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Updates as of January 15, 2010 - On Monday, January 11 the steel roofing joist were delivered for the elementary addition and the iron workers started installing them. A crane was in place and they were able to install all the beams. The crew then spent Tuesday and Wednesday wielding braces in place and installing the bracing for the A/C units that will be placed on the roof. The masons were able to be back to work this week. They had a late start Monday because of the freezing weather. They started around 11:00 am on Monday on the front of the school with a block wall that ran from JH to the auditorium on the inside of the building. Tuesday and Wednesday the crew moved to the back of the school and finished the brick work on the science lab and continued laying split face block and brick on the elementary addition. On Thursday the rain sent all crews home.   On Friday steel erectors started installing decking and masons worked on elementary.
 

Updates as of January 8, 2010 - During the first three days of winter break construction crew were able to start the exterior block work on the elementary addition. Also, the electrical crew was able to replace the main electrical switch gear for the school. This has needed to be done for a few years because the electrical system that was in place was at the max of its capacity. During this time the concrete crews formed and poured the foundation of the new walkway to the visitor’s side of the football field. After three work days during the break all crews took a week and a half off. Monday of this week (01/04/10) crews were back at work. The masonry crew had a slow start Monday because of freezing temperatures. They were able to lay block for approximately four hours on Monday, six hours on Tuesday and six hours on Wednesday. They had to cancel masonry work Thursday and Friday because of weather. The concrete crews were able to form the retaining wall at the football field Monday and Tuesday. They poured the concrete on Wednesday. The dirt contractor finished their work on the elementary play ground on Wednesday; the sight is ready for the concrete crews next week.      
 

Updates as of December 11, 2009 -This past week was mostly mason and A/C work on the construction. The A/C contractor completed installing the duct work in the science labs and installed new curbs on the roof for the A/C units to sit on and installed the units. Masonry is completed in the science area and the steel erectors are scheduled to be here next Wednesday to start installing the roof joist and decking on the Elementary addition and the science room.
 

Updates as of December 4, 2009- Masonry crews have almost completed exterior walls of Elementary expansion.
 

Updates as of November 13, 2009-This past week was excellent for construction outside. Masonry crews started Monday laying block at the elementary addition. The crews started with the expectation of having to move back inside with the chance of rain mid week. The rain held off and they were able to say outside all week and accomplished a great deal of the main walls.
 

Updates as of November 6, 2009 - No work was done on the elementary end.
 

Updates as of October 23, 2009 - The concrete crew worked extra long on Friday the 16^th and were able to have the slab behind the elementary and the science class rooms ready to pour concrete on Monday the 19^th. The weather was ideal for Monday and they were able to pour a little over 130 yards of concrete. The concrete floors at elementary and the science labs are ready for the block walls to be started. Blocks were delivered on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and on Friday they were starting preparations to start with the block walls.
 

Updates as of October 16, 2009 - The construction at the school has been hampered by all the rain the past two weeks. Numerous attempts were made to make some progress. Finally, construction crews have been able to install form boards on the elementary addiction on the 15^th and add lime to the dirt in an attempt to dry it out so they can put down the vapor (plastic) barrier between the dirt and the concrete. If all goes well the concrete crew should be able to pour concrete Tuesday, October 20^th. 
 

Elementary Expansion updates as of  October 2, 2009 - This week construction crews laid foundation block on footers that were poured last week. All underground plumbing was installed at the elementary addition.
 

Elementary Expansion updates as of September 25, 2009 - This past week the concrete foundation was poured for elementary on Thursday. The foundation for the science lab extension was poured Thursday also.
 

Updates as of September 18, 2009 - Contractors were not able to work outside this week due to rain.
 

Elementary Expansion updates as of September 11, 2009 - Behind elementary nothing has changed this past week. Rebar plans are in the concrete contractors hand as of 9/10/09. They had to wait until they received this to start the foundation work for the elementary and JH/HS.
 

Elementary Expansion updates as of August 28, 2009 - The awning and concrete in the back of the elementary school, formally known as the bus drop off and pick up area, has been removed. The dirt work has been completed, preparing the site for the future classrooms.