The Referendum Ad Hoc committee members would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude for your support. We are very excited about the opportunities this project is going to provide for both the District and community. Not only will we be moving into a new elementary school in September of 2015, but we will be able to provide substantially safer facilities for our students. The old elementary school has served us well for an unthinkable 100+ years and it is now time to move on.

Our new elementary will provide us with…

• Approximately 90,000 sq. foot facility
• Additional Pre-K program classroom areas
• Natural light in every classroom
• Increased areas for art and music education
• Secure front entrance
• Separate busing area for safe drop-off and pick-up
• 9000 sq. foot gymnasium with stage/performance area
• Five-section classroom arrangement for grades 1-3 and four-section for grade 4
• Grade level bathrooms & break-out areas and student storage areas
• Adequate areas for student services such as occupational and physical therapy
• Second level walking track for student & community use
• Access to a green roof area for instructional uses
• Safe playground with an extensive amount of green space for recess and school activities
• Safe student drop off areas for students being transported by parents

Our high school & middle school renovations will provide us with…

• Approximately 18,500 sq. feet of additional classroom and storage space and 15,000 sq. feet of renovated/re-purposed space (HS)
• New automotive and agriculture classroom areas (HS/MS use)
• Secure front entrances at both buildings
• Renovated science classrooms (HS)
• Expanded woodshop (HS/MS use)
• Increased art room space (HS)
• Repurposed Family & Consumer Education classroom (HS/MS use)
• New multi-use music room & wrestling room (HS/MS use)
• Renovated space for weight room and fitness equipment (HS/MS use)
• Improved green space for physical education and school activities (HS/MS use)
• Additional restroom facilities (HS/MS use)
• Increased shipping & receiving space with garage space for school vehicles (District use)
• Increased storage space (HS)

Both the track and football field will be made of synthetic/all-purpose materials and will be used throughout the school year for the following:

1. Middle School & High School PE classes.
2. Football practice/games
3. Track & field practice/meets
4. Spring baseball, softball & golf practices
5. Band practice/performances
6. Student assemblies/activities
7. Graduation ceremony/community events

Projected completion dates:

New Elementary School – September 2015
HS/MS renovations – January 2015
Softball field & baseball field – Summer 2015
Football field/track – September 2014 (weather permitting)