Construction Information - 2007

Archives of previous updates are available online. 2005 Archive ~ 2006 Archive  
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January 28, 2008 - Dedication photos added
Photos from the January 19, 2008 dedication ceremony are on our photo gallery page!

January 7, 2008 - Final aerial photos added
The final aerial project photos are on our photo gallery page!

November 30, 2007 - New High School Opens for Students December 19
The new high school is on time and within budget! Students will attend school at the new facility December 19 to become acquainted with the layout and then return from winter break for classes at the new school January 3. The dedication of the new high school will be held January 19, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. The dedication ceremony includes U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen and past superintendents Dr. Jim Maw, Gale Hogan and Dr. Gary Wall as guest speakers, the acceptance of keys and tours. Everyone is encouraged to attend this wonderful community event.

November 1, 2007 - New on-site photos added
November's on-site project photos are on our photo gallery page!

October 26, 2007 - Time for paving and landscaping ... Photos added 10/12
The new high school remains on time and within budget. It is over 90% complete. Paving of the parking lots and the street improvements will be done in early November. Landscaping is progressing nicely. Many parts of the interior are already done and have received their final cleaning. Commissioning is well underway and progressing nicely. This remains an excellent project and a building the community can really be proud of. October's aerial and on-site project photos are on our photo gallery page!

September 19, 2007 - On-time, on-budget, and looking great! ... Photos added 9/5, 9/17
The construction at the new high school continues at a remarkably fast rate. Flooring and casework continue to be installed in many areas of the building. Finish work is well underway in all areas. On the exterior, the hardscape and landscape work is progressing nicely. Street improvement have just begun, as well as the paving of the parking areas. The building remains on time and within budget and is truly becoming a beautiful school. September's aerial photos, along with new on-site project photos are on our photo gallery page!

August 14, 2007 - On time, on budget, and 80% complete! ... New photos added 
The new high school project remains on time, on budget and is approximately 80% completed. Finish work has begun in the front half of the school with the rest to follow shortly. Hardscape and landscape work has begun and the final look is going to be fabulous. Exterior painting is in progress. The PUD, Comcast and Verizon are in the process of transferring their lines to the new metal poles. When they are finished, the street improvements will begin. The football field is completed and the track will be completed next week. This remains an excellent project and one the community can be truly proud of. We've also added new photos to our photo gallery page! 

July 14, 2007 - Rapid pace keeps project on time, within budget ... New photos added 
The new high school construction project continues to move at a rapid pace. While many parts of the interior are being finished, the exterior is quickly assuming its final contours. Casework is currently being installed in Zone A, most of the front sections of the building are painted and the major mechanical pieces are installed. Ceiling tile and lights are in place. The field turf installation is nearing completion and the track will follow. This project is over 75% complete and moving quickly. The project remains on schedule and within budget.
We've also added new aerial photos to our photo gallery page! 

June 21, 2007 - New high school is 75% complete!  Photos added to Gallery 
The new high school continues to be on schedule and within budget. As of June 20th, the field turf is being installed, the baseball field will be seeded Friday and the tennis courts will be painted next week. In addition, the sidewalks are being framed (a few are already completed), teachers have been assigned classrooms, the furniture order is completed (furniture is scheduled to be delivered November 15) and the equipment order is almost completed. Contractors continue to paint inside, zone A ceiling tiles are being put in, the first load of cabinets are expected within two weeks and the PUD poles were delivered last week. The project is approximately 75% complete and all aspects of the construction are moving quickly.

We've also added new on-site and aerial photos to our photo gallery page! 

May 23 & 30, 2007 - New Photos Added to Construction Gallery 
We've added new aerial and on-site photos to our photo gallery page! 

May 14, 2007 - The project continues to take shape, on time and within budget
Now that the weather has given us a little break, a great deal of progress is being made on the new high school and the site. The grounds are beginning to take shape as final contours are appearing. The tennis courts are ready to be paved and the football field is ready for the Field Turf. The roofing work and interior framing is nearing completion and the masons are wrapping up their work. The furniture was ordered this week. The project remains on time and within budget. 

April 17, 2007 - New Photos Added to Construction Gallery 
We've added new aerial photos to our photo gallery page! 

March 21, 2007 -  On time, on budget - despite the weather!
It is hard to believe sometimes, but construction of the new high school is over 40% complete. Unusually poor weather conditions continue to interfere with progress in some areas, yet the building remains on time and within budget. Weather permitting, the roofers continue their work with over half of the roof complete. Masonry workers began March 19 (you will be able to visually track that progress) and sheetrock work has started in one area of the building. As many as 100 workers can be on site on any given day and even more when it is not raining.

March 2, 2007 - New Photos Added to Construction Gallery 
We've added new aerial photos to our photo gallery page! 

February 15, 2007 -  The building continues to take shape
The details of the new high school are really taking shape. If you pass by, you can already tell what a beautiful school this is going to be. All of the slab work, with the exception of the gymnasium, has been poured at this time (the gym will be poured February 23). Nearly all of the structural steel is in place and the roofers are finishing up the blocking. There are as many as 80 workers on site each day as steel erecters, plumbers, electricians, mechanical workers, steel stud installers and other trades work side by side. The field turf has been ordered and we are finalizing a furniture order. The school is approximately 35% complete and the project remains on time and within budget.

February 9, 2007 - New Photos Added to Construction Gallery 
We've added new aerial photos to our photo gallery page! 

January 17, 2007 - Wow! Check out the progress! 
Be sure to drive by the construction site and see the progress on the new building. Enough of it is completed that one can really get a sense of what the building will look like. Even battling the worst weather on record, the contractor continues to make good progress. Approximately 3/4 of the structural steel is in place, half of the slabs are poured and the steel studs and roofing should start this week. Duct work is being installed and several air handling units are on site. The project remains on schedule and within budget.

January 8, 2007 - New Photos Added to Construction Gallery 
We've added new aerial photos to our photo gallery page!