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Virtual Tour

Current COVID-19 restrictions preclude us from safely conducting a physical open house for the public, but Principal OJ Gulley proudly hosts a virtual tour to introduce the new building wing at Evergreen Middle School.

Adding 18,000 square feet of space to the school, construction was completed in late spring 2020, and the addition is now fully furnished and ready for the eventual return of students and staff to Evergreen. It houses a bright and spacious media center along with six classrooms that can accommodate a growing enrollment. A special feature is an enclosed courtyard between the addition and the commons area.

The new building wing completes bond projects at Evergreen after last year’s extensive renovations of the commons, conversion of the old media center to classrooms, and other improvements to the main building.

Photos 1-2: the countertop for the circulation desk is being installed, adding the final finishing touch to the media center.

crew members install countertop

view from behind circulation desk

Photo 3: a crew member installs a security camera outside of the main entrance, part of enhanced security measures implemented at Evergreen.

security camera installation

Photos 1-3: furniture is being delivered to the media center and classrooms.

media center desk and armchairs

media center tables

classroom furniture

Photo 4: the classroom corridor absolutely gleams after post-construction cleaning.

polished classroom corridor

Photo 5: the finished corridor connection to the main school entrance.

corridor connection to main entrance

Photo 6: at the south entrance, the corridor extends into the commons area to the right.

south entrance corridor

Photo 7: outside, crew members are restoring the field adjacent to the tennis courts; it had been used as a mobilizing area for the construction crews.

field restoration

Photo 1: the south entrance into the building addition and media center is completed.

south entrance to building addition

Photos 2-6: Crews are cleaning throughout the building. Furniture is expected to be moved in this week.

Media center

media center

Classroom

finished classroom

classroom cabinetry and tackboards

Classroom hallway

completed classroom hallway

Outdoor plaza

completed outdoor plaza

Finishing touches are being added throughout the building, including paneling on the corridor walls, tackboard in the classrooms, finished cabinetry in the media center and classrooms, and railings at the south entry to the media center.

finished classroom corridor with paneling

tackboard in classroom

media center facing northeast

media center facing southwest

media center south entry with railings

Photo 1: the courtyard, with entrances from the commons and the building addition, provides an enclosed, outdoor area for students.

new courtyard

Photo 2: an aerial view provides a peek into the courtyard area facing toward the southeast.

aerial view of courtyard

Photo 3: this aerial view facing northwest shows striping for the basketball courts has been completed and the beginning of restoration of the adjacent field.

aerial view of the media center from the southeast

Photo 4: the scoreboard has been re-installed on the football field.

scoreboard installation on field

Photo 5: the tie-in from the main entrance to the new classroom corridor is ready for polishing.

tie-in to classroom corridor

Photo 6: the classroom corridor is finished.

classroom corridor

Photo 7: cabinetry has been installed in the new classrooms.

classroom cabinetry

Photo 8-11: the restrooms have motion-sensitive faucets on both sides of the partition. Behind this partition, there are separate boys and girls bathrooms at each side as well as two gender-neutral bathrooms in the center.

motion-sensitive faucets

left-side bathroom

right-side bathroom

gender-neutral bathrooms

Photo 12: the media center is getting finishing touches after the installation of cabinetry and carpeting.

media center

Video of the current status of construction:

Photo 1: the south entrance provides a welcoming area into the media center.

south entrance to media center

Photo 2: a nearly-finished classroom looks out into the courtyard.

courtyard-side classroom

Photo 3: the ceiling and painting are finished in the classroom corridor.

classroom corridor in the building addition

Photo 4: ceiling tiles continue to be installed in the media center.

ceiling tile installation in media center

Photos 1 and 2: interior painting is wrapping up and lockers have been installed in the classroom hallway.

classroom hallway

doorway into classroom

Photo 3: a classroom is awaiting the finishing touches.

nearly-complete classroom

Photo 4: wood slats and lighting have been installed on the ceiling of this section of the classroom hallway.

classroom hallway ceiling

Photo 5: the entrance into the media center from the west side. Entry doors from the back of the school are on the left side. Windows and doors to the inner courtyard are on the right side.

media center entry

Photo 6: the media center is directly ahead, accessed via the classroom hallway or the entryway.

media center facing east

Photo 7: the ceiling of the media center is being completed, along with installation of lighting fixtures.

media center

Photo 8: work continues to complete the covered area in the inner courtyard.

covered area in courtyard

Photo 1: A construction crew member uses a tractor to spread dirt and rock for landscaping.

tractor work

Photo 2: Construction workers get a sunny day to work on the new drive and landscape.

working in the sun on landscape and drive

Photo 3: Water testing on exterior windows begins.

window water tests

Photo 4: A construction crew member continues with ceiling work.

ceiling work

Photo 1: A construction crew member starts polishing the concrete floors in the classrooms of the new addition.

Concrete floor polishing

Photo 2: A construction crew member installing exterior windows outside the classrooms of the new addition.

Installing windows

Photo 3: An exterior view of the progress to the new addition.

Exterior view of new addition

Photo 4: A construction crew member puts up drywall in the hallways of the new addition.

Drywall installation

Photo 5: Construction crew members put up drywall in the hallways of the new addition.

Drywall installation

Photo 6: Construction crews catch a break in the weather while working on the roof of the new addition.

Roof work

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Photos 1 and 2: there is a lot of overhead work that includes installation of conduit and ceiling grid.

installation of conduit

installation of ceiling grid

Photo 3: the bathroom area is nearly ready for painting and installation of fixtures.

unfinished bathroom area

Photo 4: the large picture window in the northeast corner of the media center brings in natural daylight.

media center picture window

Photo 5: more daylighting will be brought in by windows on the south side.

south side windows

Photo 6: outside, crew members build forms for a concrete ramp into the south entrance of the media center.

concrete ramp forms

Photo 1: the media center area of the building addition is starting to be sheetrocked.

media center sheetrocking

Photo 2: inside a classroom, fixtures and tiles are being installed in the ceiling grid above.

installation of ceiling fixtures

Photo 3: the classroom hallway has been completely painted.

painted classroom hallway

Photo 4: offices and rooms in the media center area have been sheetrocked.

media center offices/rooms

Photo 5: a crew member installs and connects HVAC ductwork in the media center.

ductwork installation

Photo 6: roof joists are being installed in the plaza's covered area.

roof joists

Photo 7: crew members work under the roof of the connecting corridor between the commons and the media center.

work on connecting corridor

Photos 1 and 2: sheetrock in the hallway and classrooms is being prepared for painting.

preparing for wall painting in hallway

classroom ready for painting

Photo 3: construction and ductwork continue in the library area.

library area construction

Photo 4: crew members work on the corridor connecting the media center to the commons.

work on connecting corridor

Photo 5: the doorways to the back entrance to the media center are framed.

framing of back entrance doorways

Milestones

Sept. 23, 2019 - start erecting concrete tilt walls.

Aug. 30, 2019 - construction of interior renovations completed.

June 18, 2019 - renovation begins on interior hallways, cafeteria/commons, and existing classrooms.

June 6, 2019 - light grading and removal of the concrete in the area of the media center addition begins.

April 29, 2019 - demolition work on the old library has begun.