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Windows
Each classroom has 5 large windows and shelves underneath
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Shelves
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Art Room
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Teacher Desk and Chair
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Teacher Desk
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Kidney Shaped Table and Adult Chair
For small group instruction.
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1st Grade Student Desks and Chairs
Kindergarten rooms have tables, 1st through 4th grade will have desks.
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Easel; 2-Sided with Baskets
Each classroom will have one.
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Reading Group Table With Flexible Stools
Stools allow for "active" seating.
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Back Side of Classroom Mail Cart
Has a white board and is magnetic. Can be used for another teaching "station" or small group work.
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Classroom Mail Cart
Each student will have a "mailbox" for papers, and notes that need to go home.
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Island, Sink, and Cubbies
In K and 1st grade rooms. Sink is by the restroom and island can be used for small group instruction and projects.
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1st Grade Classroom
K-1 classrooms have "cubbies/lockers" in the classroom along with an island.
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Media Center
Exterior work continues.
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4th Grade Hallway
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4th Grade Classroom
Picture taken March, 2018
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Media Center Interior
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Media Center Brick
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Classroom Floors
All classrooms have the same carpet. The marmoleum is one of 3 colors as pictured.
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Classroom Flooring
Carpet in most of the classroom. Marmoleum will cover non-carpeted areas.
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Classroom Bathroom
All kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms will have their own bathroom.
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4th Grade Girls Bathroom
February, 2018.
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4th Grade Boys Bathroom
February, 2018.
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4th Grade Lockers
In the 4th grade wing. February, 2018.
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Media Center
January, 2018
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4th Grade Restroom
January, 2018.
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Casework of 4th Grade Addition
January, 2018
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K-1 Playground Area and Entrance
January, 2018
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Historic Brick on Media Center/Cupola Tower
Picture taken in January, 2018
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First Grade Classroom
January, 2018.
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Interior Door
In a non-classroom area (staff restroom).
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Beautiful Brick Work
January 5, 2018.
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Brickwork in early January
Cold temperatures.
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Interior of 4th grade classroom
On the back side of the building and facing the "old" section of Velma Matson that remains.
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Interior of Media Center
Facing downtown.
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Facing Downtown
A reused feature on the brick. Picture taken on 11.28.17
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Facing Downtown
Exterior wall of the media center. Picture taken on 11.28.17.
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Doorways to 4th Grade Rooms
Doorways framed in.
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Interior Wall of 4th Grade
Almost ready for drywall.
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Connecting Old and New
The new 4th grade wing on the left is connected to the existing 3rd grade wing on the right. (Picture taken on 10.03.17 from the north.)
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Back of the Media Center
This section of the building faces downtown.
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Work on the Media Center
Media Center is located in the back facing downtown.
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Working on the Big Wall in the Back
This is one of the media center walls.
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First Grade Classroom Windows.
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First Grade Classrooms
Floor was poured recently. Picture taken on 10.03.17.
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Entrance to 1st grade wing
K and 1st grade wings will have their own entrances to be utilized at the beginning of the school day.
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New Grass on the Hill
Retaining wall and back drive. New grass planted and starting to grow on the hill.
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4th Grade Wing gets concrete
Concrete has been poured in 4th grade wing. Can also see the beginnings of an interior wall.
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Connecting Old & New
The new 4th grade wing on the right. The existing building on the left. In the end will all be connected.
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New Boiler Room
Located where the locker rooms used to be. A lot of work has been done in this room the last few months. Picture taken on 09.13.17.
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New Wall
This wall blocks off where the former exit to the playground existed.
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New Wall
This wall blocks off where the former "glass enclosed hallway" was located.
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Photos of Same Area. First one taken on 07.24.17 and the one on the right was taken on 08.17.17
This opening used to lead to the glassed in entrance area that connected the old part and this "newer" part.
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Hallway In the Center of 4th Grade Classroom Wing
2 classrooms on the left and 2 classrooms on the right. (5th classroom is behind the photographer)
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4th Grade Hallway
Hallway between 2 classrooms on the left and 2 classrooms on the right. (August 10, 2017)
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4th Grade Classroom
Picture taken on 08.17.17
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Temporary Velma Matson Office
A peek into the "new" temporary school office at Velma Matson for the 2017-2018 school year.
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Exterior of New 4th Grade Wing
Picture taken on 08.17.17
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Access Drive & Retaining Wall
So fire trucks have access to the rear of the facility, a drive was added which necessitated a retaining wall.
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Where the Old Building Used To Be
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New Mechanical Room
Installation of new equipment has started.
