Ninth Grade Center
This building will be designed to meet the needs of Ray-Pec's 9th grade classes and is planned to be constructed on district-owned property adjacent to Ray-Pec East Middle School.
This is the first step in transforming the campus into a full middle school-high school combination site. Future building projects will expand the ninth grade center into Ray-Pec's second high school over the next decade or so, depending on enrollment and future bond elections.
Above is a conceptual drawing of the Ninth Grade Center exterior.
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May 2023 - Curb and gutter poured and ready for asphalt on east lot
May 2023 - Level 1 classroom
May 2023 - Main lobby looking north
May 2023 - South portion of M-58 roundabout is complete
May 2023 - Library desk installed
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May 2023 - Office
May 2023 - Gymnasium
May 2023 - Gymnasium
May 2023 - Exterior signage
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May 2023 - Connecting NGC bus loop with EMS bus loop
May 2023 - Paving the bus loop
May 2023 - Interior hallway
May 2023 - Interior finishing
May 2023 - Parent drop-off on west side
May 2023- Paving bus loop
May 2023 - Paving bus loop
May 2023- Polishing concrete
May 2023 - Restroom
May 2023 - Interior signage
May 2023 - Reception desk and main entrance
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Construction of the roundabout
May 2023 - Upstairs active learning area
April 2023 - Family and Consumer Sciences classroom
April 2023 - Gymnasium
April 2023 - HTK Architects staff
April 2023 - Area for blended learning
April 2023 - Kitchen
April 2023 - Performing arts
April 2023 - Roundabout
April 2023 - Construction of roundabout
April 2023 - Science classroom
April 2023 - Exterior work
April 2023 - Casework installation.
April 2023 - Glazing and grading at west plaza.
April 2023 - Rock placed and graded on Highway 58.
April 2023 - The fire suppression water reserve tank holds 338,000 gallons.
April 2023 - Interior walls.
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April 2023 - Paint and gym equipment installation.
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April 2023 - Science room.
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April 2023 - Yellow sheet metal installation at window oculus.
March 2023 - Installing panels on exterior
March 2023 - Gym paint and wall panels
March 2023 - Installing Nichiha panels to the building exterior
March 2023 - Nichiha panels are made from cement
March 2023 - Glazing installed at the east entrance
March 2023 - Railing installation at the mezzanine level
March 2023 - Shoulder work on the south side of M-58 Highway
March 2023 - West elevation
February 2023 - Sheetrock
February 2023 - Ray-Pec High School electrical students visit the Ninth Grade Center site and learn about surge protection and improved lightning protection.
February 2023 - RPHS electrical studies students learn on-site at the Ninth Grade Center construction site.
February 2023 - View of the art room from the main hallway.
February 2023 - Brickwork
February 2023 - Brickwork
February 2023 - Brickwork
February 2023 - Brickwork
January 2023 - First courses of brick.
January 2023 - Delivery of heating/cooling units.
January 2023 - In-wall electrical, plumbing, and block in the kitchen area.
January 2023 - Interior Commons Corridor with overhead mechanical.
January 2023 - Progress at the main entry.
January 2023 - Installation of sheetrock in the administration area.
January 2023 - Exterior walls.
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November 2022 - Exterior
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November 2022 - Exterior
November 2022 - Exterior
November 2022 - Performing arts room.
November 2022 - Performing arts room.
November 2022 - Exterior
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November 2022 - Electrical studies students visit the Ninth Grade Center site.
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November 2022 - Locker rooms are taking shape.
November 2022 - Gymnasium.
October 2022 - Architectural precast panel installation in the Area B Classroom Wing.
October 2022 - Steel structure and decking set in Area A.
October 2022 - Administration area.
October 2022 - Steel structure and decking installed at the two-story exposed area for the Media Center and Forum.
October 2022 - Precast panels and double Ts set in the gym.
October 2022 - Restroom carriers prefabricated and installed in Area B.
