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District 203 renovations finally coming to fruition
By Melissa Jenco | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 9/23/2009
Newly renovated athletic facilities at Naperville North and Central high schools are nearly complete.
Central's football stadium and North's deepened pool are both expected to be done in early to mid-October.
Central, 440 W. Aurora Ave., is undergoing an $87.7 million major renovation that includes putting synthetic turf on the football field and revamping the track
Work on the track will begin within a week. The field, however, is already being used for athletic practices. The varsity football team is expected to play its first game there during homecoming on Oct. 23.
Work on another major project at the school, its new three-story academic wing, is also in progress.
Walls are scheduled to start going up at the end of the week.
Ralph Weaver, director of facilities and construction, said the construction will be a little quieter now that crews are done compacting dirt, and any unusual smells should also be subsiding.
Brendan Montgomery, Central's student ambassador to the school board, said construction took some adapting during the first couple weeks of school but it seems to be going smoothly now.
"Noises that have gone on during construction haven't seemed to have an impact on the learning environment," he said.
At Naperville North, 899 N. Mill St., enhancements to the pool could be done as early as Oct. 1. The pool was previously too shallow to host some competitions.
The newly renovated pool has eight competition lanes, three shallow instruction lanes, three one-meter diving boards and a handicapped-accessible lift.
Weaver said the pool was just recently filled with water and crews are now working on putting tile on the floors. The district will hold off on pool locker room renovations until summer.
North's $5.2 million in projects also include reconfigured parking lots and synthetic turf for the football field.
The Booster Club also partnered with the athletic and activities departments to raise money for a wrought iron fence around the stadium, new scoreboard and ticket booth, and an archway and brick plaza at the entrance.
The school will hold a dedication ceremony for the stadium at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, before the varsity football game.
Work is also ongoing to construct an $11 million early childhood center.
The project has experienced some delays due to soil trouble and rain but the district plans to use extra money it had leftover from soil remediation to bring crews in on Saturdays to accelerate construction.
The center is scheduled to open in fall 2010.
Yet another project, a $7.3 million renovation and addition at Mill Street Elementary, wrapped up in late August. There will be a dedication ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the school, 1300 N. Mill St.
The projects are part of $114.9 million in enhancements around the district.
District 203 renovations finally coming to fruition
By Melissa Jenco | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 9/23/2009
Newly renovated athletic facilities at Naperville North and Central high schools are nearly complete.
Central's football stadium and North's deepened pool are both expected to be done in early to mid-October.
Central, 440 W. Aurora Ave., is undergoing an $87.7 million major renovation that includes putting synthetic turf on the football field and revamping the track
Work on the track will begin within a week. The field, however, is already being used for athletic practices. The varsity football team is expected to play its first game there during homecoming on Oct. 23.
Work on another major project at the school, its new three-story academic wing, is also in progress.
Walls are scheduled to start going up at the end of the week.
Ralph Weaver, director of facilities and construction, said the construction will be a little quieter now that crews are done compacting dirt, and any unusual smells should also be subsiding.
Brendan Montgomery, Central's student ambassador to the school board, said construction took some adapting during the first couple weeks of school but it seems to be going smoothly now.
"Noises that have gone on during construction haven't seemed to have an impact on the learning environment," he said.
At Naperville North, 899 N. Mill St., enhancements to the pool could be done as early as Oct. 1. The pool was previously too shallow to host some competitions.
The newly renovated pool has eight competition lanes, three shallow instruction lanes, three one-meter diving boards and a handicapped-accessible lift.
Weaver said the pool was just recently filled with water and crews are now working on putting tile on the floors. The district will hold off on pool locker room renovations until summer.
North's $5.2 million in projects also include reconfigured parking lots and synthetic turf for the football field.
The Booster Club also partnered with the athletic and activities departments to raise money for a wrought iron fence around the stadium, new scoreboard and ticket booth, and an archway and brick plaza at the entrance.
The school will hold a dedication ceremony for the stadium at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, before the varsity football game.
Work is also ongoing to construct an $11 million early childhood center.
The project has experienced some delays due to soil trouble and rain but the district plans to use extra money it had leftover from soil remediation to bring crews in on Saturdays to accelerate construction.
The center is scheduled to open in fall 2010.
Yet another project, a $7.3 million renovation and addition at Mill Street Elementary, wrapped up in late August. There will be a dedication ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the school, 1300 N. Mill St.
The projects are part of $114.9 million in enhancements around the district.