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Update from Reynolds 2015 Bond Project
August 21, 2017
Download construction updates for RHS students registering and returning to school:
- RHS Registration Information [pdf, 200 kb]
- RHS Back-to-School Construction Update [pdf, 209 kb]
PLEASE NOTE: Some schools are offering free school supplies due to various donation drives. Please check with your child's school for more information.
Any student at any school in Reynolds School District who is unable to purchase required school supplies will be offered free supplies if available. Please contact the school for available resources if you are unable to purchase school supplies.
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By Teresa Carson, The Gresham Outlook (Read full article on The Outlook's site.)
July 11, 2017
A giant steel "hand" grabbed the roof of the gym of Troutdale Elementary School Thursday, gave it a powerful tug, and the wall started tumbling down. The next big swipe revealed the black curtains of the gym stage dangling in the breeze, another big pull and the curtains came down into the pile of rubble.
The Troutdale Elementary gym is being demolished to make way for the new Troutdale Elementary School being built next to the old school. Students will go to class in the old school building during the upcoming 2017-18 school year — minus the gym — as the new school is being built. Students will start at the new school in fall 2018 and the remainder of the old building will be demolished.
The price tag for the new school, which will accommodate 425 students, is about $32 million.
By Teresa Carson, The Gresham Outlook (Read full article on The Outlook's site.)
July 4, 2017
A gaggle of folks from the Troutdale Historical Society gathered on a cool, overcast morning last week to salvage some of the beautiful, old wood from the gym floor at Troutdale Elementary School before the entire structure is torn down this week.
The salvaged wood will go to the woodworking and construction classes at Reynolds High School. Students will use the wood for projects, and teacher Erich Schneider hopes they will be able to construct mementos for former students and staff who want a token of their time at Troutdale Elementary.
"There is a lot of interest in having something from the school," Schneider said.
Update from Reynolds 2015 Bond Projects
July 7, 2017
Troutdale Elementary now has a construction live feed available to view. You can access it below, or via the Troutdale Elementary Bond Project page.
Update from Reynolds 2015 Bond Projects
August 17, 2017
Fairview Elementary now has a construction live feed available to view. Links to all construction live feeds are below.
By Teresa Carson, The Gresham Outlook (Read full article on The Outlook's site.)
June 29, 2017
Eight new or largely remodeled schools on their way in Reynolds and Gresham-Barlow School districts.
A construction worker jabs a 90-pound jackhammer into the concrete floor in what used to be the health room of Reynolds High School. A gaggle of workers grab up the slabs of concrete weighing hundreds of pounds and sling them onto a hand truck for removal.
This labor is a tiny part of the $416.2 million school building boom fueled by bonds voters approved for the Reynolds and Gresham-Barlow School Districts. More than 8,000 kids attend the eight local schools that will be completely replaced or substantially remodeled, and two dozen more will be improved. Voters gave a thumbs up to a $125 million bond for Reynolds School District in May 2015 and a $291.2 million bond for the Gresham-Barlow School District in November 2016.
Update from Reynolds 2015 Bond Projects
June 19, 2017
The 2015 Bond Projects are providing secured entrances, exterior locking doors, and cameras to all district schools. The following schools are having improvements constructed during the summer of 2017. Click on the links to see more information about school access during construction. Find out more about security improvements.
Update from Reynolds Bond Projects
June 9, 2017
Stay up to date with Construction progress and checkout the Wilkes Elementary project camera. Using the Scansca App, Project Corners, you can view recent project images, photo albums and time lapse videos. Click here to download the Project Corners App. Click here to see Wilkes Elementary's live feed.
Update from Reynolds 2015 Bond Project
May 8, 2017
The District works continually to maintain our schools and make them better. See what improvements are happening around the District on this new illustrated map.
Update from Reynolds 2015 Bond Project
May 8, 2017
Skanska, the contractor for the new Wilkes and Fairview Elementary Schools, created virtual reality tours of both facilities. Take a narrated tour of what the new schools will look like.
Please check out our new website www.schoolcafe.com for our parents to add money to your students lunch account. Or you can access it under the Parents tab then Meal Account Access.
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You can look up your residence at: https://www.portlandmaps.com and scroll down to the Schools tab or phone us at (503) 492-4921 and Press 1 for our Transportation Department.
Update from the Local & Diverse Partnership Program
March 21, 2017
The 2015 Bond Program is a $125 million program to construct major improvements to schools in the Reynolds School District. Construction is beginning this spring and bid packages are out or coming out soon. The District wants the community to be aware of contracting opportunities as the project progress.
