Lots of Progress!

 My visit to the construction last week was amazing!  They have made so much progress over the past couple of weeks due to overtime shifts and good weather.  You can see curbing in preparation for the road. The building is now what's called "dried in," meaning that when it rains, the inside doesn't get wet.  As you look through the pictures you'll notice that there are no little lakes of water on the floor.  This is a big deal in the construction world because it really helps the building to progress more quickly.   Obviously, the electrical, sheetrock, painting, and tile crews can't work on things until the building is waterproof.

 Road in front of the school

 East entry in the front

 Glass in the windows!

Kiva

 Classroom

 Classroom

 Main Office

 Main Office looking the other direction

 Main Office from the hall

 Main Entry looking out

 Main Entry skylight

 Brick work on the outside walls of gym

 Stone work in the front of the building

 Looking East

 Tile in the kitchen

 Notice that the walls are painted in the kitchen

 Classroom

 Classroom with paint on the walls

 Courtyard

 Main Entry

Main Entry

Weekly Update

 This week I interviewed all of the teachers from Meadow Elementary that will be coming to teach at Dry Creek.  I was very impressed and am looking forward to working with all of these faculty members.  The construction process is moving along.  Every crew is working overtime right now so that they can complete construction as soon as possible.  

 Walls completed!  They are working on finishing the roof so that the building will be waterproof.

 Kindergarten Classroom.  The ceiling is not waterproof yet in this part of the building as you can see from all of the water on the floor.

 Sheetrock going up in the main office area

 Hallway from office to faculty room

 Principal's Office

 Classroom--mostly sheetrocked in and even some mud and tape!

 Window Inserts

 This picture shows the spray foam insulation on the outer walls.  

 Kiva in the library.  They are working on putting in the top steps.

 More window inserts going in the courtyard.

Looking east from the classrooms on that side of the building.

Announcing . . .The School Name

It's official!  We have a school name!  

Last night the Alpine District Board of Education selected
Dry Creek Elementary 
as the name of the new school in Lehi.
Our mascot will be the Owls and our colors will be
navy blue, yellow, and silver.
Go Owls!

Rendering Photo

The construction company sent me this rendering of the new school.  Doesn't it look beautiful?!  I love the tower and stone work.  

Construction Pictures

 The School Community Council met on Tuesday and we listened to a presentation from the district transportation department about busing.  Those parents in attendance were divided up into committees to begin addressing safe walking routes as well.  

The district and the city are looking into adding sidewalks to some parts of 1100 North.  I will keep you posted as further information is available.  

 The road base and storm drains are in and there is even a little bit of curbing.

 Last of the brick going up

 Main Entry

 Main Entry

 Main Entry skylight

 Principals Office

 Classrooms on the north side of the building.  Notice the sheetrock in this picture and the previous one.

 Skylight in hall

 This fire breathing apparatus helps dry the mortar and sheetrock mud and keeps the workers warm.  

 Gym

 Sheetrock going up!

 Looking south

 Insulation in the south classrooms

 More sheetrock! 

 South side of the building

 Southeast classrooms

 Kindergarten classrooms---the last to be built

The Courtyard