Asbestos Removal is DONE!

I stopped by JHS this past week and was very happy to find out that ALL of the asbestos removal project had been completed. They were very careful to make sure that the air in out building was safe while the project was going on. They even had to turn the air conditioniing off during one of the hottest weeks of summer!! Poor Ms. Rosie and Ms. Kyle and all those who had to work in the building that week!!! But the work is finished now, and the next step will be to redesign the library to make it a better place for students to work and for me to teach. Mr. Moore from our Office of Technology is going to change the placement of the computers and even give us a BIG new flat screen TV, I can't wait to post pictures of all the new things happening in the next few weeks before school starts, so stay tuned!

Here is what the Library Office looked like before the asbestos was removed. The workers covered every surface in two layers of plastic and then sealed them.

This is the machine they used to help with air quality/cooling while the air conditioning had to be turned off and it was HOT HOT HOT!

Covered in Plastic!

I stopped by JHS today, the asbestos removal part of the project was to begin today and as you can see they were busy working.
The folks working to prepare the area have to completely seal up every surface, except the ceiling where they are removing the asbestos. They have completely sealed off the back of the library first, but every surface will be covered to plastic and protected.
The state of Maryland allows people to be in a building while asbestos is being removed, the air is being monitored constantly and great precautions are being taken to keep the air healthy. However, Harford County Public Schools goes an extra step and doesn't allow any actual removal of asbestos to happen during the time there are students in the building.This means that this work won't be done until all students who are at JHS during the summer, have left for the day. Of course this slows down the project, but the extra protection is commendable.
Ms. Denzer is visiting her brother's family now, I hope I can get her to send me some pictures of her enjoying her time away. I'm leaving soon for Bethany Beach after having had a great time in WVa and Pittsburgh with family. I hope the next entry will have pictures of the library progress as well as some of our summer fun too.

We hope all our JHS family and students are enjoying a happy and healthy summertime! Ms. Bourn