Panda Cave renovatedBy Devin Felix
(Logan Herald Journal: Tuesday, February 24, 2009)
PROVIDENCE — Even a cave can use a sprucing up now and then. Providence Elementary School’s Panda Cave — a room behind the school’s wall-sized panda mural — is getting a makeover. The room, which is used by reading groups and as a library for literacy materials, got a new coat of paint last week, applied as a service project by the Providence City Youth Council. New shelves are scheduled to be installed in the room today, and volunteers will then label them and organize the books, said Principal Curt Jenkins.
“A lot of good things happen here, a lot of good reading,” said Shanna Guymon, a speechlanguage
pathologist at the school who supervised the youth council’s work.
pathologist at the school who supervised the youth council’s work.
The room is behind a wall, on which a volunteer years ago painted a huge mural showing a panda, bamboo and other plants. On the door, a painted sign reads “Panda Cave.”
The school, one of Cache County School District’s older buildings, has seen lots of changes over the years.
The Panda Cave used to be a locker room years ago, said kindergarten teacher Kerren Coburn. It also used to house a preschool library.
“This is a school where every nook and cranny is used,” Coburn said.
Miriah Manley, a 17-year-old member of the Providence Youth City Council, said involvement in the community is a big part of the council’s mission.
“We have lots of siblings who go to this school, and it’s a good way to be involved,” Manley said.
The renovation will be paid for by a $5,000 grant from the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation.
