PRESS
RELEASE
310.450.8338,
ext. 70386 21 NOV 2011
The
groundbreaking ceremony at John Adams Middle School (JAMS) on Thursday,
November 17 marked the beginning of construction of the modernization project
that is currently underway at the school.
The ceremony included a project overview and site walk to identify
points of interest on the construction site.
Site and
district staff attended to help celebrate this event, including School
Principal Eva Mayoral, JAMS alumni and Director of the Facility Improvements
Office Stuart A. Sam, School Board Member Ralph Mechur,
and Measure BB Advisory Committee Members David Kaplan, Bill Jepson, and Judith
Meister. Architects and contractors were
also in attendance to share the celebration.
In an
effort to document the event for current and future students,
The
modernization project includes a new attendance office and a new art classroom,
which will replace the old main office.
The 80s east wing will be replaced with new classrooms, a new parking
lot, and new lunch shelter. A new stage
and seating area will be constructed at the Commons Space. The fire alarm
system will be upgraded to a fully automatic system. Additionally, two tennis courts will also be
constructed on campus.
The
modernization project at
The
modernization is a $12.45 million dollar project, which began in August 2011
and is estimated to be complete in the beginning of fourth quarter of 2012
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