APRIL 15, 2024:
The Pierre School District is planning to hold an open house at Buchanan Elementary School today (April 15, 2024).
The come and go type event will be held from 5-6pm CT to provide parents and community members an opportunity to tour the new and remodeled areas at Buchanan Elementary.
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JANUARY 9, 2024:
The $8.3 million construction project at Buchanan Elementary School in Pierre is nearly finished.
District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt updated the school board at last night’s (Jan. 8, 2024) meeting. He says the staff at Buchanan has been wonderful about making adjustments throughout the construction.
Glodt says there’s some lighting that needs to be installed.
Glodt expects to hold an open house at Buchanan before the year is over.
The remodeling project created a bigger lunchroom, intervention rooms for individual or small group sessions, an outdoor classroom space and a larger gym with direct access to the parking lot outside.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023:
The $8.3 million construction project underway at Buchanan Elementary School in Pierre is making steady progress.
District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt updated the school board at last night’s (Sept. 11, 2023) meeting. He says during a construction meeting just prior to the start of the school year, they thought Buchanan would be without air conditioning for the first week or two.
Glodt says there’s still a lot of work to do.
Once completed, the building will include a bigger lunchroom, intervention rooms for individual or small group sessions, an outdoor classroom space and a larger gym with direct access to the parking lot outside. Despite the change in layout of the building, they didn’t lose any parking spaces– and may actually add a few by the time the project is finished.
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MAY 9, 2023:
Ahead of yesterday’s (May 8, 2023) board meeting, Pierre School Board members and local media had the opportunity to walk through the construction project underway at Buchanan Elementary School.
Principal Ryan Noyes says the roughly 18 month long project is a little behind schedule. However, he hopes to make up time once school gets out for the summer and contractors can work throughout the day without disrupting class.
Once completed, the building will include a bigger lunchroom, intervention rooms for individual or small group sessions, an outdoor classroom space and a larger gym with direct access to the parking lot outside. Noyes says despite the change in layout of the building, they didn’t lose any parking spaces…. and may actually add a few by the time the $8.3 million project is complete.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
This view is where the new front door will be located.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
This space will be the new gym.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
This space will be the new gym.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
Looking down toward the outdoor classroom area.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
Looking down toward the outdoor classroom area.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School Board members toured progress of Buchanan Elementary School construction project May 8, 2023.
View of the main parking lot by the new front door.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
OCTOBER 18, 2022:
Progress on the expansion project at Buchanan Elementary School in Pierre is starting to be more noticeable.
School District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says most of the work done so far has been underground.
Glodt says the walls for the gym have gone up.
The $8.3 million project is scheduled to be finished by August 2023.
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