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Registration now open for the 2009 School of the Future Design Competition! Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School, Old Lyme, CT – 2008 Award of Excellence Winner School Building Week's School of the Future Design Competition offers an opportunity to illustrate the kind of creativity that students bring to the planning and design process. The annual competition, open to middle school students, challenges student teams to design their schools to enhance learning, conserve resources, be environmentally responsive and engage the surrounding community. Read highlights from School Building Week 2008. High performing, healthy, safe and sustainable school facilities and their connection to learning are the focus of School Building Week each year. Catch up on major School Building Week 2009 events. Follow the call to action and timeline and create an event in your community. Build local partnerships, stage a design competition, engage student mentors, celebrate! Well planned, high performing, healthy, safe and sustainable buildings foster student achievement and well-being and provide centers of community. Involve your students in your school and School Building Week – they bring a special creativity to the design process! Access safety checklists, school and classroom inventories, federal resources and websites. As centers of community, our nation's schools are the building blocks of communities and the keystone of our future. A wealth of information is at your fingertips, including facility facts, state facility guidelines, and pertinent articles. Download pre-formatted templates and access the valuable CEFPI calendar of events.

School Building Week April 27 - May 1, 2009 Monday, April 27 Healthy Schools Day Tuesday, April 28 Historic Schools Day Wednesday, April 29 Senior Citizens in Schools Day Thursday, April 30 Schools as Centers of Community Day Friday, May 1 School Building Day School Building Week Partners In collaboration with CEFPI and the CEFPI Foundation & Charitable Trust, more than 35 federal agencies, national associations and private firms have partnered to present School Building Week. Contribute Online! Make a donation or, if you would like to be an active School Building Week participant by offering your services or time, please contact barb@cefpi.org.