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Sage Hill Celebrates Newly Renovated Johnson Family Library
Sage Hill Celebrates Newly Renovated Johnson Family Library
The Sage Hill community came together on Monday, August 20 to not only mark the first day of the 2018-2019 school year, but also to celebrate the newly renovated Johnson Family Library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The project added new meeting spaces, enhanced student collaboration and study areas, and offices and working spaces. The renovation was made possible by $3.5 million in donations from current families, alumni and alumni families and friends of Sage Hill School.
The opening of the reimagined Johnson Family Library is an important milestone for the School. The updated design and furniture reflect the way that students learn and collaborate in the 21st century. The dynamic, technology-rich environment includes multiple flexible study and meeting spaces, and can be reconfigured for group or individual work.
“As I walk around the space, it is very exciting for me to see it being used exactly as we had hoped. Students are gathering in small groups and collaborating with their books and computers in tow,” said President Gordon McNeill. “At the same time, some are seeking out the quiet pockets of space (the Huddle Rooms and the Ueberroth Reading Area) to hunker down and get a start on their homework. I know this space will be widely used by thousands of students in the years to come.”
The library also provides a new home for the School’s Hamoui Family Sage Center for Innovative Curriculum. The Sage Center was first launched in the 2016-2017 school year. After two years, the Hamoui Family Sage Center now has a permanent physical home inside the renovated library.
“This was a crucial step for us, as we strongly believe the Hamoui Family Sage Center provides significant, meaningful opportunities for our students to create unique journeys that will maximize their potential and enable them to truly stand out in high school, college and in life,” said Head of School Patricia Merz.
In recognition of many years of contributions to the School from both McNeill and Merz, the new meeting space in the upper library has been named the McNeill Merz Loft.
Photo: From left, President Gordon McNeill, Head of School Patricia Merz and Board of Trustees Vice Chair Christy Marlin.
Photo: From left, President Gordon McNeill, Head of School Patricia Merz and Board of Trustees Vice Chair Christy Marlin.
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