Newman is ready!

Auditorium (more Pictures below!)

After years of monitoring, testing, planning, moving, and construction, the Newman Elementary School is ready for students to arrive on Wednesday, September 5^th.  The $27.4 million project is coming in within the planned budget, and it will provide an appropriate, safe, healthy, and secure learning environment for Newman’s students and staff.

Thanks to the Newman staff and parent community for their extraordinary patience and support over the last few years as we prepared for and then renovated the building.  Their hard work, professionalism, encouragement, and good spirits buoyed all the students and those involved in this ambitious and sometimes complicated project.  The Newman staff will have an opportunity to personally thank the many folks involved in this project at a “Newman Homecoming Celebration” scheduled for Thursday, October 18^th, but I want to take this opportunity to extend a hearty congratulations and thank you to the following folks for their incredible energy, involvement, and dedication.  These folks—and many others—made it all happen!

David Gorman, Consigli Construction

Christian Riordan, Consigli Construction

Diego DeLeon, Consigli Construction

Cal Olson, DRA, Architect

Richard Thuma, Town of Needham

Antonio Antenor, Town of Needham

Hank Haff, Town of Needham

Steve Popper, Town of Needham

Chip Laffey, Town of Needham

George Kent, PPBC

Doug Emily, Town of Needham Maintenance Staff (TNMS)

Kenny Gustowski, TNMS

John Keller, TNMS

John Dunn, TNMS

John Donovan, TNMS

(Many other custodians across town have also participated as well!)

Carol Patsio, Newman Elementary

Greg Bayse, Newman Elementary

Jessica Peterson, Newman Elementary

Congratulations and thanks to all for a job exceptionally well done!