by MacKenzie Sackett |

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Dr. April Adams gave Online Manger, MacKenzie Sackett, the grand tour of school, complete with all the renovations. The pictures on this page show the jouney they took, along with Dr. Adams’ insight into the method behind the makeover madness.

“I just felt that Liberty High School, as beautiful as it is, needed to be updated for students. You guys are 21st century learners in a 1977 platform. I was actually working really hard to advocate that Liberty High School students deserve it. You guys deserve this; you deserve to have a learning environment that fits the way that your brain works and an environment that embraces the maturity level that you have. Bringing it in to a more scholarly platform is what I believe students are owed,” principal Dr. Adams said.

“We studied a little bit about psychology of color and [the colors we chose] are energizing colors and calming colors. So you mix your neutral color with your pop of colors, like the blues and the greens, and it’s very indicative to stimulating brain function. I’m excited about that because I’m creating a space that will really energize kids and that, to me, is the bottom line. I want kids to walk in here and think I love my school, I’m proud of my school.”

“We wanted to create more social spaces for kids. I never was a fan of the cafeteria. I just thought it was so unfriendly for young people because you’re sitting in these institutional looking rows. To eat is to be human, to be social and you want to look at the person you’re talking to and it’s important to be social. So that was the first space that I wanted to renovate for students so they had a nice area when they’re collaborating. We created the cafeteria so that it could be an extension of the classroom and that it’s a space where kids want to go.”

“In the Gym we took the old mascot out and put the new Blue Jay in and I’m so excited about that, it looks beautiful!” Plus, the floors have been refinished.

I want it [the LMC] to be a much more scholarly looking space, a warmer space. I kind of felt that it was impersonal and I think when it was originally done it was beautiful but 1997 was a long time ago! Tastes change; trends change, so we’re beginning that process. There will be additional painting that will take place in big areas like in the library and the gym. The floors are being redone in a more natural color scheme instead of being all different kinds of colors that may have been popular a long time ago.”