{"id":24328,"date":"2019-05-26T16:08:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T22:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home\/"},"modified":"2019-05-27T07:21:16","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T13:21:16","slug":"keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Keystone Science School moves into new 5,900-square-foot home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.7286821705426\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-366421-438\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | In front, Doug Sims, left, Howard Carver, center, and Ellen Reid, with scissors, celebrate the grand opening of a new 5,900-square-foot building, called \u201cTieken Place,\u201d on Thursday at Keystone Science School. Reid is the school\u2019s executive director while Sims and Carver have deep ties to the school and were instrumental to the capital campaign that raised $3.95 million for the project. The trio is flanked by dozens of donors and supporters of the school.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"4.4201183431953\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"19.644970414201\">\n<p><strong>In front, Doug Sims, left, Howard Carver, center, and Ellen Reid, with scissors, celebrate the grand opening of a new 5,900-square-foot building, called \u201cTieken Place,\u201d on Thursday at Keystone Science School. Reid is the school\u2019s executive director while Sims and Carver have deep ties to the school and were instrumental to the capital campaign that raised $3.95 million for the project. The trio is flanked by dozens of donors and supporters of the school.<\/strong><br \/>\nEli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com<br \/>\n<a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&#038;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home\/&#038;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8.jpg&#038;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | In front, Doug Sims, left, Howard Carver, center, and Ellen Reid, with scissors, celebrate the grand opening of a new 5,900-square-foot building, called \u201cTieken Place,\u201d on Thursday at Keystone Science School. Reid is the school\u2019s executive director while Sims and Carver have deep ties to the school and were instrumental to the capital campaign that raised $3.95 million for the project. The trio is flanked by dozens of donors and supporters of the school.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"4.4201183431953\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8.jpg\" alt=\"In front, Doug Sims, left, Howard Carver, center, and Ellen Reid, with scissors, celebrate the grand opening of a new 5,900-square-foot building, called \u201cTieken Place,\u201d on Thursday at Keystone Science School. Reid is the school\u2019s executive director while Sims and Carver have deep ties to the school and were instrumental to the capital campaign that raised $3.95 million for the project. The trio is flanked by dozens of donors and supporters of the school.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | Keystone Science School breaks ground on a $3.9 million capital project on the school\u2019s campus last June. From left are John Buhler of Breckenridge Ski Resort; Doug Sims of the Keystone Science School board; Ellen Reid, the school\u2019s executive director; Howard Carver, chairman on the school\u2019s capital campaign; Geoff Buchheister of Keystone Ski Resort; and Ken O\u2019Bryan, whose company O\u2019Bryan Partnership did much of the work.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.98117154811715\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12.755230125523\">\n<p><strong>Keystone Science School breaks ground on a $3.9 million capital project on the school\u2019s campus last June. From left are John Buhler of Breckenridge Ski Resort; Doug Sims of the Keystone Science School board; Ellen Reid, the school\u2019s executive director; Howard Carver, chairman on the school\u2019s capital campaign; Geoff Buchheister of Keystone Ski Resort; and Ken O\u2019Bryan, whose company O\u2019Bryan Partnership did much of the work.<\/strong><br \/>\nEli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com<br \/>\n<a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&#038;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home\/&#038;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-1.jpg&#038;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-1.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | Keystone Science School breaks ground on a $3.9 million capital project on the school\u2019s campus last June. From left are John Buhler of Breckenridge Ski Resort; Doug Sims of the Keystone Science School board; Ellen Reid, the school\u2019s executive director; Howard Carver, chairman on the school\u2019s capital campaign; Geoff Buchheister of Keystone Ski Resort; and Ken O\u2019Bryan, whose company O\u2019Bryan Partnership did much of the work.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.98117154811715\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"Keystone Science School breaks ground on a $3.9 million capital project on the school\u2019s campus last June. From left are John Buhler of Breckenridge Ski Resort; Doug Sims of the Keystone Science School board; Ellen Reid, the school\u2019s executive director; Howard Carver, chairman on the school\u2019s capital campaign; Geoff Buchheister of Keystone Ski Resort; and Ken O\u2019Bryan, whose company O\u2019Bryan Partnership did much of the work.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | The Mind Field inside the Tieken Place at Keystone Science School houses enough office space for two dozen full-time, year-round employees.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.95054945054945\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8.5549450549451\">\n<p><strong>The Mind Field inside the Tieken Place at Keystone Science School houses enough office space for two dozen full-time, year-round employees.<\/strong><br \/>\nEli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com<br \/>\n<a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&#038;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home\/&#038;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-2.jpg&#038;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-2.