Safety comes first at Grape Creek ISD

 

            The daily operations at both Grape Creek Elementary and Middle School will be impacted somewhat during the next year by the construction just underway on the Middle School Expansion Project.  The exterior double doors, just outside the cafeteria area, and the double doors at the north end of the Kindergarten/1st Grade wing will be sealed off for the duration of the construction period for the sake of safety.

 

            Parents and community members will notice a new fence and exterior entrance arrangement just outside the elementary office off Mustang Road. 


           A fence is being erected from the first chain link
  gate to the left office entrance door to form a “chute”
  whereby students may move from the main
  elementary building to the portable buildings and
  playground area while bypassing the construction
  site.  The fence is being constructed to better protect
  the students from traffic.

 

            Visitors to the elementary will note a new
  bumper rail installed just outside this new fence to limit
  the parking area and that only the right side door will
  be accessible to the elementary office wing.  All
  visitors to the campus must report to the elementary
  office as soon as they arrive on campus.
  The PPCD students through 3rd grade students will be picked up and dropped off at the same location. The 4th and 5th grade students will enter through the elementary office wing entrance in the mornings and travel through the gymnasium to the cafeteria where they will wait for their bell to ring.

 

            The playground is being fenced off in areas of construction to protect the students.  The middle school will conduct a second fire drill in the near future to reroute students who would normally use the blocked exits.  This is to insure students and staff members are fully aware of emergency exits they are to use in an event that requires immediate evacuation.
   While these changes may be a bit inconvenient at the moment, the improvements that are being made will make the educational environment at Grape Creek Middle School more favorable.  The district appreciates the patience of parents, community members, staff members and students during this time of transition.

 

For Middle School Expansion detail #1, click here

For Middle School Expansion detail #2, click here

For Middle School Expansion detail #3, click here