Grand Opening of MWE Feb 2012

We had such a great time celebrating with former and current MWE folks and many members of our MWE community. Hope you enjoy the show!

Happy New Year 2012

Happy New Year to all of the MWE Family. I hope you are enjoying your holidays and time with your families. As I write from Crested Butte, Colorado, I'm enjoying the mountains, the snow, doing a whole lot of nothing and taking my son's dogs on long walks in the beautiful sunshine and fresh mountain air.

Our first week in the new building went so quickly. The faculty and the students were so happy with the space, the light, the newness of everything and, especially, having their SPARK Park for recess. We are so excited that the library will be able to open soon after we return in January - thanks to Mrs. Clarkson and her hardworking volunteers for all their hard work.

There are still many things to be done to finish the project. Over the holidays they were going to knock out a wall or two to repair some things, get the ACTIVboard speakers up and running, do some more work on the stair landing and much, much more. As we 'live' in the building we are able to turn in punch list items to be fixed. That means the contractors will still be there. They work after kids leave and until the custodians close the building at night: 3:30-11:00 most evenings.

I can hardly wait for our Grand Opening/Library Dedication on February 2, 2012. Our PTA is planning to follow this event with Family Fun Night so we can have a wonderful afternoon and evening to celebrate our new school.

4:00-4:30 Grand Opening/Library Dedication

4:30-5:30 Tours of the building

5:30-6:30 Family Fun Night Bingo & Teachers will sell dinner for your family

I'm so happy to get 2012 off to a great start and am looking forward to a great new year.

Please forward this to former students and neighbors who may be interested.

First Day at the New School is TOMORROW!!

First Day at Meadow Wood Elementary

Monday, December 12, 2012

Good Morning! Happy First Day in our New School!

We are moved in, getting settled and feeling real cool.

Yesterday is gone...it's over and done...

We are in our new home and ready for fun.

Good Morning! Today’s a fresh new day.

We have new things to see and new places to play.

Today you’ll be seeing all the great new spaces

And I’m thrilled to see wonder, awe and smiles on your faces.

New wood smells, new floors, new tables and desks,

New carpet and windows and all of the rest.

Our art work is hung, done by Eagles of old.

Mrs. Hampton has plans for much more, I am told.

Books on the shelves in their beautiful new home

Are screaming – come read me – come take me home.

As I walk down the halls and look all around

I see iTouches, iPads, netbooks and great sound.

The teachers worked hard to get this all ready

So get yourself going and work hard and steady.

You are all special people and only you can say

“I was there at that fabulous new school on the very first day.”

Be thankful. Feel blessed. Show your gratitude.

Take care of our building with great attitude.

It’s time to get going and get on with our day,

I’m glad you’re all here to share this very special day.

Robye Snyder December 12, 2011

Count Down to Move In

We are anxiously counting down the days until we move into the beautiful new building. This evening the SBISD Board of Trustees toured the new campus. Everything is not completely finished but they were able to see how wonderful it all looked.

We are busy getting the students prepared for the move. Our student council did a very informative voice over of a video tour filmed by Mrs. Krug. Thanks to Mrs. Krug and Mrs. Emmons for all their help with this project.

We will be showing the video to each grade level in a meeting in the next few days. We will talk with them about all the new spaces and help them visualize (that's a great reading strategy, by the way) themselves in the new school.

Take a look at the video tour. Click here.

Don't forget. School starts at the new school on Dec 12. Parents should have received their packet of information about the move, the first day, transportation, etc last Friday. Call the office if you didn't get your info.

Latest Schedule Information

New Meadow Wood Elementary School: School Replacement (68314 – 2007 Bond)

Construction Team: SHW Group Architects

Satterfield & Pontikes

SBISD P.M. – M. Ashley

Project Timeline: Bid date: 6/24/2010

Board approval date: 7/27/2010

Scheduled completion date: 11/01/2011

Regular construction meeting: Monday at 10:00 a.m.

Percent of Work Completed

Over-all Project Completion – construction phase 96%. The project is currently on schedule.

Concrete polishing – 99%

Finish paint – 99%

MEP trim out – 95%

Low voltage trim out – 90%

Floor coverings – 95%

Current work includes: Finish painting, kitchen equipment start-up, low voltage trim-out, and the MEP trim-out. Contractor punch list is being prepared.

Two-week projection includes: Installation of the gas meter, final concrete polishing, final cleaning, and start the Architect and Engineer team punch list preparation.

We have a move date!

Students will be moving in to the new school on December 12, 2011! We are so excited. To facilitate this move we will have additional early dismissal days in December. Please mark your calendars for NOON DISMISSAL on Dec 2 and Dec 15, as well as the scheduled date - Dec 16.

New Meadow Wood Elementary School: School Replacement (68314 – 2007 Bond)

Construction Team: SHW Group Architects

Satterfield & Pontikes

SBISD P.M. – M. Ashley

Project Timeline: Bid date: 6/24/2010

Board approval date: 7/27/2010

Scheduled completion date: 11/01/2011

Percent of work completed

Overall project completion: Construction phase 90%. The project is currently on schedule.

Irrigation – 99%

Landscaping – 99%

Concrete polishing – 95%

Roofing – 99%

Windows – 99%

Tape & float – 99%

Prime paint – 99%

Finish paint – 75%

Interior MEP rough-in – 99%

MEP trim out – 75%

Low voltage rough-in – 99%

Low voltage trim out – 50%

Ceiling grid – 99%

Ceiling tile – 85%

Floor coverings – 85%

Kitchen equipment – 99%

Current work includes: Preliminary roofing and sheet metal punch list, irrigation and landscaping, the window installation, ceiling grid and tile, prime & finish painting, kitchen equipment start up, low voltage trim out, and the MEP trim out.

Two-week projection includes: Installation of the gas meter, final concrete polishing, final cleaning, and start contractor punch list preparation.

Construction Update

New Meadow Wood Elementary School: School Replacement (68314 – 2007 Bond)

Construction Team: SHW Group Architects

Satterfield & Pontikes

SBISD P.M. – M. Ashley

Project Timeline: Bid date: 6/24/2010

Board approval date: 7/27/2010

Scheduled Completion date: 11/01/2011

Regular Construction Meeting – Monday 9:00 a.m.

Percent of Work Completed

Overall Project Completion – Construction phase 90% – the project is currently on schedule.

Irrigation – 99%

Landscaping – 95%

Concrete polishing – 95%

Roofing – 99%

Windows – 99%

Interior drywall second side – 100%

Tape & float – 99%

Prime paint – 95%

Finish paint – 25%

Interior MEP rough-in – 99%

MEP trim out – 35%

Low voltage rough-in – 99%

Low voltage trim out – 30%

Ceiling grid – 99%

Ceiling tile – 75%

Floor coverings – 85%

Kitchen equipment – 99%

Current work includes: preliminary roofing & sheet metal punch list, irrigation & landscaping,the window installation, concrete polishing, ceiling grid & tile, prime & finish painting, kitchen equipment start up, low voltage trim out, and the MEP trim out.

Two week projection includes: Installation of the gas meter, final cleaning.

The weekly Safety Meeting is held on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.