Work on the courtyard is progressing at a fast pace. The guys have started the "Courtyard Cafe" and added mulch to much of the area. Shade screen has been added to the amphitheater and the reading arbor. The teachers are excited about he shade produced after that addition. Tomorrow, the iron on the Cafe fence will be going in. We are in the process of looking for volunteers to install the plants in our Courtyard on Monday. If you're intrested, let me know. We need eight to ten volunteers to meet in the courtyard on Monday morning at 9:00. Come with your own gardening gloves and a shovel. :)

Mr. Sims looks on as the Courtyard Cafe' is started.

Shade fabric on the amphitheather will make such a difference on a sunny day.

I can't believe how fast the courtyard is progressing. Today, the workers are putting up the shade fabric on the amphitheater. It is making such a difference. I can't wait to get my class out there to use it. We are having a great time watching the workers out the window.
The Courtyard will have WiFi, so we will be able to take our computers out to work on our projects. This area will be a wonderful addition to our school and our community. We are in the process of looking for an outdoor sound system with a wireless microphone to add to the project. We are also looking for furniture to use under the reading arbor and in the Courtyard Cafe.
We are in the process of setting dates for a community work day and our ribbon cutting. Stay tuned for updates on these items!

The rocks for the dry creek bed are going in. They look great and will help keep our Courtyard Classroom usable when the Spring rains come.

The old landscaping is coming out to make room for the new!
This tells us Locator Services has been here and we are ready to roll!

Bye Bye! Old plants!

Newspaper Article

The groundbreaking for our courtyard renovation project was recently featured in the Sandmountain Reporter.

http://sandmountainreporter.com/story.lasso?ewcd=8d5f47799baad7d2

Work on the Courtyard Classroom has begun. We are well underway with the construction of our project. The reading arbor is complete and the amphitheater is almost there. Stadium style seating in next on the list for the amphitheater. The dry creek bed is being put down, even as I type. I am wathcing the workers outside my window. It is raining and these guys are still going strong. We are taking pictures daily and I will have those up very soon. Stay tuned!