The district invites all contractors and businesses to a Meet & Certify event on March 28. The three construction teams for the Bond Projects, Skanska, Bremik and LCG Pence, will attend. Meet the project managers, learn about contracting opportunities, and get information on COBID certification.
For more information about the 2015 Bond Program and current bid packages, visit www.reynolds.k12.or.us/bondprojects/contracting-partnerships.
Interview by Monica Weitzel, Community Hotline
March 10, 2017
Andrea Watson, Reynolds School District Communications Director, appeared on MetroEast’s Community Hotline to talk about the Bond Projects and upcoming groundbreaking events. Watch the interview to hear more about the replacement of the three oldest elementary schools in the District, major improvements and additions to Reynolds High School, and district-wide safety and security upgrades.
Update from Reynolds 2015 Bond Project
Reposted: March 6, 2017
The District is getting ready to begin construction on the replacement schools for Troutdale, Fairview and Wilkes elementary schools and significantly updating Reynolds High School.
You are invited to celebrate the start of construction and meet the construction teams! Events will include refreshments and student performances. Join us this week at Troutdale Elementary!
By Teresa Carson, The Gresham Outlook
March 3, 2017
The Reynolds School district is throwing four parities in March to celebrate the groundbreaking on construction of four new schools.
The parties will feature refreshments and student performances. And drawings of the new buildings will be on display. Everyone in the community is invited. Interpreters will be on hand.
Update from Reynolds 2015 Bond Projects
February 22, 2017
In summer 2016, Sweetbriar Elementary and Reynolds Middle School started construction on new secured entries and other safety upgrades. On Monday, February 27, both schools will complete their transition to their new main entries.
These improvements are part of District-wide safety and security upgrades being completed thanks to a bond measure passed in 2015.
By Teresa Carson, The Gresham Outlook
February 16, 2017
The Reynolds School District is forging ahead with construction projects funded by a $125 million bond and is inviting local and minority contractors to see if they want to participate in the construction.
This district is building three new elementary schools and undertaking a big remodel of Reynolds High School. Other schools will get improvements and all schools will get safety and security upgrades.
"It is important to celebrate these schools as we move into construction, say goodbye to the buildings that have served students for many years and look forward to the opportunities the new buildings and improvements will bring," Superintendent Linda Florence said in a statement.
Press Release from Reynolds School District (Read full press release)
February 9, 2017
Four groundbreaking events celebrate new elementary schools and RHS improvements
Wilkes, Troutdale and Fairview elementary schools are getting ready for construction to begin on brand new schools on the existing sites. Reynolds High School will receive significant renovations and additions. Work will start during spring break and will be completed in phases, with final completion by fall 2018. The upgrades are made possible thanks to voter approval of a 2015 bond measure. All district schools will receive safety and security updates.
Press Release from Reynolds School District (Read full press release)
January 25, 2017
Reynolds School District selects Bremik Construction, LCG Pence Construction, Skanska USA as general contractors for school bond construction projects.
General contractors have been selected for the Reynolds School District 2015 Bond Projects. LCG Pence Construction will make major renovations and additions to Reynolds High School. Skanska USA will replace Fairview Elementary School and Wilkes Elementary School. Bremik Construction will replace Troutdale Elementary School and construct safety and security upgrades in all other district schools.
The three new elementary schools will be built on their existing sites while students continue attending their current schools this year and during the 2017/2018 school year. Old schools will then be taken down and outside fields / play areas constructed in their place, while students attend the new schools.
Additions and renovations in Reynolds High School will be staged to allow students and programming to continue within the school during construction.
“Completing these major projects successfully with minimal impact to students and staff is a complex puzzle with many moving parts,” says District Superintendent Linda Florence. “The District selected the contractors based on their ability to uphold the highest standards of safety during construction and to deliver the projects on time and within budget.”
Update from Reynolds 2015 Bond Project
January 12, 2017
The District is getting ready to begin construction on the replacement schools for Troutdale, Fairview and Wilkes elementary schools and significantly updating Reynolds High School.
You are invited to celebrate the start of construction and meet the construction teams! Events will include refreshments and student performances. More detailed information will be provided next month.
Update from the Local & Diverse Partnership Program
January 9, 2017
In an effort to connect more contractors to the 2015 Reynolds Bond Projects and other projects in the Portland area, the Local & Diverse Partnership Program will be hosting an event on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 from 3:00 - 4:30 PM.
To learn more about contracting opportunities through the 2015 Reynolds Bond Projects, sign up for our mailing list.