by 1997, the school was showing its age. paint was peeling, windows and roofs were leaky, and facilities sorely needed an upgrade. to remedy the situation and remodel the 35-year-old building, school administrators embarked on a $2 million capital campaign to pay for new windows, a new roof, electrical improvements, and other needed renovations. these were undertaken over the summer, and when students arrived to begin the 1997-1998 school year, they were in what was virtually a whole new building.