The old school will be torn down and replaced with a new educational facility, which will be a "foot-print" of the original Summer Hill High School building. Plans for the 17-acre site (The Summer Hill Educational and Recreational Complex) include: a ten thousand (10,000) square foot educational building which will include classrooms, a nostalgia room, a library, a computer lab, two offices, one security office, and more; renovation of the ball field. The new ball field, which has been lying dormant for many years, will add a much needed recreational area to the community; nature walks will run through the wooded areas; we will construct a soccer field, public picnic areas, pavilions; the "lower" gym will be used for city recreational activities during the basketball season as it has always been; the swimming pool area will be renovated and contain a large pool for swimmers and a smaller wading pool for toddlers; and there will be a large paved parking area. The whole project will be a partnership with the City of Cartersville, Bartow County, and Cartersville Recreation Department.
The educational facility will be the new site of the After-School Tutorial Program classes of the Authority and the community wide GED classes. As the project continues to grow and expand, other groups are expected to take advantage of the facility.
Kennesaw State University will be involved in the project through service-learning and other avenues of service.
Project RESPECT:
Project RESPECT stands for Retired Educators Supporting Professional Excellence in Classroom Teaching). The vision of Project RESPECT is to build an intergenerational network of retired teachers and student teachers that will promote mutual respect and excellence in classroom teaching. The mission of Project RESPECT is to facilitate the application of retired educators' knowledge, skills, resources, and experience in the professional development of teachers in training.The Goals of Project RESPECT are:
· To mentor prospective teachers from undergraduate studies through their first year teaching.· To foster professional educational relationships between students in the college of education and retired educators
· To provide help in curriculum development, behavior management, and other areas of importance in teaching
· To provide workshops and seminars using the expertise of the retired educators.
