Lakeview Ground Breaking for Renovation and Expansion
10/22/2010
10/22/2010 - A ground breaking ceremony at Lakeview Elementary School was held to
recognize the renovation and expansion taking place at the school.
Members of the school community, representatives from city government,
School Board members, and school officials gathered on October 18, 2010
to mark the special occassion by breaking ground with shovels decorated
with ribbons in the school's blue and yellow color theme. Superintendent
Dr. Joseph O. Cox, Jr. welcomed those gathered, and this followed with
the Pledge of Allegiance led by SCA officers, and remarks offered by
School Board Chair Sandra Coleman, Mayor C. Scott Davis, and Principal
Valerie Wiggins.
photos by Nancy Bosher
The renovation and expansion will eliminate the trailers at the
41-year-old school, and add much needed instructional space, expanding
the school to 57,207 square feet. The expansion is scheduled to be
completed in late summer 2011.
