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Construction on the new Oak Grove Elementary School will start as soon as school ends. To kick off the project, the school held an official groundbreaking ceremony at the school on June 1.

The event was the second groundbreaking for new construction funded by the 2017 bond measure. The groundbreaking at the new Meadow Ridge Elementary School was April 25.

As with Meadow Ridge, the event was an opportunity to thank voters for approving the bond and to acknowledge the many people who are on the project team or part of the design and approval process. It was also a chance for students to participate at the earliest stages of the new school construction process. The Oak Grove choir sang The Star Spangled Banner, and selected students helped with a ceremonial shovel of dirt.

Superintendent Tonja Everest acknowledged the following dignitaries:

Chair of Benton County Supervisors: Xanthippe Augerot
Board Members: Chair Smith, Vice Chair Ward, Director Butzner
HMKCo: David McKay, Program Director;  Steve Earle, Project Manager
gLAs Architects: Jesse Grant, Architect; Trace Ward, Architect; Robin He, Architectural Designer
Gerding Builders: Tom Gerding, President; Ryan McAlister, Pre-Construction Manager; Jorge Juarez-Hernandez, Project Manager;  Michelle Goodrick, Marketing Manager

Watch the Facebook video from this morning’s event.

This month, district staff hosted two community meetings to share information about planning the projects for the 2017 bond.

After a year of planning and project design, projects are ready to start this summer. New construction will include the Meadow Ridge Elementary School near Timber Ridge and the replacement construction for Oak Grove Elementary School.

Other projects to provide critical facility updates are scheduled around the district.

For more information, see the presentation slides from the meetings. Additional updates will be posted on the website when construction starts.

La actualización del Bono Escolar tiene imágenes y noticias sobre los próximos proyectos del bono

Este mes, el personal del distrito organizó dos reuniones comunitarias para compartir información sobre la planificación de los proyectos para el bono escolar 2017.

Después de un año de planificación y diseño de proyectos, los proyectos están listos para comenzar este verano. La nueva construcción incluirá la escuela primaria Meadow Ridge cerca de Timber Ridge y la construcción para reemplazar la escuela primaria Oak Grove.

Otros proyectos para proporcionar renovaciones críticas de las instalaciones están programados en todo el distrito.

Para obtener más información, consulte las diapositivas de la presentación de las reuniones. Se publicarán actualizaciones adicionales en el sitio web cuando comience la construcción.

Work will start soon on bond-funded projects around the district. Come to a community meeting in May to learn about the plans.

May 2: West Albany High School
May 23: South Albany High School

Both meetings will start at 7 p.m.

This week, the Board voted unanimously to name the new elementary school near Timber Ridge Meadow Ridge Elementary School. The school is funded by the bond that was approved by voters in 2017. It will be completed by the start of school in fall 2019.

The name was among the suggestions submitted through a community-based naming process. Meadow Ridge was the first choice for the following reasons:

• The committee felt it important to keep with the Ridge theme to tie the new school to both Clover Ridge and Timber Ridge.
• The committee felt that Clover, Meadow, and Timber had a good flow to the names.
• Meadow Ridge tied for the most submissions from the public at 12. (Knox Butte Elementary also received 12 submissions. However, Knox Butte Elementary School was an elementary prior to unification of Greater Albany Public Schools.)
• Meadow Ridge was one of the top recommendations when the name for Timber Ridge was being decided.
• The committee noted that the new school will be built in the middle of existing, lovely meadows.
• Meadow Ridge symbolizes: Walking through pleasant meadows portends happiness. To dream of a meadow symbolizes acceptance and protection.

Read the report

The groundbreaking ceremony for Meadow Ridge Elementary School is April 25 at 10 a.m.

Mark your calendars and please join us for the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new elementary school near Timber Ridge on April 25 at 10 a.m.

The groundbreaking will mark the start of construction for the new 600-student school, which will open in time for the start of school in September 2019.

A naming process is also underway and will be announced soon.

Please join us to celebrate the start of construction for the newest GAPS school!