Would You Believe?

Earlier this month, our contractors were digging the area for the covered playcourt when they discovered something buried. Work halted while we worked to figure out what was in that container. Working with the US Army Garrison (Department of Public Works), we got a copy of a map from 1956, prior to turning the land over to the Department of Education to build our school. We discovered that the area where our school now sits was once a BOQ (Bachelor Officers Quarters). Tests determined that the container was filled with water so removal could be accomplished pretty easily. Today, workers came in to first pump out the water and then dig around the area to remove the container. I missed the actual removal, but I was able to take this photo of the 12-foot container on the truck, ready to be hauled away. Amazing!

Now that the container has been removed, work can continue on the covered playcourt.

This was a productive week for the workers; they tried to finish as much as they can while students are not in school. We only had a 1-week Spring Break, but that was sufficient for them to accomplish a lot.

On Monday, these structural pan decks were delivered. Very shortly, the first floor of the library media/student center will be ready to have these installed as part of the floor and later for the roof of the building.

New fans were installed in the cafeteria! These are big and really cool down the area.

This is the view of the back of the classroom building. I can't wait to take a photo from the front; that won't happen until the summer when the portables and trailer are removed.

Another project completed this week was digging a trench for electricity for the covered playcourt. Today, they poured concrete to cover the pipes, and tomorrow, they'll cover the trench. We'll have to keep students away from the area especially when it's muddy.