George Fischer Middle School Library Re-opens to Students

Middle-school students have a new hot spot to flock to in the building – the library.

On March 1, a gathering of eighth-grade student representatives along with building and district staff ceremoniously cut the ribbon to re-open the newly renovated and upgraded library space to students – a project that has been in the works for more than a year. Fittingly, the library re-opened during Read Across America week – a week dedicated to instilling a love of reading in students nationwide.

“We really want our students to enjoy this space and we thank everyone for their support over the last year and a half of planning and construction,” said Principal John Piscitella.

The renovated space features an open-concept layout and upgraded technology to provide a collaborative learning environment for students to visit, find resources, complete assignments, read or just relax. The renovation was a long time coming as the space had not been changed since the school originally opened more than 50 years ago.

“When you are at the stage of putting ideas on a board, you don’t really have the full picture in your head of what it’s going to look like,” said Piscitella. “We had these renderings that we were going off, but not until we actually put it together could we imagine how great this project really was for our school.”