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New Mechanical Room (Was the old locker room.)
Now has a cement floor.
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West Side of 2nd Grade Wing
Getting ready to add footers and foundation.
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New Fence on Retaining Wall
Starting to be constructed - 07.24.17
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Thank You Sign
Sign at the construction site.
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Bus lane.
Picture taken from the west on 07.18.17
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Bus lane along Post Street
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New Wall for 4th Grade Wing
Classrooms here to have 5 large windows!
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New curb
Going in along the property.
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Mechanical Room
Stub outs for mechanicals in old locker room.
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Bleachers Removed
Unused bleachers were removed with the goal to improve this space.
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Ceiling Tiles Gone
Need to be able to run mechanicals through existing building to new areas.
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4th Grade Construction
New building begins.
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Cement blocks
Waiting for a new permanent home.
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Completed Retaining Wall
From the bottom.
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Completed Retaining Wall
From the top.
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The building is gone
Work to continue on removing the concrete basement and foundation.
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The Basement
This will take some time to remove. Photo taken on 07.06.17
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Foundation coming out
This will be a lengthier process - getting the concrete foundation removed after the building was torn down.
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4th Grade Wing Area
The new 4th grade addition.
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3rd grade wall
Current 3rd grade outside wall is shown. This wall will come out to the new poured footing area during a subsequent phase of the project.
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Retaining Wall
Work continues. Currently 7 "blocks" high. Will be 9 "blocks" high at the highest point.
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Foundation of Building
The building is gone. Now the process of getting the foundation up. Taken on 07.06.17 from the east.
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Who Left Papers in Their Inbox?
This assignment will definitely be marked "late." :-)
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4th grade wing
Walls/footings are in for 4th grade wing.
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Initial Concrete for 4th grade
Starting on the 4th grade wing which is on the east side of the "newer" part of the building.
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Retaining Wall
Taken from down the hill on June 28.
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Retaining Wall
Picture taken on June 28 from the east.
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Walls Left
Not a lot left as of June 28.
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The basement
Taken on June 28. Basement to be removed after the July 4th holiday.
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Work on Retaining Wall
Taken on June 28 from the west.
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"Dog houses" for Underground Water Retention System
This will significantly reduce the amount of rainwater runoff in the neighboring area.
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Unused locker room floor
Concrete taken up so room can be re-purposed.
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What used to be an unused locker room
The concrete floor has been removed. Will be reconfigured for mechanical room.
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Footings for 4th grade wing
Ready for the concrete
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Forms in place
Ready for footings on the west side.
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Forms ready for concrete footings to be poured
West side of the building taken on 06.26.17
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A picture taken from the south
Taken on 06.26.17
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Getting smaller
Another view of the building from the west on 06.26.17
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More retaining wall block has been added
06.26.17
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Remains of building on 06.26.17
Picture taken from the west.
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Preparing for 4th Grade Wing
A shot taken from the south on the east side of the "newer" portion of the building where the new 4th grade wing will be located.
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Building demolition and retaining wall
A shot of the building demolition as well as the retaining wall work in the back taken from the east.
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Building Demolition from the East
A shot of the building demolition taken from the east.
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Perimeter Fencing
Fencing installed to keep the area safe.
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Locker room cleaned out.
The unused locker room will be modified to be a mechanical room.
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Re-purpose the unused locker room
This area which was previously unused, will become the new mechanical room.
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Locker room cleanout.
Exterior of locker room area where new mechanical room will be.
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Building Demolition from the West
Photo taken from the west on 06.22.17. The "newer" part that will remain is in the background.
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Retaining Wall Work
Back of the building facing downtown will have a retaining wall.
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Back of the Building Retaining Wall
Beginning installation of the retaining wall in the back of the building face downtown.
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Building Demolition on 06.20.17
Machine working on demo.
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Building demolition
Progress being made on demolition.
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Back of the Building Work
Prepping the area for installation of a retaining wall.
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Machine Working
This machine in between the old part getting torn down and the "newer" part that will be renovated.
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The Big Ole Boiler
It served us well but it is time to retire.
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Demolition begins
Machines start dismantling the building.
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Parking lot taken up
This is the view by the building looking south.
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Site work on 06.19.17
Parking lot taken up.
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Mr. DeShano, Ms. Blamer, and Ms. Melvin
Mr. DeShano, Ms. Blamer, and Ms. Melvin meet with The Christman Company on the site.
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Parking Lot Cleared
The former parking lot was removed.
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Cupola Prepped for Removal
The cupola will be reused in the new building.
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Perimeter Fencing
Installed around the premises to keep the area safe.
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