NWR’s Courtyard Space

By: Nick Scialla, Ray Keoghan, Blake Quick 

     

     For the upcoming 2017-18 school year, NWR created another space for students to have lunch; tables and benches were built by custodians and generously donated to the courtyard in our brand new fenced in area. They were donated in order to open up more space and to accommodate the whole school in the same lunch, due to next year’s rotating drop schedule.

     Personally we, the student body, think this is a great idea; but it is not not without its inherent flaws. The seating will not work out during the winter due to snow and cold temperatures; however, in the beginning and end of the year this will be a wonderful place to eat.

     After asking a few students, we concluded most share similar views such as: “It will be great when the weather is nice, but when the winter and the cold weather comes it is not going to be used.”

Another student said “I think it will work well with the new schedule that is being put into place. I was very surprised at how much space there was during the run through of the new schedule during the unit lunch.”

     Some students even think it is a great idea to be able to go out during their study halls and maybe throw around a frisbee, or just enjoy the fresh air. One student shared his thoughts on the work put into the courtyard: “I really noticed and appreciated all the hard work that went into the construction of the new courtyard. It looks amazing and everyone who put time into helping with it should be proud of themselves and should know that the students are very appreciative of all the work they have done to get it to where it is.” 

     Over 20 hours of hard work and dedication were put into building the outdoor eating area. The entire custodial staff at North Warren worked hard to make this area safe for our students.

     The students are expected to help maintain the courtyard throughout the day. Roughly, 160 students will be allowed to enjoy the outdoor eating area at one time. The area will be monitored by teachers, which means that more teachers will be needed on lunch duty. Enjoying this space is not a right, it is a privilege. If students are misbehaving in the eating area they will be swiftly dealt with.

     So what are your views on the outdoor eating area?  Please leave a comment and share your opinion with the Patriot Press.