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Minooka Schools announces field house, career and technical center opening dates for August · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Minuka Schools announces Fieldhouse, Career and Technical Center opening dates
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  Speaker 1: for August. Written by Marcus Jackson, this article is being
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  Speaker 1: Minuka Community High School is opening two state of the
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  Speaker 1: art facilities this summer as part of a sweeping eighty
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  Speaker 1: two million dollars upgrade to its campuses. The new field
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  Speaker 1: House in Career and Techno Education Center represent the first
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  Speaker 1: phase of a multi year plan to expand educational opportunities
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  Speaker 1: and prepare students for college and careers. The Fieldhouse at
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  Speaker 1: South Campus opens to the public on Saturday, August fifteenth,
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  Speaker 1: featuring a two hundred meter Olympic grade track, four basketball courts,
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  Speaker 1: modern locker rooms, and training areas. The Career in Technical
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  Speaker 1: Education Center at Central Campus opens August twenty ninth with
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  Speaker 1: expanded classrooms and whipment for hands on learning in high
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  Speaker 1: demand technical fields. Both facilities will serve students and the community.
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  Speaker 1: The Fieldhouse a new home for athletics and community events.
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  Speaker 1: The ninety two thy seven hundred square foot field House
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  Speaker 1: at South Campus two six six five five Westeams Street,
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  Speaker 1: Chanahan addresses a long standing need for athletic and physical
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  Speaker 1: education space. The building features four full sized basketball courts
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  Speaker 1: and a two hundred meters indoor track with Mondo flooring,
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  Speaker 1: the same professional grade surface used at the twenty twenty
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  Speaker 1: four Paris Olympic Games. Beyond athletics, the facility includes multipurpose
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  Speaker 1: spaces available for community events, modern locker rooms, and dedicated
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  Speaker 1: training areas for student athletes. The grand opening runs from
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  Speaker 1: noon to three pm Saturday, August fifteenth. A ribbon cutting
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  Speaker 1: ceremony begins at twelve to fifteen pm, followed by tours
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  Speaker 1: of the facility. Career Training gets a major upgrade. The
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  Speaker 1: Career and Technical Education Center at Central Campus, three hundred
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  Speaker 1: and one Swabena Avenue, Minuka has undergone a significant expansion
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  Speaker 1: and renovation, totaling fifty six thousand, two hundred square feet
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  Speaker 1: of new and remodeled space. The upgrade provides modern classrooms
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  Speaker 1: and cutting edge equipment designed to give students hands on
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  Speaker 1: experience and high tech environments. The expansion reflects the district's
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  Speaker 1: commitment to preparing students for careers in fields facing worker shortages,
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  Speaker 1: from skilled trades to advanced manufacturing and healthcare. The grand
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  Speaker 1: opening runs from noon to three pm Saturday, August twenty ninth.
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  Speaker 1: A ribbon cutting ceremony begins at twelve fifteen pm, followed
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  Speaker 1: by tours Building for the Future. Doctor Robert Schifbauer, Superintendent,
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  Speaker 1: said the projects represent more than construction. This expansion is
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  Speaker 1: not just about building new structures. It's about building a
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  Speaker 1: brighter future for our students. He said. By investing in
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  Speaker 1: modern facilities and programs, we are providing our students with
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  Speaker 1: the tools they need to succeed in an ever changing world.
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  Speaker 1: Both events are open to the public.