Safety fencing surrounds the school and job site
June 2024
⇒ Solarium removed
⇒ Asbestos Abatement complete
⇒ Access road built and laydown yard complete
⇒ Approval granted from State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to excavate site of new addition
⇒ Interior bathrooms, cabinets, ceiling & flooring removed
Joe Cross built the Solarium over 20 years ago and helped deconstruct it in June 2024. Joe's wife Kandy Cross was the head teacher at BBS after Toni Foster.
Shane Lundgren donated the Solarium to BBS. It was originally at the Conklin Guest House in Sisters
The Solarium was dismantled and transported to it's new location at Rainshadow Organics Farm
Thank you Shane, Joe, and crew!
Asbestos Abatement: all entry points were sealed off to prevent asbestos exposure
Careful removal of the asbestos with a sealed portal to the secure dumpster
The access road had to be approved by the Forest Service. Black tarp was laid down before the gravel
The Laydown Yard covers much of the field and is for staging materials and construction vehicles
View of Laydown Yard beyond the playground. All the gravel will be removed at the end of the project and grass replanted
Toilets removed! The old bathroom space will be turned into a secure entrance vestibule and front office
The interior of the building has been gutted. Old carpet piled high in the dumpster
The BBS White Board shares our construction news with the community
July 2024
⇒ Rough framing of new interior spaces
⇒ Plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and fire alarm rough-in happening this week
⇒ Insulation scheduled for next week
⇒ Drywall, paver removal, and demolition of existing roof will begin in late July
The Multi Purpose Room is down to bare concrete
K/1 Classroom looks a little different without all of Mr. B's stuff!
The upper grade classroom and former front door entrance
The new entrance vestibule and front office take shape with walls framed (this area formerly housed the bathrooms)
With cabinets removed, the original exterior wall is easily visible in the MPR (which was an addition in the 60s)
View from the new entrance with an office to the right and classroom to the left
Camp Sherman's own Jerry Moore of Black Diamond Plumbing!
Looking back just one month ago
⇒ BBS Staff and volunteers worked incredibly hard to move everything out of the building by the last day of school
⇒ Students, family and community members gathered for a memorable Groundbreaking Ceremony on June 14th
How many staff members does it take to move a printer ??
Thank you to Daniel and Dale!!
The storage unit is packed full
Mr. B had a BIG job packing up his classroom of 16 years
Ms. Kassie was more than happy to send her broken desk to the trash
Students stand where the Solarium used to be
Parents helped move a VERY heavy desk on the last day of school
No desk, no problem! Ms. Lindsey will be missed next year
FINALLY done! BBS Staff in the last hour of the last day
Board Chair Bear Brown talks with community members at the Groundbreaking Event
Black Butte School staff and school board members don hard hats and shovels for a photo
Head Teacher Delaney Sharp speaks to the crowd about the vision for the future of BBS
