separate Athletic Area
QUESTION #5
How can your new building encourage and support learning outside the classroom?
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Coffee shop with couches and tables; study café, open courtyard
Lounges, game centers, free wi-fi, fields, or additions for physical activity
A study café
Seats around the hallways to study in
Access to our school files from at home and on phones
More comfortable, study café, statue of knight and horse
Make our work on computers at school be available outside of school
The school needs lounges, techrooms, learning areas that better suit the students’ interests – for example,
a breakfast lounge
More open windows and colorful and more open spaces
Bigger media center with a cyber café sort of feel, study spaces and lounge areas to hang out and do work,
courtyards outside to eat lunch and more elevators, ramps and spacious hallways
Have study room separate from the classrooms and hallways, more video announcements, either inside or
outside, larger library, separate room full of white boards
More areas to study, a cyber café where students can bring their own computers
Definitely make it modern looking so student would want to stay at school instead of leaving
Have space for students to work in
Have little rooms that are dedicated to studying; portable computer that can be checked out
Lounges to learn interesting information about the academics, study session rooms
More space for lectures, discussion; possibly hold class outside of classrooms
More court yards with statue of the knight
Open space, quiet rooms, more space in rooms, and media center for work; quality technology, resources
at accessibility for learning
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Study rooms, better lighting, a more inviting atmosphere
Comfortable areas
Better library that is less crowded, lounges so kids would want to stay and study
School should be more abstract, not a regular structure to encourage and support learning
Tutoring rooms, bigger library, computer labs, science labs/research center
Watch the show Zoey 101 – I want something like that – need a study hall
Courtyards, open areas, quiet areas, social areas for group projects
More windows for sunlight, a class to take outside, tutoring rooms
Courtyard to study, bigger library, quiet places where students would not be distracted
Big open space when you first walk into building and throughout, wi-fi
Extremely quiet rooms, lounge area, places for sitting to chat, cyber café
Has to be inviting, new technology, open space
Wi-fi, courtyard, study hall
Bigger library, tutor room, and chemistry labs
Have common areas with chairs to study, bigger library
Interesting to look at, comfortable, Starbucks (study in class)
Built-in study hall café
Incorporate school’s colors into the design of the school for legacy
Open courtyard
Free wi-fi, caged in courtyards, very spacious
New courtyards to relax in, relax place, McDonald’s in school
Learning outside the building, beautiful
Starbucks to study
Make extra clubs
Courtyard
A new courtyard
Student will be more motivated to come to school
Have more bathrooms
Have a bigger cafeteria
Have a water fountain
An environment we can relate to.
Section of each subject around the school
More trips for the memories of students (public areas)
More open
More activities
Bigger classes and good quality
Open area to test things
More engineering labs
It can provide a new view of how the building looks to new students and students in middle school to
come to our school.
Have better and nice classrooms
Improve the athletic areas
A nice outside study area with accessible WiFi to use laptops instead of having to sit in the library.
Learning area outside of school.
Pastors
Computer lab access
Neighborhood WiFi
Light pathway to creek
It can show that they actually care about education in and out of school.
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Courtyard with better activities people can listen to music
Having a knight statue
A pool
Dance Studio
Workshop
Better food more activities
Better classes like cooking
Elegant entrance and hallways
Historical zone for school
No Wepkep on the Internet
Study halls
Lots of field trips
Historical facts posted around the building
Have some good/nice outside cafeteria
With a more comfortable environment students will be more encouraged to learn.
A new building will encourage student, motivate them.
More space outside
Study spaces
If the spaces are as comforting at school as in the new building students will probably be more motivated
to study and get their work done.
Have a lounge for student or a cyber café.
More comfortable setting in the hallways.
The spaces should be comfortable as they are at home so people would not see school as a burden and
feel free to study in and outside of school
The students will be more motivated to go to school and excel on their studies.
Our new building can offer a more creative and friendly environment for students to encourage their
academic progress. The new building must be very unique and exotic looking.
Study spaces
Places for research
More computer labs
Place where we can do science projects outside
Comfortable lounges
Wireless connection
A courtyard with better activities
Study Hall
More sections for subjects like science, Math, engineering, FAA, health and gym.
Have events outside out of school, more field trips
The new building can support your learning outside classroom by having more field trips.
More study halls
More gardens or courtyard
Bigger lockers / locker rooms
A Study Café
Study halls will be more comfortable and inviting
More study hall
Bigger lockers
More Mac computers
Better A/C
Study Hall
Lockers that don’t jamb
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Academic hallways
Digital advertisements like the ones at the mall where they advertise TV shows and advertise after school
help etc.
Gardens and greenhouse
Bright/open study room
Computer labs
Places to conduct research outside (greenhouse/pond etc.)
Space should be comfortable like if they were home.
Outdoor eating
Swimming area
Dance area for Poms and cheerleading
Runoff system
More efficiency
Comfort levels
Student lounge
Larger windows
Natural Light
Library – Natural light
Access to the top of (roof) the building for students
QUESTION #6
Please list up to 3 key design features that you believe could contribute to the “WOW” factor of the new
Wheaton HS.
