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GCS "Building Futures"

Pearce Elementary Cruising Ahead of Schedule

 

Construction of the new northwest area school, E.P. Pearce Elementary, has gone off without a hitch, and the school is rapidly nearing completion ahead of schedule. Furniture is scheduled to be delivered in May, and the school will be ready for students at the beginning of the 2007-08 school year.

Currently, sidewalks are being poured outside the school, and canopies are going up. Inside the school, finishing touches like painting and lighting will wrap up the project.

According to Principal Leslie Dunn, the 743-student capacity school will open up great opportunities to students. “We’re very excited,” she said. “The school will provide lots of space and needed classrooms in the northwest area of the county. We look forward to being a true community school of the 21st century – one which boasts cutting-edge technology while catering to the needs of all children and their families. The vision of the school is to challenge each child to grow and maximize their potential both in and out of the classroom. We will teach the standard course of study and strive to tap into the talent of the whole child.”

The school, which features the latest in technology, will also play off of their mascot -the E.P. Pearce Patriots. Students at the school will study in-depth Guilford County history. Local history will help decorate all areas of the school–even the hallways will be streets named after local historical figures. Dunn’s goal is to use the school as a vehicle that brings local history to life.

As final construction touches, off-site road improvements will occur, like a road widening to accommodate a left turn lane into the school.  

Will your child attend Pearce Elementary? The first parent meeting will be at 7 p.m. April 9 at the Northwest High auditorium; 5240 Northwest School Road; Greensboro, NC 27409

 

 

Oak View’s Tiniest Students Get a Big Space


Oak View Elementary is almost ready to open the doors on its new expansion – a building containing 13 classrooms, one ESOL classroom and two resource rooms. Almost complete, the new addition will house Oak View’s youngest students – the pre-K and kindergartners.

Principal Heather Bare said the school is more than ready for the new space. No longer in mobile units, now the younger grades will all be under one roof. “For the littlest ones, it’ll make a safer environment for our kids,” Bare explained. “And for the teachers, they’ll be able to team together more than in the past since they’ve sort of been isolated.”

In addition to housing the youngest students, the new ESOL classroom will provide also much-needed space to a teacher that traveled around to teach. The ESOL students will be able to do more hands-on activities – something they couldn’t do in the limited space before.

From a design standpoint, the new building features large windows for natural light not only in the classrooms, but also in the corridors. The furniture for the classrooms is scheduled to be delivered in mid-April.

When students return from summer vacation, they will not only have use of their new building, but they will also have a new student drop-off area. No longer needed, nine mobile classrooms will be removed to create the new drive.

With the new facilities, the students at Oak View have all the tools they need to strive, achieve and excel.

 

 

 

 

Elementary School Updates


Guilford Elementary
Construction is moving smoothly at Guilford Elementary. Brick work, windows and roofing are almost done, and the entire school will be complete in mid-July. In the 2006-07 school year, former students from Guilford Primary will meet with students in grades three through five from Guilford Middle to fill out the new Guilford Elementary.

Northern area elementary
The northern area of Guilford County has seen major population growth, and to accommodate that, the district has expanded to the north. Scheduled to complete in December 2007, the northern area elementary is the third of the new schools in the area. Masonry walls are being raised, and the on-site sewer design and approval is in progress.

Parkview A+ Magnet School
A man can’t move a mountain, but can he move a stream? That’s just what happened at Parkview in order for the construction of six classrooms, two resource rooms, a multi-purpose room, media center and administrative area to begin. Two streams were redirected around the school, and now foundation work has begun. In addition to the new building, the school will also get a new front entrance. The project will complete this fall.

Pleasant Garden Elementary
The bid period for Pleasant Garden Elementary’s new addition has been extended to provide more time for design and review. The addition will include six classrooms, two resource rooms, a teacher workroom, kitchen, dining room, restrooms, storage and equipment rooms. The project will also include the installation of a sprinkler system. 

Reedy Fork area elementary
When the new elementary at Reedy Fork opens, it will be the second “green” school in the district. Among its features are lots of natural lighting and a raised access floor panel system over the plumbing and HVAC piping. Masonry is in progress, and roof decking is right around the corner.

Union Hill Elementary
In the 2007-08 school year, students and staff will relocate to Allen Jay Middle. During that time, the old school will be demolished in order to make way for a brand new facility. The design, property acquisition, zoning and annexation are all underway. While no completion date can be made at this time, substantial completion is expected 14 months after the demolition work begins.

Will your child attend Pearce Elementary? The first parent meeting will be at 7 p.m. April 9 at the Northwest High auditorium..

 

 

Middle School Updates


Ferndale Middle
Ferndale is thrilled to say goodbye to their mobile units. With a new dining room and classroom building containing six classrooms and two resource rooms, Ferndale no longer has a need for the mobiles.


Southern Middle
Southern Middle is the district’s second new middle school from the 2003 Bond Referendum. Southern Middle was set to open in the fall, but will start receiving summer school students while Allen Jay Middle begins the transition to hold Union Hill Elementary students. Southern Middle will hold 878 students, which will include all current Allen Jay Middle students. The new campus, however, will provide a great deal more space, both indoors and out, for active and hands-on learning activities.

 

 

High School Updates


Northern High
Construction is moving quickly at Northern High. Set to open in January 2008, masonry and stud walls are 90 percent complete. Drywall and roofing are being installed while plumbing, HVAC, electrical and sprinkler work continues. When complete, the classroom capacity will hold 1,210 students, but further classroom space can be finished if needed at a later date to increase the capacity to 1,600 students thus negating the probability of mobile units on the campus at a later time. The athletic facilities are under construction, including a stadium with seating for 4,000.

 

 

 

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