At Thomas Ewing, final preparations continue for the opening of school on January 6th. Orientation activities have been scheduled for students, parents and staff. On December 17th, students will report to the new Thomas Ewing by 7:30 am for an orientation to the building. Buses will deliver students to the new building. Students will be bused back to the current Thomas Ewing building after 9 am for the remainder of the school day. On December 18th, students will be bused to the new Thomas Ewing building in the afternoon for dismissal at 2:27 pm. Parent pickup and busing will be from the new building to practice dismissal procedures. An open house for parents is scheduled for January 6th from 3:30 - 7pm.
At General Sherman, HVAC units, ceiling grid, control and technology wire are being installed on the second floor of the two story classroom section while internal caulking is complete. On the first floor, the first coat of color paint is complete. In the cafeteria section, the metal roof over the stage area is complete, the stage area sprinkler system is installed, and stage walls are framed. In the locker rooms, plumbing is being installed. Electric wires are being pulled and terminated at the breaker boxes. On the site, the courtyard is complete and lights are being installed on the light poles.