As we transition into a summer schedule, you will notice a lot of activity taking place at campuses across EMS ISD. Much of this work is general summer maintenance and cleaning in preparation for the 2024-2025 school year, but there are also some significant projects related to the 2023 and 2017 bond programs. In a few cases, it will mean the administration from that school will move into temporary summer offices located at a different campus while work is underway.
Roof and HVAC Replacements
Highland Middle School and Saginaw Elementary School will undergo roof and roof top HVAC unit replacements. Creekview Middle School will also receive new rooftop HVAC units. Work on these projects began this week. While this taking place, the administration and front office staff at these campuses are working in temporary locations.
- Creekview Middle School is located at Ed Willkie Middle School
- Highland Middle School is located next door at High Country Elementary School
- Saginaw Elementary School is still on campus in the Sue Taylor Price Building located on Bluebonnet Street.
If you need to call these campuses, you can continue to use the normal phone number as their school phones have been forwarded to their temporary location. Staff will remain in these temporary offices until the middle of June. We will let you know when they plan to return to their front office space on campus.
Also, as part of this work, you may notice helicopters flying around these schools. The helicopters are needed to place the new HVAC units on the roofs. This process is interesting and fun to watch, but as a safety precaution, we do ask that people stay off school grounds when the helicopters are working. The community is invited to watch the helicopters lift air conditioning units into place at Highland Middle School on June 13 at 8 a.m. Anyone interested in watching can do so safely from High Country Elementary, located next door to Highland MS. These roofing and HVAC projects are part of the 2017 Bond.
Safety and Security
Secured Vestibule Buzz-in System
Work will take place throughout the summer installing secured vestibule buzz-in systemsat the middle and high school campuses. With this addedlayer ofsafety, visitors to the campus will be able to access the vestibule but will need to be buzzed into the front office. This safety feature is already in place at EMS ISD elementary schools.
Playground resurfacing will take place at Elkins, Bryson, Chisholm Ridge, High Country, Comanche Springs, Gililland,and Northbrook elementary schools. This work will replace the wood chips on the playground with a soft, ADA accessible turf-like surface. The remaining elementary campuses will have this work done in the summer of 2025.
Both safety and security facility projects are part of the 2023 Bond.
Playground Resurfacing
Interior and Exterior Improvements
Carpet replacement will be installed at Ed Willkie Middle School and Lake Pointe Elementary School.
Gym floor replacement will take place at Chisholm Ridge, Comanche Springs, Lake Pointe, Northbrook, Prairie Vista and Remington Point elementary schools.
Both flooring projects are part of the 2023 Bond.
Meanwhile, exterior landscaping improvements will take place at Chisholm Ridge, Comanche Springs, Eagle Mountain, Gililland, High Country, Lake Pointe, Northbrook, Parkview, Remington Point and Willow Creek elementary schools, along with Ed Willkie and Prairie Vista middle schools and Saginaw High School.
Renovations will also be made in the courtyard at Gililland Elementary School.
These projects are part of the 2017 Bond.
Eagle Mountain High School
Aerial view of Eagle Mountain High School
Eagle Mountain High School, the district’s fourth comprehensive high school, is nearing completion and is on track for the start of school in August. Furniture, fixtures and equipment for the main campus building were delivered the last week of school, and fieldhouse staff were able to move into their offices.
Students will begin using the fieldhouse for summer conditioning beginning next week.
Campus administration and front office staff will move in during June, and the remaining staff will move into the building in early July. This project is part of the 2017 Bond.
Wayside Middle School Replacement
Rendering of the new Wayside Middle School building
Prep work continues at the site of the former EMS ISD administration building, with surveys of exterior buildings submitted to the City of Saginaw. This is required before demolition can begin. Safety fencing around the construction site has been completed, and scheduling is in process for the revisions of the existing Wayside front drive and construction of a temporary practice football field in the open space adjacent to Bryson Elementary School. This project is part of the 2023 Bond.
As you can see, it will be a busy summer at campuses across the district. We will continue to provide updates as this work continues, preparing EMS ISD for the 2024-2025 school year and beyond. You can stay updated on voter-approved bond projects at www.emsisd.com/BondProgress23.If you have any questions, please reach out through Let's Talk at www.emsisd.com/letstalk.
