Schools

New Shorewood High School Readies For 2013-14 School Year

Nearly two years after the groundbreaking ceremony for Shorewood High School, the new and improved campus opened for business, just in time for the 2013-2014 school year. 

Construction continues on Shorecrest, which is on schedule to open in 2014. 

The Shoreline School District published this statement late last week regarding the two campus projects:

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Shorewood:

The new high school opens for business on Monday, Aug. 12. The main office, ASB office and counseling office will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Visitors may park in the south parking lot (accessed off North 170th) or on Linden Avenue North across from the school. 

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Inside, preparations continue for opening of the entire building for the first day of school on Wednesday, Sept. 4.  Orientation for new freshmen will be held Aug. 28.

• Final cleaning continues in classrooms following ceiling tile installation.

• Furniture is being installed throughout the building.

• Main and auxiliary gym wood floor is installed and striping completed.

• Topsoil is being placed and planting continues around the front entrance and south courtyard.

• Demolition of the former Shorewood building is ongoing, with crews continuing to move south. The site of the old building will be replaced by parking, athletic fields and tennis courts.

Shorewood will host a community open house and dedication for the new building from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, with a program at 1:30 p.m. in the gymnasium.

Shorecrest:

Work continues on the main academic building, which is expected to be completed in February 2014.

GYM:

Grind/polish of locker rooms and associated offices to be completed

MAIN

• Installation of casework under way. 

• Installation of gypsum wallboard at all levels to finish

• Interior painting to be nearly complete

• Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Fire Sprinkler rough-in continues on all floor levels

• Window installation to be completed

• Exterior siding installation continues

SITE

• Grading and installation of sub-base for parking and drive on northwest side of Area 2 to finish

• Trenching and installation of main electrical conduit for main power loop around site to finish

• Installation of waterline for domestic and fire system to begin

• Installation of sub-grade pipes for building downspouts to begin

• Installation of sidewalks around the building to continue

 


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