News/Press Release

By Teresa Carson, The Gresham Outlook
August 3, 2018

Reynolds will show off its three new elementary schools and high school remodel later in August with ribbon cuttings and parties.

The schools have been in the process of design and construction for several years, and students will be learning in the shiny new buildings in September.

The Reynolds School District replaced Troutdale, Fairview and Wilkes elementary schools as part of a building program paid for by a $125 million bond voters approved in May 2015

View pictures and read the full article on the Gresham Outlook website.

Standing behind their commitment to socially and environmentally responsible policies, Reynolds School District has partnered with The IRN Reuse Network to donate surplus furniture from the elementary school replacement projects to communities in need in both Africa and Latin America.

The furniture comes from the old Wilkes, Troutdale, and Fairview Elementary schools which are being replaced. The district kept all furniture that could be reused in schools and elsewhere around the district and donated about 2,500 pieces that were deemed surplus. To give this furniture a new life for students in need, the District worked with nonprofit organizations through IRN to send the furniture to schools in Burundi, Chad, Haiti and El Salvador. Students in these communities will be able to benefit from this furniture for years to come.

By Teresa Carson, The Gresham Outlook
July 6, 2018

Troutdale, Fairview and Wilkes elementary schools are being demolished this week to make way for the school's new playgrounds, ball fields and parking lots where the buildings once stood.

The three shiny, new elementary schools built on the old playgrounds are almost finished and will be ready for students in September.

View pictures and read the full article on the Gresham Outlook website.

Now that the school year has wrapped up, construction is moving into the final stretch. Learn about summer work, the demolition and abatement process, and what to expect next year for the new elementary schools and the Reynolds renovation project in the end-of-year construction updates.

Fairview Elementary Construction Update

Troutdale Elementary Construction Update

Wilkes Elementary Construction Update

Reynolds High Construction Update

The 2022 Reynolds High School Yearbook Distribution Party will be held on Wednesday, August 24th, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM in the Arts Building Lobby.

Learn what's happening over the summer as we enter the final stretch of construction.

School Construction Update Flyers

• Fairview Elementary
• Troutdale Elementary
• Wilkes Elementary
• Reynolds High School

Innovative playgrounds at the three new elementary schools will teach kids about the local landscape and other educational topics. Among the network of slides, walkways, monkey bars and other interactive features, each playground will have eleven custom-designed educational panels focused on aspects of the students’ environment and community. The unique playground designs come from the imaginations of Portland-based father and son team, Wildwood Playgrounds.

Construction of the new Fairview, Troutdale and Wilkes elementary buildings is well underway. To allow work to begin on the playgrounds, fields, parking lots and other outdoor spaces, the old buildings must first be removed.

Demolition and abatement work on all three schools is expected to begin June 21, providing contractors the maximum time possible to work while students are on summer break. The process will start with abatement work and once that is complete the actual demolition work will begin.

You can watch demolition work happen in real-time via our live video feeds of the elementary schools:

• Fairview Elementary Demolition Live Feed
• Troutdale Elementary Demolition Live Feed
• Wilkes Elementary Demolition Live Feed

Student Artists Take IT to the Streets

On May 30th WMMS Art students Anita Bondarchuk, Sierah Brown, Brooklyn Green, Brooklyn Stearns, and Sage Vu took IT to the streets! By "IT", I mean painting a beautiful "mural" for the City of Gresham. In just under six hours, these artists put their artistic skills to work to produce a public artwork that reminds people how connected we are to our rivers.

Please congratulate these amazing artists! They truly represented the great qualities that make Walt Morey students so incredible.

~Carson Abbert, Art Teacher

The 2018 Summer Academy, for boys and girls ages 9-17, will take place June 19-22, 9:00-4:00 pm at H.B. Lee Middle School.  All participants will receive daily meals and snacks.