Hartford High School - Hartford Key Yearbook (White River Junction, VT)

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Take A Good Look ... ■.. because it may very well be your last look at Hartford High School as we have come to know it. As soon as the ground began to show signs of thawing, bulldozers and backhoes moved in and clawed at the earth behind the building. The excitement often drew crowds of students and staff who assumed the responsibility of daily inspecting the progress. This was just the first of many steps needed to complete the anticipated $1,410,000 addition. A new library, increased and improved facilities for the Science Department, expanded space for art and music classes, and several other new areas are all in the plans. The new library will be one of the more dynamic areas of change. Located at the front of the second floor, it will create an attractive overhang above the entrance by the cafeteria. Sixty percent more floor space, a greatly expanded collection of volumes, and seating for ten percent of the student body will all be a part of the new offerings. The present library will be converted into two new classrooms. The Science Department will also undergo major adjustments. Currently, facilities are poorly ventilated, lack required chemical storage space and are inadequate in serving the growing number of science students. Two new, fully equipped labs will be added for next year's classes. Being tripled in size is the Art Department. Its present 900 square feet can not properly handle clay kiln work or allow for the needed ventilation. The demand for an enlargement is partly a result of the addition of one Fine Art credit required of all 1989 Hartford graduates. That Fine Art credit may also be earned by enrolling in the Band or a choral class. In previous years, the Band has met in the Middle School and the Chorus program has often been forced to alter its schedule due to other activities requiring use of the auditorium. Partial enclosure of the courtyard will provide this badly needed space. These are the major changes in Signs Of The Times