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Juniors Kenianna Smith and Jayda Hardy, freshman SaNaya Brown, sophomore Miracle Rainey, senior Kiymiah Curtis and sophomore tesla Kelley stand on the front steps of the school facing E. Washington Ave. traffic and a group of students gathering for the first walkout of the day on Friday, Feb. 2.

Students Walkout Feb. 2

Alaina Coleman, Reporter
February 12, 2024
Students, staff and basketball spectators alike had to evacuate East High around 6 p.m. last night while members of the Madison fire department investigated inside.

Burst pipe causes: game time evacuation, water damage, relocated classes

Alaina Coleman, reporter
January 17, 2024
The alarm went off around 6 p.m. on Tuesday night during the Girls Varsity Basketball game. Everyone had to evacuate and wait outside in the 0 degree weather while firefighters investigated.

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Whenever a fire alarm is triggered at a Madison school, the fire department sends staff to investigate before anyone can return inside the building. This was also the case on Tuesday night, when a burst sprinkler pipe led to flooding in a newly remodeled part of the school during a night of Varsity basketball. The girls and boys varsity teams were both scheduled to play, however, the boys game was cancelled after news of the water damage came to light.

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Madison firefighters walk through the school to see the extent of the flooding and to ensure the building is safe to re-enter.

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This close-up shows a clear view of the flooding near the Welcome Center offices. This entrance - door #2 - will be closed until further notice. Students are encouraged to exit door #1 to meet busses on East Washington Ave. or take door #4 to the Field House parking lot for pick-up.

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Captured shortly after the fire department cleared East High and allowed people to return inside the building, this image shows sitting water in the newly remodeled cafeteria. The Commons and Community Rooms at the back of the cafeteria are also closed to staff and student into next week. Although cafeteria seating is closed off for now, students can still enter the cafeteria to pick up breakfast and lunch; once they have their food, however, they will need to take it somewhere else to actually sit and eat.

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The Welcome Center entrance (door #2) shows significant flooding. A sprinkler pipe in the newly renovated music wing, above the Welcome Center and cafeteria, burst and flooded parts of the music wing as well as the levels below, including into the tunnels below the school that are nearest the music wing.

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Students walk down the hall in the music wing to recover their belongings. Members of the pep band had left their bookbags and coats in the band room while playing in the Field House during the basketball game. After it was safe to come back inside, it was still a bit of an ordeal navigating the watery hallway so these students could get their things and head home.

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