Archive for August, 2009

Frances Willard, Denkmann & Ridgewood Update

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Construction at Frances Willard Elementary continues with the focus areas being the front office reconstruction and the classroom and cafeteria addition. The parking lot is complete on the west side of the school near the front entrance and is in use by staff and visitors.

Frances Willard classroom and cafeteria addition, south east corner.

Frances Willard classroom and cafeteria addition, south east corner.

Frances Willard classroom and cafeteria addition.

Frances Willard classroom and cafeteria addition.

Frances Willard front office remodel.

Frances Willard front office remodel.

Denkmann Elementary front office construction will be complete in the next week or two. New features include a space for small instruction and secure front entry. The cafeteria construction on the south side of the building continues, the exterior walls are up and the roof will be in place by the end of August. Cafeteria is slated to be complete by December.

Denkmann front office view.

Denkmann front office view.

Denkmann front office interior.

Denkmann front office interior.

Denkmann cafeteria exterior, south west side of building.

Denkmann cafeteria exterior, south west side of building.

Ridgewood Elementary kept busy over the summer with the new cafeteria (complete) as well as expanding the front face of the building for the new media center and additional classrooms.

Ridgewood cafeteria.

Ridgewood cafeteria.

Ridgewood classroom exterior view.

Ridgewood classroom exterior view.

Ridgewood media center central desk.

Ridgewood media center central desk.

Ridgewood media center.

Ridgewood media center.

Academy and Center for Math & Science Construction Update

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Building Excellence Update August 11, 2009

The exterior at the New Academy addition is about complete. The new media center is under construction and the cafeteria is getting the finishing touches.

Academy addition roof looking into the courtyard.
Academy addition roof looking into the courtyard.
Academy interior of entrance to media center.
Academy interior of entrance to media center.
Cafeteria.
Cafeteria.
Cafeteria view.
Cafeteria view.
Exterior photo of Academy addition.
Exterior photo of Academy addition.
Interior of Academy media center.
Interior of Academy media center.

Construction at the Rock Island Center for Math & Science continues: the gymnasium will have a roof in a few days and the classroom addition walls begin to tower over the trees.

Rock Island Center for Math & Science

Rock Island Center for Math & Science

Rock Island Center for Math & Science

Rock Island Center for Math & Science

Rock Island Center for Math & Science gymnasium

Rock Island Center for Math & Science gymnasium

Rock Island Center for Math & Science gymnasium

Rock Island Center for Math & Science gymnasium

Longfellow Liberal Arts Grand Opening

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Longfellow Liberal Arts held a Grand Opening Wednesday, July 29. The first Building Excellence project to celebrate the completion of construction, the project included adding four classrooms, an administrative center, a library/media center, a cafeteria/lunchroom, restrooms, a security system, elevator and relocating the main entrance to the school. Principal Dave Knuckey, along with members of the Board of Education, Illinois Quad City Chamber, Augustana College and the Mayor of Rock Island marked the occasion by holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony before the school opened for a tour.