Estimation with Green Plastic Bins

Mr. Avery's class at Bowman engaged in a math estimation activity with our green plastic packing bins.

First students used a variety of methods to try to estimate the number of bins in the hallway.  Next they checked strategies with another student -- and then double checked their work.


Next, they explained their thinking to Mr. Avery...

And the final count of boxes is ...  452

Since 1000 bins were delivered to Bowman School on Thursday.  How many bins have been packed by Bowman Teachers so far?

Thanks for doing MOVING MATH with us!

Getting Ready to Pour the Slab at Bowman

The underground pipes are in and the workers plan to pour the slab for the new boiler room on Monday or Tuesday at Bowman and Thursday or Friday at Bridge.  Teachers and staff will be moved by the end of the week, and construction will go at full force.  A special thank you to all the teachers who are working so hard to make sure that the last days of school are great ones for the students and that they are out of their classrooms for the construction to begin in earnest.

Weekend Packing

At both Bowman and Bridge, staff have been busy packing.  This weekend, the buildings were filled with staff, packing up and getting ready for the move.

Everyone is pitching in
 Mrs. Lynn Bates
(Grade 1 Teacher at Bridge)
and her husband Bill

Mrs. O'Reilly
(Grade 1 Teacher at Bridge)

Ms. Hinton
(Grade 1 Teacher at Bridge)
Packs up her literacy library

Ms. Michael
(Grade 4 Teacher at Bridge)
Stacking crates 5 high

Packing at Bridge

The staff and I spent the rotating sessions with movers and facilities representatives discussing packing logistics and walking through classrooms to designate what should be packed in boxes and what can be moved as is.  Staff are using boxes, plastic bins, and large "laundry like" bins for packing.  Two storage containers were delivered to help move items out of classrooms.

We have been fortunate in that we were able to purchase new furniture for the newly renovated area through the capital budget and extra funding provided to us through the system.  This summer, we are expecting new staff desks, book shelves, file cabinets, white boards, and much more!  Over the past few years, we have worked to replace all student desks and chairs.  The containers will be used to store the new furniture and all items in the area that is being renovated.

Mrs. Murray packing her art supplies at Bridge.

Custodian, Mr. O'Connell, moving boxes to storage.

The storage containers arrive!

Bridge's Custodial Staff
Ms. MacLennan, Mr. Dimambro, Mr. O'Connell
They should be commended for their help in the move.

New Boiler Room

Progress is being made on the building of the new boiler room at Bridge!

Renovation Meeting

Dr. Anton (Principal of Bowman) and Mrs. Colella (Principal of Bridge) have weekly meetings with the architects, Permanent Building Committee representatives, facilities staff, and Clerk of the Works.  During these meetings we discuss the "Two Week Look Aheads" that allow us to plan, preview with staff and students the work they can expect to see, and ask clarifying questions.  We also have spent much of our time at these meetings planning for the packing and move for the summer.

June 6, 2012 Meeting

Packing Has Begun!

Staff at Bridge and Bowman have begun to pack for the summer.  Over the next two weeks, 1/2 of the building will pack up their entire room so that the major renovations can occur during the summer.  This is a huge effort and all staff should be commend for their work.

Mrs. Diamant, Grade 2 Teacher at Bridge, packs her
leveled literacy library.

Mrs. Bean, Grade 4 Teacher at Bridge,
 gets more boxes!

Meet the People Guiding this Project

As we go through the Bowman-Bridge Renovation project, we will also use our BLOG to introduce you to some of the people who are working on our team to make this happen.  Stay tuned in the fall as well to read interviews by students!

Our first introduction is to Mr. William Gallagher.  Mr. Gallagher is the Resident Project Manager for the Bowman and Bridge Renovation projects. Bill works for Daedalus Project, Inc. -- the group that the town has hired to oversee the project.  Bill is an amazing asset to our project, as he works with the architects, the principals, the construction management and the town to make sure that everything is done safely and well.  Welcome Bill!

William Gallagher, LEED AP

Resident Project Manager

Daedalus Project, Inc.

Bill has proven talents contributing to numerous multimillion-dollar projects in commercial public works construction projects.  Some of his responsibilities have been acting as an Owner’s Project Manager for Shaw’s Supermarkets, Medfield Adult Community Center, Medfield Parks and Recreation. He has overseen the renovation of the McKinley, Edison, Edwards’ schools and Fire Engine stations 7, 22 and 33 for the city of Boston. He helped coordinate the program development of the Medfield Department of Public Works and Franklin Senior Center. As a LEED Project Manager, Bill traveled to Dubai, UAE to guide the Maritime City’s yacht repair facility to USGBC Silver accreditation.

Bill has filled the role of Owner’s Representative on the following collegiate sector projects, Worcester State College parking garage and for Dartmouth College’s Hanover Inn. For Harvard University, he provided over sight of the LEED Platinum Blackstone office remodeling which had the highest recycling rate in the nation and was the first platinum renovation in Massachusetts. For grade schools, the new South Street elementary school and Williams’ middle school renovation for the town of Bridgewater. As an Owner’s representative he delivered on time and on budget the Lakeville Freetown regional high school renovation and the ground up construction of the their new middle school. In Medfield, Bill was detailed to the Memorial Elementary school occupied by Kindergarten and first graders.

Bill is a LEED Accredited Professional, and has spoken at Harvard University’s Green Campus Initiative Symposium; at Build Boston in January 2007 in reference to LEED construction site procedures and systems and at the West Coast Green symposium he presented a forum entitled “Greening the Construction Management Process”. Bill currently is pursing degree work in Organizational Leadership at SNHU.

The New Boiler Room

Outside Bowman School

The footings have been poured and the walls come next week for the boiler rooms.  Work continues in the ceilings.