September 2022 - Metal decking installed for the performing arts area.
September 2022 - North stairwell block walls in Area A of the school.
September 2022 - Overhead electrical in a classroom area.
September 2022 - Precast panels at the "feature wall" in the Forum and Media Center.
September 2022 - Steel erection in the kitchen.
September 2022 - Steel erection in the two-story area.
August 2022 - Structural block walls in the administration area.
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August 2022 - Classroom structural block walls and temporary bracing.
August 2022 - Newly poured slab on grade.
August 2022 - Underslab plumbing for the locker rooms.
August 2022 - Curb and asphalt paving of the road between the Ninth Grade Center and East Middle School.
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July 12, 2022 - Plumbing under the kitchen.
July 11, 2022 - Work on elevator shaft
July 6, 2022 - Masonry work begins on elevator shaft.
July 2022- Asphalt and curb at south loop road.
July 2022 - Underslab electrical work.
July 2022 - Plumbing under the locker rooms.
July 2022 - Block laid out for structural walls.
June 2022 - Grading at the south field
June 2022 - Footings laid out
June 2022 - Rock base installed at east parking lot
June 2022 - Footings poured at gym
May 17, 2022 - Building a new loop road.
May 9, 2022 - View of Ninth Grade Center site from stadium stands
April 25, 2022 - Storm line installation at southwest corner of site
April 25, 2022 - Materials staged for utilities around building pad
April 11, 2022 - Site demolition is complete
Artist's rendering - The Forum
Artist's rendering - Performing Arts
Artist's rendering - Active learning area
Artist's rendering - West elevation
Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle welcomes attendees to the March 18, 2022, groundbreaking ceremony and thanks the community for its support of the Proposition S Bond Issue.
School Board President Ruth Johnson expresses her enthusiasm for the Night Grade Center project.
Dasani Williams, a 7th grader at South Middle School, will be in the first class of ninth graders to attend the school when it opens in August 2023. She spoke of her vision for the future of the district.
Adia Boyce, a 7th grader at East Middle School, will be in the first class of ninth graders to attend the school when it opens in August 2023. She talked about the opportunities that the new facility will offer.
From left: High School Student Nikolas Wanamaker, Board Vice President Paul Coffman, Board Member Billy King, 7th grader Adia Boyce, 7th grader Dasani Williams, Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, Board Member Aaron Howlett, High School Student Mackenzie Glover, High School Student Malcolm Goswell, and Board President Ruth Johnson.
Dasani Williams, a 7th grader at Ray-Pec South Middle School, and Adia Boyce, a 7th grader at Ray-Pec East Middle School, spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Steering Committee members in June worked on plans for the new ninth grade center.
Steering Committee members work with the team from HTK Architects.
Steering Committee members worked with HTK Architects to develop plans for the new school.
Steering Committee
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Dr. Mike Slagle
Superintendent
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Dr. Bryan Pettengill
Assistant Superintendent, Operations
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Dr. Al Voelker
Assistant Superintendent, Academic Services
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Dr. Kristel Barr
Director of Secondary Education
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Dr. Kristina Martin
RPHS Associate Principal
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Ryan Gooding
Director of Technology
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Scott Dobson
Director of Facilities
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Ruth Johnson
School Board President
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Bill Lowe
School Board Member
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Deanna Olson
School Board Member
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Todd Schnake
RPHS Theatre Teacher
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Kirk Hipple
Activities Director
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Alan Downing
Instructional Coach, Grades 6-12
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John Plankers
RPHS Spanish Teacher
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Ashleigh Easton
RPHS Art Teacher
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Ashley Rowland
RPHS English Teacher
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David Start
RPHS Social Studies Teacher
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Emma Carter
RPHS Student
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Jaylen Nevins
RPHS Student
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Brad Kiehl
HTK Architects
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James Evrard
HTK Architects
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Lee Moore
JE Dunn Construction
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John Schlick
JE Dunn Construction