construction projects
Thank you, Voters!
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Than you voters, who have successfully passed two capital bond issues to completely rebuild eight elementary schools and one high school. Two more elementary schools are on schedule to be opened this September, with three additional schools to follow in 2009 and 2010, bringing the total to 14 new school buildings in our district. Your support and vote of confidence goes directly to improving the educational environment for ourstudents. On behalf of all the staff and students, we say, "Thank You!".
Read the current Building for the Future newsletter here (pdf)...
Construction begins on new Marvista and Parkside Elementary Schools
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| Site work has begun at the new Marvista elementary site. (7/7/2008) |
Site work has begun at the new Marvista elementary site.
During construction, Marvista will be located in it's current building, while Parkside will be located at 440 South 186th Street, Burien WA 98148..
The new schools will be welcoming students and staff in September 2009.
Construction Continues on Shorewood, Midway Sites
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| Construction continues at the Shorewood site. (7/15/2008) |
Work is continuing at the new Shorewood and Midway sites.
The building shells are up at both sites and masonry and interior work is underway.
Both new schools are scheduled to open this fall.
Click on the links to the right for more information on these projects.
Shorewood Students Study Erosion Control
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| Shorewood students learn about erosion control at the construction site of their new school. |
In December, sixty Shorewood 4th-Grade students, teachers and parent volunteers took a science field trip to the construction site of their new school. The students had been studying a science lesson on erosion in class. The field trip to the rain-soaked construction site near the Puget Sound shoreline gave students an ideal opportunity to see first hand the challenges and methods for dealing with erosion. Students viewed holding dams and catchments, plastic tarps, pumps and pipelines, catch basins, interceptor swales, temporary ponds and a huge underground storm water retention reservoir under construction.
Thanks to general contractor Berschauer Phillips Construction for setting up demonstrations and experiences, and for adjusting activities to allow students to observe and move safely around the site.
