MEDIA CONTACT
Meredith Ply, (210) 554-2267 
mply1@saisd.net  

MEDIA ADVISORY

SAISD Hosts Topping Out Ceremony” for the Harry H. Rogers College Prep Middle School.

 The special ceremony will take place on Aug. 24 (Thurs), 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. at Harry H. Rogers College Prep Middle School, located at 314 Galway Street, San Antonio, TX 78223.  The topping out ceremony is an age-old tradition in which the tallest and last beam is placed on a project. It marks a major milestone for everyone on the project. It commemorates the hard work that the entire project team has contributed to reaching this day.

The last beam is painted and signed by the district’s project team, architects, contractors, key school personnel, and the members of the construction trades that have been working on the SAISD 2020 Bond Project. ?Student athletes and coaches from the campus will also participate to celebrate work on their new competition gym.  

AGENDA

Welcome
Kenneth Thompson, Deputy, Superintendent – Operations

Remarks
Dr. Jaime Aquino, SAISD Superintendent
SAISD Board of Trustee Leticia Ozuna
Yvonne Little, Senior Executive Director | Planning & Construction
Julie May, Campus Principal 

Participants that will be signing the beam in the ceremony include students, special guests, and project team members and workers from General Contractor: Flintco, LLC, and Architect: Pfluger Architects.  The beam will be installed later due to construction safety protocols.

Once complete, the SAISD Bond 2020 improvements for the Rogers campus will include a new competition gym with supporting spaces such as lockers, multipurpose, training, weight and mat rooms; Upgrades to the existing gym; and conversion of the existing secondary gym into a fine arts facility; relocation of the library to first floor; and renovation of the existing auditorium. Estimated completion of the project is set for the 2nd Quarter of 2024. 

For more information on the SAISD 2020 Bond projects currently underway, visit the website Bond. SAISD.net or submit questions to www.SAISD.net/AskSAISDbond. 

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