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Bulldog Pride Poetry May 2020 • www.baker5j.org Culinary Arts What is Quarantine Really About? by Ashlyn Dalton, 7th grader The isolation is boring, they say Wishing to be with friends each day We could be playing sports, they say This is what every student conveys. “This is horrible I have no doubt,” Yet what is quarantine really about? It’s about the bonds we make, And the simple trips to the lake. Not about the nights at the gym, But laughing around the fire dim. Not the tournaments every week, But the huge smile across our cheeks. Not being perfect on every assignment, But enjoying family confinement. Not about being the most competitive, But learning about our close relatives. Not overstressing to be the top of the class, But simply perfecting handstands in the grass. Not about the three practices a day, But sitting around a board game, ready to play. Enjoying these precious moments I have no doubt, This is what quarantine is really about. Online OT Toni Nickell, an occupational therapist, is one of the district specialists who continues meeting with stu- dents in an online format. Maintenance continues as schools are closed A Kristen Anderson’s culinary arts students received a bag filled with four weeks of recipes, measured out ingredients and directions. A photo with the dish was 50% of the grade and an evaluation was the other 50%. Jeremiah Hitzman (below) made homemade pasta and meatballs. Oliver Palmer (above) made Pate a choux cream puffs filled with cream chantilly. 7 lthough students are learning at home for the time being, Baker School District’s mainte- nance staff is working on projects budgeted at more than $500,000 for 2020-2021. Each school building, plus the Baker Sports Complex, will receive work and upgrades in the coming months. Here is a look at the planned projects, by school (some may change de- pending on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic): Brooklyn Primary School: The district will create a parking lot to alleviate parking issues for staff and parents around the school. An ADA accessible addi- tion to the existing playground will be installed this summer, partially funded by Brooklyn PTO. Other projects include sprinklers on the north and south side, new cafeteria tables, and classroom furniture. Two classrooms will receive asbestos abatement and new flooring. Baker High School: Completing a project started in 2016 to refurbish the student parking lot will get top billing this summer. Other projects include fire sup- pression repairs, restriping, and classroom furniture. A new roof will be installed over the Ag/FFA class- rooms. Baker Middle School: Sidewalk repairs along Washington Avenue and a lunch service remodel are planned for this summer. Other projects include stage renovation, new counter tops in the science class- rooms, whiteboard tables for math classes, white- boards for classrooms, and other classroom furniture. South Baker: Upgrades include replacing older caf- eteria tables and classroom furniture. Two classrooms will receive asbestos abatement and new flooring. Haines: Concrete work to improve safety is sched- uled. Other improvements include replacing the win- dow in the library and the exterior gym door. Furniture is also in the budget. Keating: Installing energy efficient windows in the student restroom. Sports Complex/Grounds: Work at the Sports Complex includes top dressing, fertilizer, grass seed and weed abatement. Visitor bleachers at the Bulldog Memorial Stadium will receive repairs. Work is also slated for district property on 10th Street, near the sta- dium. This will become the new location for Marla’s Mall.
