Lincoln Public Schools

Pound Middle School celebrates with open house

Originally published on: October 22, 2009

Pound Middle School is celebrating a newly renovated building with an Open House set for Sunday, November 8 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m  The school is located at 4740 South 45th Street.

The school welcomes neighbors, members of the public, as well as current and former students and staff members.

The event will feature a short program in the school auditorium at 2 p.m., followed by refreshments and tours of the building.  Renovations have added more than 20,000 square feet of space that includes 16 classrooms, a gymnasium and mechanical rooms.

Visitors will be welcome to walk around the school and check out the changes.  Complete renovation of the existing school building includes:

•    New exterior doors and windows
•    New flooring in most parts
•    New ceilings and lights
•    Increased handicapped accessibility
•    Complete new roof
•    New fire sprinkler protection
•    New fire alarm and public address systems
•    Geo-thermal heating and cooling system throughout the school