CMHS opens new fitness room for students and staff

by Kaylee Lane

Carver Middle High School (CMHS) introduces the new fitness room with even more equipment.

¨It's triple the size of the old weight room and is able to hold classes. Before it was very cramped and could only fit 10-15 people. The new weight room is able to hold up to 25 people,¨ said Michael Fraccalossi, the Personal Fitness Teacher.

The new weight room is bigger and can fit a whole class now. Before classes were split up with the old weight room.

¨Its open during personal fitness, health and wellness and study block. I was given a membership signed by Fraccalossi to come down and use it during study. Not sure if people can use it after school yet,¨ said Mikey Crump, a student that goes to CMHS.

Students can be given a pass from Fraccalossi so they can use the gym during study.

¨Staff can use it after school or even between classes,¨ said Fraccalossi.

¨The old weight room is being used for the health room. Now Michielle Robidoux, the Wellness Teacher, teaches her classes in it. Teams could meet in that room after school to plan as well,¨ said Fraccalossi

This movement of the weight room is convenient for teachers, students, and sports teams. Teachers and students are able to use it, gym classes are able to fit the whole class, and teams are able to use the old room to meet before their games.

Carver High's new and improved weight room

By: Gianna Hernandez

The new weight room is finished. Find it across from the high school gym and go check it out.

"This weight room is definitely something we should've always had. With all the donations over the past 25 years having that big space is a huge part of the fitness program” says CMHS Physical Education Teacher Michael Fraccalossi.

Teachers no longer have to split the fitness classes due to lack of space. The weight room is now 3 times as big as it was last year according to Fraccalossi. The weight room is located across from the high school gym instead of inside the gym. The old weight room is now used for the health and wellness classes with Michielle Robidoux.

Ray Boutiette, a senior in the high school, and Fraccalossi took on the challenge of moving all the equipment into this new space. Getting the weight room in order took them about 2 weeks.

"Fracc gave us membership cards to be allowed into the weight room. He lets kids come down at direct study to use the weight room,” says Senior Mikey Crump.

The weight room is open to all Personal Fitness 1 and 2 classes, as well as Health and Wellness 1 and 2. Also, after school activities such as football can use the weight room if they are supervised by a staff member.

"The only downfall is unfortunately CMHS doesn't have someone to stay after with the students that want to use the weight room,” said Fraccalossi.

The new weight room has 12 new cycle bikes and new rubber floors. Equipment is comfortably spaced for all students.