The all new, state-of-the-art, eighth-grade wing at Ringgold Middle School is nearly complete with the addition of the Family Resource Center in March.
The strong winds of the April 27, 2011 tornado knocked down the wing, but it’s back better than ever.
“Our Family Resource Center is a large classroom,” said Ringgold Middle School academic coach Lesley Chance. “All Title 1 Schools are supposed to have a Family Resource Center.”
Ringgold Middle School parent coordinator Sharon Brown said a parent portal is going back into the room with a computer for parents to access their students’ grades. The computer will be used by parents that don’t have computer access at home.
“We will use this room for small parent workshops,” said Brown, adding that after the tornado the only item remaining in the room was a pencil sharpener. “We have literacy resources and math resources for parents to use with their students at home. I’m there to help the parents and I plan events for them.”