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A garden on the entrance with harvestable fruit trees and a stone walkway, I like the structure on the
sketch, chandeliers in the cafeteria with nicer floors, carpet in hallways, upgrade the lockers, working
showers in the locker room, all the academics in a mural, bigger weight room, lounges with nice colorful
couches, gift shop for football games like Rockville HS has
Multiple entrances and parking for students
Outside lunch area, fountain, an arch
Colorful designs, a bigger cafeteria, improved materials
Statue of our mascot, add Chipotle (better food in general), keep subject rooms together
Colorful themes, new materials around school, newest materials and features that would be used for
learning
A horse statue with a knight on it, more visible appeal, more colors in the school, better fields
The field, the technology we have, bigger school
Statue of the knight outside of the main front doors of the building, have the hallways have street names,
huge image of the mascot on the floor at entrance
A statue of the knight, more elevators, more stairs, lots of flowers, escalators, a three story building
Lounges for studying, nice modern design, bigger rooms, lots and lots of windows, more access. More
elevators, ramps, accessibility for disabled, also the child development room should be bigger and colorful
for the children and playground could have more fun activities.
More windows for the school, make the cafeteria, bring more love to the building. More space for lunch
lines, have a buffet circle thing instead of lunch lines
Bigger cafeteria, main lobby should be more attractive, spiral staircase
Have the knight and banners in the front building, and school colors throughout building
More modern design (futuristic – use metal), a real model knight should be present in front of the school,
all lockers should be the same size, school colors integrated around the whole school
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Murals, electronic message board, a giant statue of the knight, bigger gym
Add the murals, the student work, knights, red and gold, green team (greenhouse), flags of all the
countries b/c this school is so diverse
Lots of glass and silver metal (like Henry A. Wise HS), an area for trophies (one specific place)
A statue of the knight, the colors of the school (yellow/gold/red)
Spiral field, nice presentable stairs, have a knight on the field, the knight statue, make the stadium
colorful, and make speakers nicer
A statue of the knight, cyber cafes with space to sit and discuss with students, better school store,
Wheaton HS should have water fountains in the front of the school or a water cascade in the front
lobby/office, bigger library, the football field should have a statue or a print in the middle of the field, flat
screen TV in the lobby
More things that show the Wheaton HS spirit, a knight statue, more flowers/trees (in the shape of a W)
A cyber café, spa school, store paintings
Spiral staircase, canopy
Spiral staircase, a canopy to protect from wet weather
Less straight lines (spiral staircase, curled walls), lots of glass windows
More color to walls and desks, brighter colors, more windows, spiral staircase
The entrance with arts and statues like Rockville, flowers, flags from different countries
Spiral staircases, open big courtyards, garden (flowers)
Winning sports teams, doors encrusted with precious metals and jewels, better cafeteria, bigger weight
room
Statue of our mascot in front of the school, courtyard around school, and football field
More open space at entrance, electronic sign in front of building so events can be displayed, mascot in the
front/show more school spirit
A fountain with a knight with water coming out of his sword
Outside patio, game room, better dining facilities
Small greenhouse for bio classes
Have some monument that can be seen right off of the road, a symbol that would represent WHS,
reflective windows or color scheme that would draw attention
Classrooms with glass walls, high tech computer labs with cloud sharing system support, better fields
Nice sports fields, diverse classes, nice technology
Very elegant stadium, glass on the building, buildings with glass panels, courtyard with flowers
Better accessibility
Colorful, accessible and easy to learn, wide school, organized, less bad influence
Hallways are wide and ceilings are high – a lot of space, don’t feel caved in
The flow from the main office to class to hallways
The sides of the school and the welcoming of the design
Color, statue of the knight
Statue of the knight in front of the school
Statue of the knight in front of main entrance, nice looking football field/track
Big windows, high roofs, statue
Better food and landscape
The gym and stadium
Statue of a knight on a horse, huge wall covered in photos from senior panoramic dating back to first
Wheaton senior class to just teacher in school with students. Spirit is more than the physical building, the
people are what make this school a home away from home.
How big it is, how organized, location, space – welcoming and comfortable environment
The size of the school, the location it is being moved, the amount there will be safe environment
A statue of a knight with a horse and a spear reclining ceiling
Wheaton High School Modernization
Student Forum No. 1
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Lighting, contrast and the appeal of textures, application of technology in rear projection and software,
etc., lighting = spotlights, projections, lasers, etc.
The colors, a knight outside
Escalators, open roof
Statue of the knight with spotlights at midnight, the tallest school in MoCo, indoor sonic
A fountain, a nice entrance, study café, gaming room
The new school color: blue and black, statue of a knight, with spotlight, make the school bigger
Separate student and teacher parking lots, knight on horse with sword in fountain, spotlights
Outside eating environment, free wi-fi
Knight water fountain, more school colors, big Wheaton sign, make signs for music and other
Better paint lab
A Mural so it attracts attention
A better paint lab
Better courtyard
Escalators
Macs in other classes
Full length mirrors in all the bathrooms
More
Have a knight statue
Built with brick
A Hallway of Fame for sports.
