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Mt. Carmel opens new Middle School building
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Posted on Aug 11 2004
Attended by top government officials, church leaders, parents, and community leaders, Mount Carmel School launched its newly completed middle school building yesterday.
Mt. Carmel School president Margaret Dela Cruz said the new building has 15 new classrooms that cater to grades 4th to 8th and other elective classes.
She said the new building was self-constructed—the school built it based on the budget it can afford and by phases.
“We looked at what we can afford to pay. We made sure that we won’t go beyond what we’re capable of paying,” he said.
Dela Cruz said the school spent less than $1 million for the project through a bank loan, which is being paid using tuition and donations from several community donors.
“We have several benefactors who gave donations through education tax credits,” he said.
She said the expansion project has been on the master plan since 1997.
“It’s a good example that good things come to those who wait,” said Mt. Carmel principal Todd Blahnik.
He said that for over a decade now, the school has used buildings on the south side of campus that were built with the intention of being “temporary.”
“Over the years, both the grade school and the middle school students have used the temporary facilities, and though they have served their purpose well, this new middle school building will be well received by all of those students and faculty who have become accustomed to life in the temporary buildings,” Blahnik said.
Students will be excited to find new air-conditioning units that keep the rooms at a comfortable level and run quieter, creating a more conducive learning environment, he said.
The new building is a two-story concrete building, with classrooms facing out into the MCS courtyard.
Its classrooms are wired to the same intercom and paging system that will help promote better communication all through the campus facilities. Each classroom is also wired to the Internet and the school’s computer network, he said.
