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Published September 03, 2011, 12:00 AM

New Piedmont Elementary


The entrance to the new Piedmont Elementary. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)

  • The entrance to the new Piedmont Elementary. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • The playground at the new Piedmont Elementary School. File / News Tribune
  • Cher Obst, principal of the new Piedmont Elementary school, stands near the stairwell leading from classrooms toward the gym and lunchroom. “I think the children will love the openness of the building,” she said. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • The new Piedmont School media center has low-level book shelves that kids can easily reach. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Piedmont School principal Cher Obst looks over the media center from one of the two staircases on either side. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • The new lockers in classrooms at Piedmont School are made of pressboard and much quieter than metal lockers. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Classrooms at Piedmont feature new carpet, SmartBoards and conditioned-air units as well the original desks. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • The brand new gymnasium at Piedmont School. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • The new coat racks in the lunchroom at Piedmont School allow the heat from below to rise and dry out wet jackets. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Piedmont School principal Cher Obst laughs while spinning on new playground equipment at the school. She believes the students will love the new play space. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • The lunch room in the new Piedmont School features a wide window view of the playground. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)