A dedication ceremony commemorating the completion of the new Live Oak Junior High campus was held in the school’s cafeteria on Sunday, Jan. 28.
District 2 School Board Member Kellee Hennessy, right, gets ready to hand the microphone to Live Oak Junior High Principal Daniel Desselle during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Live Oak Junior High on Sunday, Jan. 28.
New flooring, ceiling tiles, paint colors, lighting and windows were added to all the classrooms, offices and hallways at Live Oak Junior High during its renovation project.
The first change people see when they visit Live Oak Junior High is the new brick façade, archways and wrought iron fencing that wrap around the front of campus.
Kaleb Ezre, left, and Lars Walker play a friendly game of basketball in Live Oak Junior High’s new-look gym on Sunday, Jan. 28. The floors were sanded down to their original finish, a new air conditioning unit was installed, as well as a new roof and ceiling, and the concessions stand and bathrooms were expanded.
Live Oak Junior High Principal Daniel Desselle, holding microphone, thanks those who took part in the school's renovation project during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 28. Behind Desselle, from left, are Chris Bankston of Gasaway Gasaway Bankston Architects, Deric Murphy of Quality Engineering and Surveying, project overseer Fred London, and Livingston Parish Public Schools Superintendent Rick Wentzel.
All 36 classrooms at Live Oak Junior High received a new whiteboard and a Surface Pro, an interactive portable computer that gives teachers greater flexibility in the classroom.
A new tree was planted at Live Oak Junior High to replace the dead oak tree that was taken down during renovations. The tree, which will be named “Eagle Pride 2,” was donated by Kevin and Claudette Gleason, their children Kevin and Kaylee, John Harvey, and Harrison Jones.
