Runkle Building Project

Here are updates and information about the ongoing building project. We make an effort to ensure that this information is accurate as of the posting date. If you have any comments, questions or concerns, let us know. – buildingproject@runkle.org

Last night (November 17th)  at Town Meeting, members voted unanimously in favor of bond authorization to finance the Runkle project.   Many thanks to all the parents and community supporters who emailed and called their Town Meeting Members in support of the project.   Town Meeting Members heard your voices.

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This Runkle School Schematic Design Presentation was presented to and approved by the Massachusetts Building Authority (MSBA) on September 30, 2009.  This presentation is the same one shared with the Runkle School Community later that day.

These sketches were released by the Runkle School Building Committee on July 20th.  This is a refinement of the B1 set of drawings that was approved as the “preferred option” in June.  Stay tuned for more news.

The Runkle School Building Committee met on May 20th.  The primary purpose of the meeting was to designate either B1 or B2 the “preferred option.”  Nancy Daly, the chairman of the committee, solicited input from committee members as well as members of the public.  After a lengthy period of comment, a vote was taken and [...]

On May 28th, a group of Runkle teachers (Marian Voros, Deanne Dixon, Danielle Halwick and Teresa Gallo-Toth) and parents (Mike Noble and Rosemary McElroy) paid a visit to the Chenery Middle School in Belmont.  The Chenery School was designed by the same architect as is working on the Runkle renovation, Design Partnership of Cambridge.  It [...]

Parent-generated summary of RSBC meeting held May 13th. (Not official minutes.)

Last Thursday (April 30th), after hearing lots of feedback on the first set of proposed sketches (Options A, B, C and D), Design Partnership of Cambridge (DPC) presented two new sketches to the Runkle School Building Committee (RSBC) in the morning and to the Brookline School Committee in the evening.  Both of these sketches are based [...]

Email from Helen Charlupski to the Fisher Hill Association.

In response to concerns about the length of shadows that might be cast over the site (and the properties of abutters), the architects prepared a shadow study.  These were presented at the April 30th meetings of the Runkle School Building Committee and the Brookline School Committee.  There are two studies for each of the designs, [...]

A blog dedicated to informing and communicating with the Runkle Community about the upcoming Renovation Project.

Second edition of Renovation blog.

See and comment on the first of four concept sketches for the renovation project.

See and comment on the second of four concept sketches for the renovation project.

See and comment on the third of four concept sketches for the renovation project.

See and comment on the fourth of four concept sketches for the renovation project.

The architects are coming back to Runkle, this time in the morning, and with drawings of 4 possibilities in hand. Come and take a look, ask your questions and give your feedback.

A blog dedicated to keeping the Runkle community informed about the upcoming renovation to our building. March 27, 2009.

Let the Runkle School Facility Committee hear from you!

The Runkle School Building Committee will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed Runkle School renovation and addition project on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the school library.  Committee members, including school and building department staff, will share the anticipated timeline for the project with attendees.