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310.450.8338, ext. 70386 20 JAN 2012
This
exciting event will include a detailed tour through the newly renovated
classrooms and science labs and brief speeches by School District Board
President, Ben Allen and Measure BB Advisory Committee Member, Craig Hamilton. Site and District staff will attend to help
celebrate the event, including, School Principal, Suzanne Webb and Director of
the Facility Improvements Office, Stuart A. Sam. Various team members who have
made the project possible, including the architect and contractor, will also be
in attendance.
This event,
which is the first ribbon cutting ceremony in the Measure BB program, will be
open to the public. The event will
provide both students and the community an opportunity to gain insight into the
construction process and how the project was completed.
The
modernization at
The science
labs received new amenities, including, an eye wash station, sinks, energy
efficient lighting, a fume hood, sustainable countertops, flooring, and a
dishwasher for cleaning beakers. The
classrooms are naturally lit due to increased window installation and original
skylights that have been uncovered.
“We are
eager to celebrate this event and move forward with the next project, a new,
two-story library and classrooms building, which will also include a new chorus
room and science labs,” Sam said. “The
new project will continue to offer our students the tools they need to succeed
in high school and beyond.”
Construction
of the new, two-story building is estimated to begin in the first quarter of
2012.
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