Quick Recovery for Dundee Schools after June Tornado

DUNDEE, Mich. - As students closed out the school year in Dundee, a June tornado made a mess of the community and did some serious damage; about half a million dollars worth to the elementary, middle and high schools.  Students head back to class next week.

"We had roof damage.  We had trees that were torn down that had to be removed and stumped," said Dundee Superintendent Bruce Nelson.

He says the district had plenty of homework this summer cleaning it all up and making repairs, but they had a lot of help along the way.

"Volunteers came up, chopped up trees, hauled it to the curb.  The village was active in terms of cleaning up in the community," Nelson said.

There's now a temporary press box where a permanent structure once stood.  It was thrown onto the football field.

The twister packed winds up to 135 miles-per-hour.  It was intense, but the district has recovered.

"The custodians did a great job cleaning this summer and things look good," said Nelson.

"It's better since now the roof's not missing," said Krysten Pert.

The seventh grader is savoring the free time that's left until classes begin.

"Just the first day of summer, it felt like it was going to last forever, but it didn't," said ninth grader Jerry Hollingshead.

Like it or not, it's back to school on Tuesday.