MENOMINEE, MI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Some students in Menominee, Mich. walked the halls of their school for the first time this school year Tuesday night.
The Menominee Junior and Senior High School hosted an open house Tuesday to welcome students, parents and the community into the school that has been shut down for six months after it sustained flood damage over the summer.
The building’s opening was delayed several times since then, with asbestos being found on the first floor and an environmental test last month revealing that the building was not yet safe.
For Superintendent Richard Sarau, the excitement of finally opening the school is beyond words.
“I don’t even think words can express the excitement for everybody, not just for the teachers — but for the parents, the students, administration, the school board — you know, every body’s been involved in this, even the community,” he said.
Sarau began his role in Menominee in July, just before the August flood. He says it’s been a stressful school year, but he’s now looking forward.
“It’s nobody’s fault; it happened. And so it’s just overwhelming, you know, but at the same time, you know, we have to take care of the situation and get these kids back into the building,” said Sarau. “So, that’s what we’re doing; that’s what we’ve done.”
The school will host its first home basketball game later this month when Menominee plays Peshtigo in the annual “Pink Out” game to fundraise for cancer research.
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