Sometimes when we use our mind's eye to see something in a new way, we can make a magical transformation...and that's exactly what the facilities crew at the Belleville Elementary has done! At the onset of the COVID-19 emergency school closing, Steve O'Connor, the District Facilities Director for the School District of Belleville, asked if there were any "wish list" projects that his staff could facilitate. He did not want to furlough his workers if there were needed projects that could be accomplished during the school closing.

Staff responded positively to O'Connor's initiative, and the...