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required a lot more work than the others and consequently, a lot of unexpected expense.”

And then there were other things, like having to replace the drainage system around one of the units, and the emergency decking on another.

Coupled with those things was a misunderstanding – the PTSO initially thought the cost of gutters, which is about $20,000, was included in the roofing estimate they got. Unfortunately, it wasn’t.

The health science unit, which includes four mobile classrooms and an oversized hallway in the middle, will not be included in the renovation project.

“That unit alone would require about $80,000 to $90,000, which is 4.5 times the budget of any other unit,” Stallings said. The PTSO is still hopeful a medical facility will step forward and take on all or part of the cost of renovating that unit.

As it stands, the PTSO is falling about $10,000 to $15,000 short of covering the cost of renovating the 13 single units not adopted by local businesses and individuals, so some things on the “wish list” may not get done.

“Nothing left undone will be critical to safety,” Stallings said. “It’s just that we won’t do things like buy brand-new desks and chairs for all the teachers, because we’ve tapped into our reserves to cover some unexpected costs.”

Despite the inevitable setbacks, there have been some unexpected good surprises – like one parent, Candice Beck, general manager with Beacon in Greensboro, who facilitated the donation of roofing materials by GAF. Also, Beck and her company’s relationship with Alpha Omega Construction Group, which installed the roofs on the mobile units, resulted in Alpha discounting its installation price by several thousand dollars.

Renovation work went into full gear recently as workers got busy removing carpet and installing new flooring, repairing and painting the mobile units’ exterior and interior walls, installing new plumbing fixtures and new lighting. Decks are also being replaced, and roofing shingles have been installed.

Stallings said she’s been touched to see some of the teachers’ reactions as they prepared for their unit’s renovation – and the condition of some of the furnishings that came out of their classrooms. For example, when longtime history teacher Ray Parrish, who graduated from Northwest High School and has taught there for 25 years, was wheeling a chair out of his classroom that Stallings said he must have used his entire 25 years of teaching.

“I said to him, ‘What is that? row that in the dumpster. We’ll get you a new one,’” Stallings said. “He was so excited, and he won my heart that day.”

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“It was such a small thing, but they just looked so happy when I told them we would replace their furniture,” she said.

When the PTSO was looking for Create the perfect custom volunteers to help move everything out outdoor living space of the classrooms in preparation for the project to get underway, Stallings custom decks ● fire pits & fireplaces said there were five students who came sunrooms ● outdoor kitchens ● patios every day to help “and gave me everything they had in the tank. They were screened porches ● outdoor shelters so excited about seeing this project hardscapes ● stamped concrete through.”

As the project moves toward completion, the PTSO is still in need of three things: • Donations in any amount to help cover unexpected costs. Please make checks out to NWHS PTSO and mail to Attn: PTSO, Northwest

High School, 5240 Northwest School

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