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By September, 1973, the Shelton School
District administration and board of trustees
hope to achieve a goal of providing "the best
possible comprehensive four-year high school for
all the children presently being served by the
Shelton area."
The price tag on the facility is $5,184,000.
It will be located on the Shelton Springs Road,
adjacent to the northern city limits.
When the students flock to the new 40-acre
campus on opening day two years hence, they'll
find awaiting them a modern, spacious, beautiful
educational plant, different in every respect
from the outmoded, congested downtown
complex that will be replaced.
The school board and administration is now
at about mid-point in its long campaign which
began in 1969 to bring Shelton's entire school
system up to date.
The program has had the enthusiastic
support of the patrons of the districts whose
pupils will be served. Both Shelton and the
non-high districts which send higfi school
students to Shelton have voted to bond
themselves to the statutory limit by substantial
majorities.
Shelton's share of the cost will be
$2,813,271. Other districts will contribute as
follows" Southside $207,354; Pioneer
$1,006,702; Grapeview $297,552; Hood Canal'-
$708,631; and Kamilche $150,331. These
figures include state aid to which each district is
entitled, the exact amount of which is yet to be
determined.
The district staff and architect have
completed preliminary plans which go to the
State Board of Education for approval on July
8. Preparation of final plans and their approval
are expected in time for a bid call early in
January, 1972.
Besides consulting copious literature on
currenieducational objectives and emerging
lrends in secondary teaching, District
Superi ldent Lou& Grinnell and his staff have
galhered idt'as from other high schools including
Cm tralia. th)qukun, Franklin Pierce, Puyallup,
and Green River Community College.
The educational philosophy to be
implemented by the facilities created through
these criteria is aimed at meeting such student
needs as:
Development of individual potential,
self-confidence, satisfaction in learning,
self-motivating responsibility, the ability to set
meaningful personal goals, understand their own
capabilities, evaluate their own interests, and
maintain physical fitness and good health.
Original planned capacity was for a top of
1300 students. But current projections indicate
this figure will be reached in four or five years.
Accordingly basic facilities such as the cafeteria
and gymnasium will be designed for 1600, so
that more students can be accomodated with the
addition of classrooms as enrollment grows.
The complex of buildings on a 40-acre
wooded site on Shelton's northern border will
include these centers: resource, humanities and
fine arts; mathematics and science, technology,
physical education, student services and dining,
administrative, and buildiag maintenance and
storage.
Probably of greatest opular interest is the
Physical Education Center since it will replace
outmoded, inadequate Loop Field with ample,
r ultra.raodern facilities for the physical education
.... of all students and for competitive sports,
both intramural and interscholastic.
A lighted football playing field will have a
$200,000 covered grandstand seating 2,000.
There will also be a practice football field,
several baseball diamonds with separate
bleachers, an asphalt surfaced track, five tennis
courts, and outdoor basketball practice areas.
A circular Field House gymnasium will have
folding bleachers for 1600, a basket ball floor
with economical Tartan surfacing, an indoor
track with Resolite surfacing, and shower rooms.
To cap all this the specifications include an
Olympic size swimming pool and diving tank.
The Humanities and Arts Center will have
circular 800-seat classitorium for school and
community use where Shelton's top-ranking
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dramatic and musical performers will be able to
attract the larger audiences their abilities
deserve.
The classitorium will be divisible, with
folding curtains so that it can be used for several
team teaching units. Arranged around the
auditorium will be the fine arts, music, language
arts, and social studies areas.
Another innovation will be the Student
Center, near the cafeteria and bus loading zones,
which can be used for student meetings, dances
or free time lounging. This center will also be
available for evening community use.
Trade and industrial areas will have teaching
facilities for metal shop, graphic arts, vocational
forestry, vocational carpentry, wood shop,
crafts, electricity, electronics, drafting,
distributive education including retail selling,
automechanics, and driver training.
A science complex will have classroom and
laboratory space for biology, chemistry, physics,
meteorology, and two new subjects,
oceanography and geology.
The Resource Center vill have a library four
or five times larger than the present one and
storage for increased study materials. Being
considered is the possibility of using closed
circuit?television in teaching.
Funds for this extensive building plan will be
provided in approximately equal parts from
three sources: Shelton school district bonds,
state aid, and bond issues of non-high
elementary districts of Kamilche, Southside,
Pioneer. Grapeview, and Hood Canal which send
senior high students to Shelton.
Shelton district voters last November
approved a bond issue of $3,110,000 by an
overwhelming majority of25 percent in a record
high turnout. This included funds for a district
contribution to a new building for Rogers
School for elementary age handicapped children,
Building the high school will be the final
phase in a !ong range program to Brovide a
thoroughly modern and adequate school plant
for all grades and to remedy congestio in the
(mtmoded complex in dow,,t9 ql:'
Whether you want inexpensive common shells as souvenirs of
your Hood Canal trip, or are a serious collector you'll want
to visit the Driftwood Shop. The extensive collection
includes fascinating shells from all over the world, as well as
local waters. While at the shop don't miss a tour of the
aquarium museum with its local marine life displays, and
you'll especially want the children to see this marvelous
collection. Shop for gifts, driftwood, or just browse. You'll
really enjoy your visit to the Driftwood Shop. And while
you 're there you may want to pick up the revised edition of
the Star Fish book by Marjorie Furlong and Virginia Pill. This
104 page book features 40 color plates. It sells for'S3 and
may be mail ordered.
Ed and Marjorie Furlong
1 mile North of Hoodsport
On Highway 101
Full resort accommodations in the heart of the growing
recreation area of Western Washington are available to you at
Lake Cushman Resort. Lunch and superb dinners (Steak and
Lobster our specialty) are served until 10 p.m. daily.
Memorial Day through Labor Day. During the rest of the
year the dining room is open Tuesday through Saturday from
noon 'til 10 p.m.A year around favorite is the noon until
7:30 p.m. Sunday buffet. Relish the panoramic view of Lake
Cushman with cocktails in the Liar's Den. Private facilities
for banquets. Cottages, trailer space, boats, motors, fishing
tackle, a grocery store and Union gasoline products are all
here for your complete vacation enjoyment. Come up soon.
Your Hosts: don and Alice Adams
Phone 877-5296
As General Contractor
We Have Been Associated
With The Following Projects
in Mason County:
G=pitd Savings II Loen Mill.
Simpsen Q Nlit Unien idg.
Weskington State Patrol Academy
Addition To Mt. V'mw School
Batstone (Impel Remodeling
Belfair Elementary School
Commercial
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Licensed
Bonded
Phone 898-2555
888-3555
0 N S T It U_C_-TI 0 N
P.O. BOX 140
UNION, WASHINGTON 98592
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