In the past 10 months, since our Bond was passed, Creswell School District has made significant strides in the planning, initiation, and completion of several projects. In this video, we will recap the projects that have been completed since May 2023, highlight strategic partners, and show how the district is working towards getting the most value out of every Bond dollar.

Over the 2023 Winter Break our Creslane modulars received new roofs. The modulars are housed on the west side of campus, and house many supplemental programs that benefit Creswell families and students, like the Family Resource Center. IronHead Roofing completed the project in just a couple of days, so there was limited interuption to any personel or families needing access to the space. The next project for the modulars will include new siding and paint to match the rest of the Creslane campus. We are looking forward to the cohesiveness that will be achieved in the final steps with these modulars.

We want to extend a big THANK YOU to Third Generation Paint Company for their continued work on the paint job at Creslane Elementary! We have been reporting on this work as each section of the building gets addressed. Here you can see the transition to a fresh color scheme of red, white, and blue that matches our primary grade’s play structure. What a difference to the former yellow walls!

Just prior to the Thanksgiving break, new LED lighting began to be installed at Creslane. Starting on the west side of the building and working towards the east side, the project is making big strides to update these lights and bring added illumination to each area. The LED lights will be installed outside of school hours to reduce distraction and limit interuptions.

The immediate benefit of these new lights will be felt in energy cost savings, but looking ahead, the long term benefit is the elimination of costly replacement bulbs and ballasts. In the meantime, the hallways are becoming bright and vibrant now!

Creslane looked extra shiny as students and staff returned for the 2023-24 school year. In August, significant floor repairs, including asbestos removal, occured to the west wing of Creslane Elementary. This included the hallways for 3rd-5th grade students, the main corridor of the west wing, and the CES Cafeteria. There was some nostalgia as the cafeteria floor was removed during the asbestos abatement period to reveal the old flooring. The former gymnasium lines where CES alum played basketball surfaced several memories as this particular update was shared on social media. The real gem was the reactions of students and families getting to eye the newly waxed floors on that first day of school.

There are still some projects left on the “to do” list for Creslane, so stay tuned for more updates!

As the month of July kicks off, so do some of the Bond projects for Creslane Elementary. Starting just prior to July, Creswell business, Diamond Mountain Roofing, began to replace the roof at CES. Steady progress is showing the community a glimpse of the end result, and there is a great deal of excitement surrounding the project.

During the week of July 3rd, the much needed safety improvement to update and relocate the electrical system in the old wing at CES began. City Wide Electric out of Springfield, will be tackling this project hand-in-hand with Creswell School District workers who will be helping construct an enclosed cabinet to house the box.

Come mid-July the asbestos abatement will begin in the old wing, starting with the CES 4th and 5th grade halls. Additional work coming up this summer includes replacing the floor with tile, painting the exterior of the building, and updating the lighting fixtures. Staff, students, and families will see a big difference this fall!

Stay tuned for more updates!

Stay tuned for more updates!