The building has been experiencing growing
pains for a few years now. Our enrollment is
currently at it's highest level in the
history of the school. The expansion
will add classrooms and make the gym/fitness
area larger. It will
also make room for a larger student
lunchroom
and some conference rooms for meetings and small group instruction.
The main entrance and office area will also
be expanded. Soon, the building will have a
whole new look!
As 2008 draws to a close, the work is nearly
complete. The pictures below show how
the work has progressed.
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January: The lawn on the west
side of the building was removed and
the ground leveled to prepare for
the classroom addition. |
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Workers removed sidewalks and
trees behind the gym to prepare for
the expansion. |
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Behind the construction fence
in front, the foundation
is being built. |
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Workers put up a
temporary wall inside the gym....and
then they tore off the whole back
wall!! |
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February and
March: The footings were
dug and poured... |
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...and the walls
began to rise in front, and... |
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...along side the
existing building. |
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April: Workers are building a
front entrance to the new classroom
section of the school. |
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A huge crane lifts
roof sections onto the new classroom
area. |
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The front of the
new classroom building is taking
shape... |
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...and so is the
gym addition and fitness room!! |
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May: Windows, doors and
concrete are installed. The exterior
is almost complete. |
The back of the gym, before.... |
And after... |
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June.
Now work is moving forward inside
the commons area... |
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...and the gym addition, including
the new fitness room. |
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July: The rooms are now
ready, just waiting for students and
teachers to arrive! |
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Windows! |
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With the new classrooms in use, the
old commons area is being gutted to
make way for more improvements. |
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The orange barrels have moved!
Now they are around the front door
area where work has started on the
new entry. |
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In 2009, the construction comes to
an end when our new front doors
open! |
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The old commons has become our new
lunchroom. It is bright and roomy! |
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The renovated gym has much more room
and lots of light. |
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Mr Helfer is still hard at work, but
now he has a bigger, brighter
office! |
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We even have a new "Wildcat" sign
for the gym. |
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All Lutz Students
are happy to have such a nice
school.
Thanks to our
school board and the whole community
for making this possible!
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