Facility Update

Construction at the new facility continues to progress. Below are some pictures showing some of the work that has been completed.

Parents should have also received an email last week concerning RTA service to the new location. If you are considering this as an option for your child, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey. Knowing how many students may use this service will help us in working with the Greater Dayton RTA.

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer!

Dr. Boyd

The lobby area entrance. Soon you will see Mrs. Johnson seated behind those windows!

 

Looking back through the same windows to the front entrance and lobby.

Looking through a large conference room to the art room.

From the middle of the building looking back to the front entrance. Drywall is starting to be added to the light monitors.

One of light monitors that is mostly finished.

Looking to the back of the building along a row of light monitors. The wellness and fitness space will be on the right side of this picture. Also notice some of the lights have been installed in the ceiling grid on the right side of the photo.

Looking back another row of light monitors. The cafeteria will be on the left side of this picture.

A view of the light monitors from the roof.

DRSS Board Member highlight

Below is a link to a recent story about one of our DRSS Board members, Michael Bridges. Mr. Bridges is the President of Peerless Technologies, a company headquartered here in the Dayton region that does defense contracting work across the country. The article highlights Mr. Bridges and his family's connections to Wright State University.

http://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/community/2011/family-affair/

We are fortunate to have Mr. Bridges as one of our board members.

Dr. Boyd

Summer move

The Dayton Regional STEM School has now moved out of the second floor of the Clark State Community College building. It is a little eerie to see the space that housed us for two years completely empty (see a couple of pictures below). All of the furniture and equipment has been moved into the permanent facility, separate from where the construction is happening.

We are now located in 250 University Hall on the campus of Wright State University. For the summer, you can continue to reach us by the same email addresses and the same school number, 937-431-1837. If you plan to visit in person, please be sure to call ahead of time to check that someone will be in the office. Our second move this summer will be in mid- or late-August to the permanent facility on Woodman Drive.

Dr. Boyd

New Facility Construction

The construction on the new facility is moving quickly. Roof monitors have been installed to let more natural light into the building, and the roof is nearly all replaced. Below are some pictures from the Brick Breaking ceremony earlier this month, followed by some pictures of what it currently looks like (as of May 31) inside the building- a long way to go still, but it is exciting to see some progress!

Dr. Boyd

A view from the entry way looking into the office area.

A view from the entry way looking into the science classrooms.

A view from the main hallway looking to the back of the building. Notice the roof monitors and the light coming in through the ceiling.

A view from the Art and STEM Foundations rooms looking to the back of the facility.

The multipurpose area that will serve a space for wellness and fitness.

From the south side of the building looking north down what will be a hallway.

One of six roof monitors being installed to let in natural light.

Looking from the hallway/front commons area toward the cafeteria.

A view from the Art and STEM Foundations rooms looking toward the office area and front entrance.

Kings Island Trip

DRSS Parents,

Just a reminder that students must have the money and permission slips turned in by the morning of Friday, May 27 in order to secure a spot on the Kings Island trip on June 3.

Dr. Boyd

Brick Breaking

Check out the link below for some WSU coverage of the "Brick Breaking" event at the new facility from Monday, May 9.

http://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2011/05/09/bricks-broken-at-dayton-regional-stem-school-event/

Dr. Boyd

Dragons Game

On Friday night, DRSS students, staff, and families took advantage of the nice weather and enjoyed a Dayton Dragons game. Thanks to everyone that came out for the game, and congratulations to Gabe Loranger on a successful first pitch!