Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, August 18, 1995 TAG: 9508180037
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B1 EDITION: METRO
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Richard Kelley, assistant superintendent for operations, said Thursday that the school, which has been closed for a year during a $2.4 million renovation, will open on time.
"Some things remain to be done," Kelley said, "but based on our discussions with the contractor, we can start in the school on opening day."
The school system has started moving in furniture, and the principal's office has been furnished.
Kelley said the kitchen might not be finished, but the cafeteria will be operating and food will be brought from other schools if necessary. The contractor has not completed the landscaping and some other outside work,
Some parents were worried that the work would not be finished in time. To ease parents' concerns, school officials will provide a tour Aug. 25. Anyone who wants to see the renovated building should be at the school, 1125 Sherwood Ave. S.W., between 10 a.m. and noon.
Wasena is the last of the seven elementary schools in the city, built prior to 1930, that have been refurbished recently at a total cost of $17.4 million. The city renovated one school each year. The others are Crystal Spring, Forest Park, Highland Park, Morningside, Oakland and Virginia Heights.
The school system has embarked on the renovation of four middle schools at an estimated cost of $22.5 million. Jackson Middle School will be closed this year, to be followed by Breckinridge in 1997, Woodrow Wilson in 1998 and Addison in 1999.
by CNB