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | The Mind Field inside the Tieken Place at Keystone Science School houses enough office space for two dozen full-time, year-round employees.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.95054945054945\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Mind Field inside the Tieken Place at Keystone Science School houses enough office space for two dozen full-time, year-round employees.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A number of multifunctional spaces have been programmed into the Tieken Place at Keystone Science School, including this phone-booth style cubby by The Mind Field that\u2019s nice for small group meetings and taking calls.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.48282442748092\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9.6564885496183\">\n<p><strong>A number of multifunctional spaces have been programmed into the Tieken Place at Keystone Science School, including this phone-booth style cubby by The Mind Field that\u2019s nice for small group meetings and taking calls.<\/strong><br \/>\nEli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com<br \/>\n<a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&#038;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home\/&#038;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-3.jpg&#038;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-3.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A number of multifunctional spaces have been programmed into the Tieken Place at Keystone Science School, including this phone-booth style cubby by The Mind Field that\u2019s nice for small group meetings and taking calls.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.48282442748092\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-3.jpg\" alt=\"A number of multifunctional spaces have been programmed into the Tieken Place at Keystone Science School, including this phone-booth style cubby by The Mind Field that\u2019s nice for small group meetings and taking calls.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | Staff of Keystone Science School stand inside Granite Grill, a new employee kitchen that\u2019s a welcome addition at the school.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.94674556213018\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8.5207100591716\">\n<p><strong>Staff of Keystone Science School stand inside Granite Grill, a new employee kitchen that\u2019s a welcome addition at the school.<\/strong><br \/>\nEli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com<br \/>\n<a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&#038;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home\/&#038;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-4.jpg&#038;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-4.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | Staff of Keystone Science School stand inside Granite Grill, a new employee kitchen that\u2019s a welcome addition at the school.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.94674556213018\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-4.jpg\" alt=\"Staff of Keystone Science School stand inside Granite Grill, a new employee kitchen that\u2019s a welcome addition at the school.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | From left, Howard Carver, Doug Sims and Ellen Reid host a toast inside the Carver Teaching Lab during a grand opening celebration for a new 5,900-square foot facility Thursday at Keystone Science School. Reid is the school\u2019s executive director, and Carver and Sims are longtime supporters who were critical parts of a capital campaign that raised $3.95 million to pay for the improvements.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.4688940092166\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13.709677419355\">\n<p><strong>From left, Howard Carver, Doug Sims and Ellen Reid host a toast inside the Carver Teaching Lab during a grand opening celebration for a new 5,900-square foot facility Thursday at Keystone Science School. Reid is the school\u2019s executive director, and Carver and Sims are longtime supporters who were critical parts of a capital campaign that raised $3.95 million to pay for the improvements.<\/strong><br \/>\nEli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com<br \/>\n<a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&#038;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home\/&#038;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-5.jpg&#038;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-5.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | From left, Howard Carver, Doug Sims and Ellen Reid host a toast inside the Carver Teaching Lab during a grand opening celebration for a new 5,900-square foot facility Thursday at Keystone Science School. Reid is the school\u2019s executive director, and Carver and Sims are longtime supporters who were critical parts of a capital campaign that raised $3.95 million to pay for the improvements.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.4688940092166\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/KSS-SDN-052719-8-5.jpg\" alt=\"From left, Howard Carver, Doug Sims and Ellen Reid host a toast inside the Carver Teaching Lab during a grand opening celebration for a new 5,900-square foot facility Thursday at Keystone Science School. Reid is the school\u2019s executive director, and Carver and Sims are longtime supporters who were critical parts of a capital campaign that raised $3.95 million to pay for the improvements.