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Levi Mumma
@brooksccline
As Cumberland Valley undergoes renovations at its Eagle View Middle School, eighth graders have been temporarily relocated to the main high school building, forcing gym teachers to share already busy athletic facilities. Jon Sauve, a middle school gym teacher, now moves between the high school and middle school gyms to accommodate classes, a short-term adjustment the district says will remain in place until construction is complete.
With this addition comes benefits and detriments relating to everyday physical education functions. Although this new shift introduces a much larger teaching space, it has created new challenges for both teachers and students, as Sauve must coordinate schedules around gym availability while ensuring classes stay on track.
“Obviously the high school’s a lot bigger space for us, dealing with the high school and the middle school schedules, the bell schedules are different as well. Trying to keep middle schoolers out of the hallway while the high schoolers are transitioning to their classes is a challenge,” Sauve said.
As construction at Eagle View progresses, teachers like Sauve continue to adapt, balancing the challenges of shared spaces with the opportunities of larger facilities. These effects might be temporary, but they reflect the broader adjustments schools often face when renovation reshapes the learning environment.