A Hallway for the Past Generation
More natural light
Less Cameras
Track not filled with Goose Poo
Label parking spaces (student or staff)
Waterfall in or around the school
A chilling spot with a huge statue of a great knight
Have pictures or billboards of famous and most like celebrities, cartoon shows, and of teachers by the
doors of which they teach in.
Cold water in all water fountains
Colors
Modern furniture
Bigger gym
A larger school but more open school.
Windows on the ceiling
The outside of the school
A nice sign
Articulate and attractive entrance to school
Spacious and well lighted entrance hall.
Center piece of the Knight
Knight outside (a big one)
Glass view
Electric Stairs
Touch Screen Computers
Plasma TV
Bigger courtyards
A possible third gym
A Hall of Fame
Wheaton High School Modernization
Student Forum No. 1
Page No. 28
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2 story entry room (high ceiling)
Electronic maps
Make many hallways so that there un-crowded and name the hallways.
An electronic map in each hallway that shows how to get a certain classroom and traffic.
Cleaner bathrooms
New lockers
Nice Carpets
The Mural
Music Room
Engineering Room
Exposed structural elements for teaching
All flat screen TV’s / Projectors
Structure of the entire school
Gym
Bathrooms
Music
Having a food court like Chipotle or McDonald’s
A comfortable Lounge
Advanced Technology – Touch Screens
Gym
Hallways
Locker rooms
The main entrance of the school needs to look more welcoming. The school achievement should be in
front of the main entrance to show the school spirit and the environment needs to be more safe and ecofriendly.
I would like large spiral stair cases for the school and of course they must be wide to offer more room.
Also, we needs a recreational / relax area akin to those cushion areas.
A large open area at the front of the school when you walk into the building.
The school would look like a giant metal T-Rex the shoots fire out of its mouth.
More spaces for plants and greenery.
Knight every were
Wall for each academy
Large building space for gardens
Have a knight
Better fields
Looks nice inside
A new cafeteria with more courtyards
A bigger gym for main events
Fancy stairs
Better lockers
Bigger hallways
Mural in main entrance (things that represent all of our academics i.e. bioscience hallway should look like
a hospital and have murals of things related to academy)
The bleachers should be taller, for when we use it for prep rally. (outside bleachers)
As soon as you walk in, there should be a flat screen that informs you about our school, events, sports etc.
More modernized designs (both inside and out)
Lounge
New computers
Big windows
Wheaton High School Modernization
Student Forum No. 1
Page No. 29
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Workshops
Dance room (to practice cheerleading / poms)
Wheaton Knight Statues
A big knight in the front
A pool
Dance Studio
Outside structure
New Technology
Open spaces inside the school
Workshops
Dance Room
Wheaton Statue (spirit)
Big windows
Gardens
A bigger lobby
Bigger signs of where to go
Indoor practice place for sports
Bigger Lockers
Bigger Lobby
Mural at entrance (main)
Embrace school mascot
Academic hallways
Bridges that combine hallways
More windows to let light in
More larger space to hang out with friends and study
Be a type of welcoming type aura when you walk into the school
Better cafeteria food, mini restaurant
Indoor practicing place for outdoor sports
Mini store ( school)
The cultural Diversity
Flags
Having different countries flags at the entrance.
As soon as you walk in whiter tiles on the floor and clean
Big Spiral stair case near to side
Main office to the side
Flags of every country to show our variety
Student Friendly
Turf on the football field
Two big gyms
Bigger auditorium with bigger stage
Space to walk in.
Access to cafeteria from all different floors.
Better food for breakfast and lunch
Having music in every class
Automatic doors
Wide glass windows
Two access for the cafeteria – Like Blair High School
Carpets on the floors instead of cement or hard floor.
Big playground for child development
Wheaton High School Modernization
Student Forum No. 1
Page No. 30
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We need more windows, TV’s and lockers.
Academic Hallway thumbprint
Food Court
Bridges
Spiral Staircases
Nicer Auditorium
Bridge
Spiral Staircase
Hugh water fountains
Turf Field
Light posts like at Richard Montgomery
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A big cafeteria (2 floor) like the one at Blair that way you can access it from the 1 and 2 floor and not
just one way to get there
Bigger windows
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Tables at 2 and 1 floor
Bigger ceilings
More bathrooms
Bigger lobby to show the academics / school culture
Signs to show where to go and where classes are
Outside structure
Open space inside
New technology
Windows everywhere
Student lounge area
Large staircases
Windows & natural light
Athletic area (separate)
Pool & diving
Outdoor cafeteria
Outdoor stage
Dance Studio
Skate park – some skate area
Bike racks
School spirit
THESE NOTES ARE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE MEETING AND REPRESENT THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WRITER OF
ITEMS DISCUSSED AND DECISIONS MADE DURING THIS MEETING. WE SHALL ASSUME OUR UNDERSTANDING TO BE
CORRECT UNLESS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CONTRARY IS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION WITHIN SEVEN DAYS.
Author: Kieran Wilmes
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