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As most know Leonardtown Elementary School is undergoing renovations for the next 18 months or so. For this reason beginning tomorrow the school is now the Leonardtown Elementary School Annex behind Benjamin Banneker in Loveville.
Went there this morning and was quite impressed with the set up. This complex was used by Banneker and Margret Brent for their school renovations the last couple of years. Very tidy complex, trailers are well kept and all connected by covered raised wooden walkways. They are clustered together by grade and well organized. LES has an enrollment of 512 this year so they added on a few trailers in the back. Boy's classroom is excellent, can barely tell it is a relocatable classroom. Just as much space as a typical classroom, bathroom facilities right there, no need for hall passes and kids wandering around.
The staff including the new principal and asst. principal seem to have picked up right where Mrs Hall left off. Teachers strategically located throughout the complex watching over the activities all connected via walkie talkies. the asst principals office is located in the rear corner of the complex opposite of the main office, a nice touch ensuring administrative coverage. Intercom system was checked while we were there and it worked better than the squawk box in LES.
Despite a temporary location I think the school experience will be fine. If anything it will be more conducive to learning via fewer distractions. Students transiting to/from other activities are outside under the covered walkways and cannot be heard inside classrooms. If anything the kids may feel a tad isolated but It will certainly not scar them for life.
Oh and JPC, while I was there not a single one of the relocatable classrooms burst into flames
As a matter of fact I think this complex has been in use for 4 years and has not had a single incident. However, I will insist that my boy carry a 50lb. class A,B,C,D fire extinguisher with him at ALL times just in case though. 
Went there this morning and was quite impressed with the set up. This complex was used by Banneker and Margret Brent for their school renovations the last couple of years. Very tidy complex, trailers are well kept and all connected by covered raised wooden walkways. They are clustered together by grade and well organized. LES has an enrollment of 512 this year so they added on a few trailers in the back. Boy's classroom is excellent, can barely tell it is a relocatable classroom. Just as much space as a typical classroom, bathroom facilities right there, no need for hall passes and kids wandering around.
The staff including the new principal and asst. principal seem to have picked up right where Mrs Hall left off. Teachers strategically located throughout the complex watching over the activities all connected via walkie talkies. the asst principals office is located in the rear corner of the complex opposite of the main office, a nice touch ensuring administrative coverage. Intercom system was checked while we were there and it worked better than the squawk box in LES.
Despite a temporary location I think the school experience will be fine. If anything it will be more conducive to learning via fewer distractions. Students transiting to/from other activities are outside under the covered walkways and cannot be heard inside classrooms. If anything the kids may feel a tad isolated but It will certainly not scar them for life.
Oh and JPC, while I was there not a single one of the relocatable classrooms burst into flames
As a matter of fact I think this complex has been in use for 4 years and has not had a single incident. However, I will insist that my boy carry a 50lb. class A,B,C,D fire extinguisher with him at ALL times just in case though. 
