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Northridge Elementary School Construction Updates

Ribbon-Cutting- January 2009

 

Moving Day

Kansan Article -January 9, 2009

November 3, 2008

  • student lockers installed
  • windows and double doors installed
  • closet shelving installed

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September 5, 2008

  • all exterior brick work is finished
  • plumbing is installed
  • AC units are installed and ready to run

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August 11, 2008

  • roof is completely installed
  • all mechanical work completed

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July 25, 2008

  • roofing materials installed
  • interior walls framed

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July 18, 2008

  • roofing materials are currently being installed
  • metal studs and sheeting installed for exterior walls
  • bases for A.C. units installed on roof
  • footings dug for student benches outside classrooms
  • ADA-compliant sidewalk poured for parking lot addition 

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June 26, 2008

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June 20, 2008

The concrete based is poured for the new addition and the parking lot addition is completed. Visit Grogg's Blog for more details...

removing sidewalk newer designed form laying forms forms in place plumbing lines in trench sand base with plumping pipes sticking up waterproof barrier over sand and wire waterproof sealer around plumbing pouring concrete using hose from pump truck to distribute concrete using float to smooth concrete using scree board to level concrete closeup of concrete covering barrier and wire 125 ft boom and pump truck used to distribute concrete cement being transferred from mixer trucks to pump truck using concrete saw to cut grooves in concrete drilling hole for lightpole new parking lot addition

 

June 3, 2008

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digging trenches rebar in trenches closeup of rebar pouring footings concrete sampling pouring concrete pouring concrete base firewall rebar progress meeting scaffolding fiewall construction equipment for digging parking area

 

May 20, 2008

Click on a thumbnail to see photos of what's been happening with construction at Northridge. The students have been very interested in all the dirt being brought in.  For more details on this and other construction projects around the district, visit Grogg's Blog.

the dirt pit scooping dirt dump truck dumping the dirt grader backhoe drilling rebar holes hauling broken concrete

 

May 2, 2008

This morning students in Sue Gering's Kindergarten class got a close up view of the large earth moving equipment brought in recently. 

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students watching excavater Gering's Kdg class & Grogg in the driver's seat  taking a spin... coming down height comparison How tall? This tall! construction site on May 2, 2008

 

April 28, 2008

USD 373 hosted a community groundbreaking ceremony at Northridge Elementary School on April 28, 2008. The new 8700 sq. ft. addition will add six classrooms, along with bathrooms and storage space to the school. The Northridge addition is the first of six planned school expansion and remodeling projects, and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2008.

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Representatives from the Newton Chamber of Commerce, the Cities of Newton and North Newton, the USD 373 Board of Education, and district staff along with Northridge students turned over dirt at the site of the Northridge school addition during a groundbreaking ceremony on April 28, 2008.

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