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Installation of new desks leads to flexible instruction day

Francis Pham, Staff writer

November 10, 2023

New desks with red chairs fill every classroom at Carroll after they were installed during a flexible instruction day last week.

Last Tuesday, all Carroll students stayed at home for Flexible Instruction Day (FID).

FID was a day where workers made various improvements to the school building. Some of these improvements included new desks for many classrooms and the renovation of Room 200.

“I feel like the renovations make the school feel cleaner and more modern,” said Alan Pham.

Meanwhile, all students stayed home and received assignments from their teachers so that the day could be counted as a school day.

“I personally love the idea of taking a break from going to the actual school area to be able to do school work,” said Nathan Moc. “I believe that my school work productivity had tremendously skyrocketed during and after fid.”

Renovations around the school have been made ever since the start of the school year. As of now, workers continue to improve the building without causing students to stay home from school.

About the Contributor

Mrs. Diane Gimpel, Adviser

Mrs. Diane Gimpel is the faculty moderator of The Carroll Times. Mrs. Gimpel has taught students English Language Arts at Archbishop John Carroll High School since the 2017-2018 school year. Additionally, Mrs. Gimpel is the moderator of the school's yearbook, Legacy. Mrs. Gimpel earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and political science from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, and a master of education degree from Arcadia University in Glenside, PA. She is certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to teach secondary English and secondary social studies. Prior to becoming a teacher, Mrs. Gimpel was a newspaper reporter. She covered criminal and civil courts and politics in Bucks and Montgomery counties for The Intelligencer of Doylestown, PA, and The Morning Call of Allentown, PA, as well as local government for The Bucks County Herald of Lahaska, PA. She also has written a number of books for young readers.