Construction on the added school facilities began last spring, and the majority of the renovations were completed just before Thanksgiving. A few projects are still being completed, including a kitchen and a tile mural. The mural is a mosaic displaying 125 tiles made from student drawings that portray their favorite books. Students were selected from each grade level to participate in this valuable project that encourages and rewards reading.
An Eagle Scout candidate and former Greenwood Elementary student, Taylor Chadwick, helped to coordinate the November 23 move into the new school addition area. Taylor's mother, Tresa, is an aide at the school, and they called between 50 and 70 people the day before the move to organize the gigantic event. District personnel, neighbors, and friends of the school rallied together to make the transition in about two and a half hours during extremely cold weather. Students had even gotten involved in the moving process before that by moving their own desks into the new area. The feeling of community collaboration and service to others provided satisfaction and school pride to everyone involved in the move.
Anyone interested in admiring the beautiful new facilities and student work at Greenwood Elementary is welcome to visit the school during the open house at 5:30 on Wednesday, January 26, at 50 East 200 South in American Fork.
Information for this article was taken from a January 20, 2011, Daily Herald article written by Barbara Christiansen. The accompanying photo was taken by Jason Olson of the Daily Herald.