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Years from now, those close to the <a id=\"N0x289a270N0x26bba30:N0x289a270N0x2871160\" href=\"http:\/\/KeystoneScienceSchool.org\">Keystone Science School<\/a> might look back on spring 2019 as a pinnacle moment for the school, a real turning point or a serious game-changer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The major development comes with the school moving into a new 5,900-square-foot building with new classroom and administrative space following a successful fundraising campaign that netted nearly $4 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Needless to say, the school\u2019s staff are grateful for the upgrades. They feel like the new building not only houses enough room to support the school\u2019s current operations, but has more than enough to grow the school\u2019s mission and numbers well into the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Led by O\u2019Bryan Partnership, construction on the building, called \u201cTieken Place,\u201d began last June, and staff moved in at the end of March. The work came in on time and under budget, said Ellen Reid, the school\u2019s executive director, as she celebrated a grand opening last week with her staff and many of the donors who made it all possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Altogether, Tieken Place holds 5,900 square feet of potential for the Keystone Science School, paid for by 178 donations from individuals, foundations and a limited number of businesses. The school\u2019s capital campaign exceeded its $3.9 million goal by $50,000, and as campaign organizers led a toast during its grand opening ceremony, they said it generated more money than any other fundraising effort they know of in the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI\u2019ve watched what they were doing all along, and I\u2019m extremely pleased,\u201d said Howard Carver, who served as campaign chair and donated to the effort. \u201cI think we\u2019ve made the right move. \u2026 This is just the start is the way I think about it; this is the first step in a long journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Tieken Place is dissected into seven distinct areas creatively named The Atrium, The Nook, The Mind Field, Carver Teaching Lab, Room of Excellence, Granite Grill and The Treehouse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">After making one\u2019s way through the The Atrium \u2014 or main entrance \u2014 they will happen upon The Nook, a multifunctional conference room that\u2019s great for small meetings and classes that\u2019s been decorated with a nod to the school\u2019s founder, Robert W. Craig.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Beyond The Nook lies The Mind Field. If it\u2019s explosive in there, it\u2019s because the room is booming with ideas and features new office space with an open floor plan and desks arranged in small pods. What\u2019s more is it has a few creative \u2014 yet comfortable \u2014 workspaces apart from the typical office settings that can house up to 24 full-time, year-round school employees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Named in honor of Sue and Howard Carver, the Carver Teaching Lab is one door away from The Mind Field, and the lab actually splits into two separate classrooms. At Kesytone Science School, students often start their days inside a classroom before heading out to apply what they\u2019ve learned in the field, and they should make great use of this new space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Across the building are the Room of Excellence and Granite Grill. The grill is a new staff kitchen, a welcome addition considering the instructors\u2019 cabins do not have their own kitchens, while the Room of Excellence offers even more classroom space, along with a place for the instructors to craft their curriculum and collaborate. Like so many other rooms inside the building, the Room of Excellence is punctuated by natural lighting coming through large windows with great views of the school\u2019s campus and surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Perhaps, though, no view at the school is better than that perched atop the second floor in The Treehouse, another multifunctional room that has more comfortable seating, large windows and an 85-inch flatscreen TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In addition to Tieken Place, the campaign also brought the science school a new trail outside the building, instructor cabin and a less-than-glamorous but necessary trash enclosure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">One of the reasons staff enjoy the new facilities so much is that they have running water and are critter-free. Before, the old cabins lacked certain basic amenities and were infamous for small visitors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Moreover, the new facilities give the school opportunities where they previously didn\u2019t exist. The staff were divided among the old cabins, always feeling like they were working on top each other with instructors frequently having to hold classes in cramped quarters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cOne of the things we lacked before we had this building was collaborative space,\u201d Reid explained, adding that, with the successful capital campaign, the school has a wealth of new space that will serve \u201call parts of their day\u201d by catering to a variety of administrative needs and school activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThe day we moved in was the best day of my 12-year career here,\u201d she continued. \u201cTo see staff feel like they\u2019re in a place that inspires their work \u2014 that they weren\u2019t in a cramped quarter with no running water, that they weren\u2019t freezing \u2014 it was total joy for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Also, the school\u2019s staff were previously somewhat removed from the rest of the school\u2019s campus with the cabins positioned near the backend of the property, out of sight of most school activities and the students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Now, Tieken Place is set toward the front entrance, affording staff great views of the students, school activities and the overall campus, which Reid said provides an added layer of security for the school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIf there\u2019s anything to highlight, it\u2019s how grateful we are that people support us from all parts of this community,\u201d Reid said, emphasizing how wonderful it feels to see the school has such strong supporters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/keystone-science-school-moves-into-new-5900-square-foot-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In front, Doug Sims, left, Howard Carver, center, and Ellen Reid, with scissors, celebrate the grand opening of a new 5,900-square-foot building, called \u201cTieken Place,\u201d on Thursday at Keystone Science School. 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