Floored by progress...

Construction continues on the PAT and preschool building. Painting is complete and cabinets and plumbing have been installed. As of Saturday evening the tile was installed in the preschool room. The plan is that the tile in the entryway, hallway and PAT room will be completed today.

The rooms will not be ready for Open House. Preschool parents should meet the teacher in the elementary cafeteria. Parents as Teachers will have a table set up in the elementary building.

We anticipate starting preschool on the 17th in the new room. There will be some furnishing items and details that will be completed in the next few weeks, but nothing that we cannot work around. The plan is to move in on Saturday, August 15th.

We are looking for volunteer help, as this is a large task to accomplish over a weekend. There are jobs for any willing adult: lifting and moving boxes and furniture, assembling new furniture, unpacking, organizing and decorating. If you are able to help with this, please call the elementary office and ask to speak with Lynna Blevins.

Construction continues...

Not everyone has been on summer vacation. Progress continues on the preschool and PAT building. The most recent progress includes painting, adding ceiling tile grids and vents and pouring sidewalks and an entryway.

Let there be light (and heat and air)

Just a quick update on the construction project! Prior to the 4th of July holiday, the building was wired and duct workwas installed.

Under the big top!

The top construction news this week is that the new preschool/PAT facility is almost under roof! The construction workers rolled out the insulation and began covering it with the metal roof this week. The picture is a little hazy because it was taken on the morning of one of the hottest days so far this year!

A room with a view...

Check out the view from the new Parents as Teachers office. The large picture window provides a lovely view of the preschool playground, which will be alive with activity in August when the new school year begins.

Masonry work completed

The final touches were added to the masonry work this week on the new preschool/PAT facility.

Preschool Takes Shape

Progress as promised...

The preschool/PAT facility doesn't require quite as much imagination, now that the steel framing is in place. What a difference a week makes!

"Floored" by the progress...

The new Kirbyville Preschool and PAT now has a floor poured! Rapid progress is predicted this week with the steel beams going up during the sunny weather that has been forcasted for the entire week.

More Preschool Progress

Construction continues on our new preschool/PAT building.

New construction underway!!!

The ground has been broken behind the elementary building in preparation for the new permanent facility that will house the preschool and the Parents as Teachers program. The new construction is expected to be complete prior to the start of the 2009-10 school year.

For everyone's safety, the back parking lot may no longer be accessed by faculty, staff or parent vehicles. Preschool parents will park in the field and walk around through the gate on the opposite side of the building. No students will be allowed to transition between buildings or go to or from recess through the back doors.

Keep watching the blog for continuing updates of our construction progress!!!

Preschool/PAT move to new temporary locations

As a preliminary step towards building on a new preschool that is attached to the main building, preschool and PAT are moving to temporary locations. Starting Monday, January 26 the preschool will be in what is currently the PAT building. This just represents a move from one side of the preschool playground to the other. Phone contact numbers will remain the same.

Thank-you to all the volunteers who moved the preschool furnishings and materials to the new location on Saturday morning.

The Parents as Teachers (PAT) program will operate out of the elementary building in the current music room. Participants in this program will need to check in at the office and then will be directed to the new location. Parking is in the lot on the east side of the elementary playground. Please refrain from parking in the bus lane or the fire lane at any time. The PAT phone contact information will remain the same at 334-2537.

The music classes will be temporarily located in the current science lab.

The new preschool building will provide safe, comfortable, state-of-the-art facilities for our little guys and gals!