Thursday, June 20, 2013

Construction Updates


The partitions between the existing structure and the academic addition have been removed and the transition between surfaces is almost complete.  Students in the building will recognize the view second floor as one of the pictures looks north into the academic addition.  The majority of the second floor classrooms are near completion.  Most just need the installation of a countertop and ceiling projector.  Lockers have been installed on both floors and second floor is very close to having carpet installed in the hallways. 
The majority of freshmen will remain housed in our original
 building.  The class of 2017 in WFPS will be over 600 students so
 some classes will be forced to be held in the academic addition
.  All freshmen will remain on academic teams with their core
classes being held in the team area that houses their locker.  This
 will allow for collaboration between staff members as they work
on shared activities as well as engage in conversations regarding
the academic success of students.  There will STEM teams for both
 freshmen and sophomores students.  These teams will have an
increased number of shared activities and projects as the
freshmen team will have their time with their World Geography
teacher increased to a full year.

Introduction


Greetings from Sheyenne High School, home of the Mustangs!  My name is Greg Grooters and I am thrilled to have been selected as the principal to lead the expansion from a ninth grade center to a comprehensive high school.  We have a great staff at Sheyenne and we have made some nice additions this spring to lead some of our new programs as well as assemble a staff to serve our sophomore population. 

The construction that you see on our site is evidence of the commitment to education that is present in the West Fargo School District.  Our academic addition on the north end will add roughly 100,000 square feet to our existing 130,000 square foot structure.  This will boost our estimated capacity from 600 to 1,500 students.  Included in this addition are specialized spaces that will allow West Fargo Public School students to enroll in CISCO, and Health Career classes that are offered in the district.