Soon students at Corbin High School will reap the benefits of the hectic, disruptive construction project that has been underway since the beginning of last year.

   According to assistant principal Randall Sawyers, the construction project is ahead of schedule, so students and teachers should expect to be moving into new classrooms during the week before Christmas break. If we aren’t able to move during that time, the new classrooms will be occupied soon after we return from the break.

   The Math/Science and Administration wings will be moving into the new parts of the building first. During that time, the Business and Administration wings will be remodeled with new heat and air, paint, floors, ceilings, lights, and electricity.

   Because the Business wing will not be moving into the new parts of the building, those classes, along with other classrooms in the Administration wing, will move into the old Math/Science wing while the old rooms are remodeled.

   Some teachers, however, aren’t aware of the recent plan to move classes before Christmas break.

   Spanish teacher Jorita Addington said “I’m not sure where they’re putting me.”

   Meanwhile, the renovations that will be made to the Math/Science and English/History wings are still awaiting approval at the state board of education, so if everything goes according to plan, these renovations should begin around March or April.

   Assistant principal Nicole Brock said “when they approve it we’ll know exactly when it’s going to happen.”

   Lately, many teachers have grown tired of the chaos.

   English teacher Tim McCarty said “I’ll be glad when it’s over and I’m just trying not to think about it—I’m in denial.”

   Students will also get to be involved in the classroom changeover.

   Mrs. Brock said “we’ll probably need the students to help teachers move into new classrooms.”

   This means that students may be involved in moving classroom supplies into the new parts of the building.

   Also, as the construction moves along, some classrooms may be moved, and students are going to have to adapt to the changes as they happen.

   According to Mrs. Brock, the “traffic-flow” in the hallways will be tight and slow-going because students won’t be used to the new layout.

   “The seniors won’t get to appreciate the full new school, but they will get to appreciate the new parts of the building that can be finished this year,” said Mrs. Brock.

   Even though the new band and choir rooms will be finished a little later, Mr. Sawyers said “hopefully by the time we come back next year it’ll all be done. It’ll be like a whole new school.”