How was Riverside’s first week of school?
With only months to repurpose the vacant Manchester Middle School into a school for 3rd through 6th graders and only weeks to move in after the State of Michigan approved the building for re-occupancy, you might think that Riverside Intermediate School’s first week would have been rough, but principal Gary Puhl says that other than spotty air conditioning, things went smoothly!
Puhl stated, “I feel that the first week went better than expected. Procedures, such as drop-off, went very well! Students were familiar and knew where to find their lockers and their classrooms. Teachers were prepared and ready to go. Our fantastic secretary, Mrs. Zigila, had folders set for ALL students and teachers with pertinent information. Her and Mrs. McLennan worked tirelessly to make the office warm and inviting. Parents came in over the summer to decorate our hallways, with even more planned projects in the near future.”
The only real issue was related to the end-of-summer heat. “Our biggest issue we had to deal with was having very spotty air-conditioning in a majority of the classrooms,” Puhl stated, “but accommodations were made to allow some relief for students as they went to one of our community spaces in the building.”
He concluded, “We really enjoyed having students in the building finally!”
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