Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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A YEAR OF CHANGE Photos by Spencer Reece and Bonnet Langlotz

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THEME Although 1980 signals tho boginning of a new decade, it also marks the beginning ol many changes around tho Brock campus. When 1980 rollod around, much of the major construction had boon completed. Yot there are still many projects to be started. Last year construction was started on the additions to the second floor and extensive renovation of tho basomont begun. The new additions on the north and east sides of tho building added seven additional classrooms to tho school. Tho improvement provided a connection between tho Middle School and tho English Wing and the Middle School and the Science Wing. Tho new space Included three Upper School classrooms and an Upper School Student Lounge. The purpose of adding the wings was not to increase enrollment but to provido moro space for the two divisions. Tho renovation of Ihe basement provided tho Fine Arts Department with much more room to oxpand. The new instrumental choral area accommadates up to 120 students and includes several practice rooms, an ensemble room, an office and a music storage room. Tho now drama facility was glvon a theatre classroom that seats up to 150 pooplo, storage areas, make-up room and an office. With the improvement of Ihe Fine Arts facilities, tho Athletic facilities were renovated too. Tho Boy’s locker room received new lockers, and benches botween lockor rows. Tho cago and athletic store wore moved into the old drama room and skills lab. The money for tho basement construction was given by the Cargill Corporation. The major changes in the Lower School section were the expansion of the Lower School Library into Ihe former Pre-School Room. Tho Pre-School division was moved lo tho formor Middle School art room because of the expansion of another section of Pre-Schoolers. A new computer program was introduced into the Lower School which will help students in mathematics. But this is only the first phase of on entire construction program of which tho estimated cost Is nearly 2.5 million dollars. Other projects planned for Ihe near future are improvements on the track, soccer, and football fiolds. Adjustments will be made throughout the school for the accommodation of handicapped persons, and major improvomonts are plannod for the kitchen and dining room area. The presont parking lot will be re-done and will be oxpandod to the north part of the front lawn. There will be mojor improvements and a four stall garago will bo nddod. This year Brock has gono through many changes, but there are oven more on the horizon. The school building has a totally knew look. There has boon great change this year at Breck. That is why tho Mustang Staff has choson this year's thome to be 1980: A Year of Change”. All of those improvements cost a great deal of money, and one man who is largely responsible for the raising of tho monoy is Mr. Lee Anderson. Mr. Anderson graduated from Breck in 1957 and has boon very supportive of Breck School. He is Chairman of tho Breck Buildings and Grounds Committoe, and also Chairman of Ihe Capital Campaign. He has taken a groat deal of time off from his job as Presidonl of A.P.I. Incorporated this past year to bond those committees. For this wo are indobtod to him, and everyone at Breck would like to thank him. by Anne McComb (Assistant Editor) )