Dear McKenzie Towne Families,

CBE Maintenance Services plans to start painting the interior of our school as early as March 20^th, 2025. The hallways, library, gym, washrooms, staff room, office area, and interior and exterior doors will be given a fresh new look. Classrooms will not be painted at this time. It is anticipated that the project will take 6 to 8 weeks to complete.

Proper maintenance of our school is necessary to provide a healthy and pleasant learning atmosphere. Most of the paint currently used in CBE schools is latex. Paints containing lead or mercury are never used in schools. Material Safety Data Sheets about the paints are available from the school upon request.

Instructional areas will not be occupied by students during painting and drying times. Ventilation systems are operated to prevent painting odors from circulating in occupied areas. Additional fans are used to exhaust odors out of the building. Special low-odor paints are used throughout. In short, every effort is made to keep paint odors to a minimum.

The health and safety of all students is a primary consideration as the paint crews undertake this project. If you have any concerns or questions about this planned painting project, please feel free to contact the assistant principal, Karen Woodrow, at kjwoodrow@cbe.ab.ca . With the cooperation of parents, students, and CBE staff, this project will result in a bright, new look for McKenzie Towne School.

I hope you will stop by when the project is completed to see the results yourself.

Sincerely,

Dr. Lorraine Slater

Principal